Diagnosing

For timely advise and good treatments always make sure you contact the best eye specialist in town. Refer with your general physician; he will certainly help you find a good ophthalmologist at the hospital or a private clinic near you. It’s your comfort level if you need one from the local hospital or a independent practicing eye specialist.
The first step would be to diagnose whether your double vision is Monocular or Binocular. For which you would be asked to cover one eye and the other to see whether any double vision disappears when one of your eyes are closed.
In case of monocular double vision, the specialist will first diagnose any cataract that can be causing the problem. In case of Binocular double vision diagnosing the eye muscles which are affected is the highest priority. There would be certain exercises like moving your fingers upwards and downwards and then from left to right looking continuously at them. This determines your eye moment. This will be done first with both the eyes and then with one of the eyes covered. The results will determine the future action of the treatment also considering any previous medical history. Most of them are affected with the binocular double vision. Very rare we find a monocular double vision
An appropriate treatment is advised with frequent check ups.
TREATMENT

Causes for Double vision are responsible for the kind of treatment on wants to undergo.

Double vision for squints can rectified by wearing prescribed glasses, eye exercise, and surgery or may be all of them. This condition will give best results if treated at an early stage especially for children. This might get a little difficult in an adult as the brain has got used to perform this action independent with both the eyes. In some cases wherein the brain copes by forgetting one of the two images which eventually results in disappearance of double vision, but with certain draw backs in the depth in of the object you see.

Causes for double vision can also be a reason for how long it may last. With time even cataracts may cause double vision, this can be rectified immediately with surgery. Diabetes damages the nerves that control the eye moment which eventually results to double vision. These nerves re-grow after certain intervals, which eventually disappears. Its advisable for people with astigmatism to wear contact lenses recommended by the doctor for correcting the double vision immediately. Some commonly know treatment options are prism lenses and visual therapy.

PREVENTION
Double visions can seldom be prevented. Awareness about it can help you diagnose at an early stage. Double vision caused by head injury can be avoided with use of protective helmets, goggles and car seat belts during driving or riding activities. At an early stage it can be prevent for children, so don’t ignore any unusual actions performed by them. Diabetics are advised to keep their blood sugar levels in controls for not developing any Double vision problems.