It most often occurs because of penetrating head wounds. The frontal and temporal lobes are frequently involved. Of course this type of injury could occur anywhere in the brain. Dysphagia, aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, paralysis, as well as visual and other problems can occur.
Double vision redirects here. For other uses, see Double vision (disambiguation). Diplopia, commonly known as double vision, is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally, vertically, diagonally (i.e., both vertically and horizontally), or rotationally in relation to each other.
A mass or swelling in the eyelid â This condition can press on the front of the eye. Dry eye â Your eyes do not produce enough tears. Some retinal problems â Double vision can happen when the surface of the retina is not perfectly smooth, which can have a variety of causes. Binocular diplopia is double vision related to a misalignment of the eyes. The double vision stops if either eye is covered. Any problem that affects one or more of the muscles around the eyeball that control the direction of the gaze can cause binocular diplopia. These are called extraocular muscles.