Treatment Methods for Diplopia Caused by Eye Injuries

Question

My father had an eye injury due to a fall a few years ago, resulting in scratches on his eyes and eyelids. Now he is experiencing symptoms of diplopia. I would like to inquire about the treatment methods available?

Answer

Hello, ‘diplopia’ is caused by a disorder in the eye muscles or the brain nerves that control them. The possible causes include myasthenia gravis, diabetes, Graves’ disease, brain tumors, strokes, aneurysms, multiple sclerosis, throat cancer, and trauma (fracture of the orbital wall, causing the extraocular muscles to be trapped). The main treatment methods include (1) monocular occlusion or fogging method, which involves using only one eye to see and can alleviate the discomfort caused by diplopia. (2) For those with mild diplopia, prism-corrective glasses can be used to correct the vision.