Know How To Prevent And Symptoms Of Diplopia, Double Vision As Experienced By Marc Marquez

Illustration of how to prevent and treat diplopia (Unsplash/Tawfiqu Barbhuiya)

JAKARTA – Marc Marquez feels unwell and has vision problems. Reported by VOI yesterday, Wednesday, November 10, the six-time MotoGP world champion had to miss the season finale at this weekend's Valencia Grand Prix.

Double vision or medically known as diplopia has been experienced by Marc Marquez since the Repsol Honda rider had an accident in practice ahead of the Algarve Grand Prix in Portugal.

Diplopia is caused by damage to the nerves or muscles in the eye, causing double vision. Damage to the muscles that move the eyes or the nerves that control eye movement can create a double image. Quoted from Medical News Today, Thursday, November 11, several factors cause diplopia or double vision, including the following:

Thyroid dysfunction, in which the thyroid gland, which produces the hormone thyroxine, changes its function, affecting the external muscles that control the eye. Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), in a stroke causes blood to fail to reach the brain due to blockage of blood vessels that affect the muscles and nerves that control the eye muscles and cause double vision. Aneurysm, this condition is experienced when there is a bulge in the blood vessel that presses on the nerve of the eye muscle.

Illustration of diplopia or double vision examination (Istock)

Other causes are convergence insufficiency, myasthenia gravis, tumors and brain cancer, multiple schlerosis Diabetes can also affect the blood vessels that supply the retina at the back of the eye. An eye injury that can cause blood and fluid to collect around the eye, which can put pressure on the eye or the muscles and nerves around the eye. Head injury, if there is physical damage to the brain, nerves, and muscles or eye sockets can limit eye movement.

Diplopia has many causes, so to diagnose the symptoms it is necessary to consult an ophthalmologist. An eye specialist will examine the vision of a person with diplopia using binoculars. Doctors also need to perform a number of tests to determine the exact cause of diplopia.

Generally, the initial symptoms experienced by someone with diplopia include the following:

Squinting when looking Covering one eye with one hand Turning the head in an unusual way When looking at an object, the head is tilted more than facing straight ahead One or both eyes are misaligned or crossed eyes Pain when moving the eyes Pain is also felt around the eyes, such as temples or eyebrows Headache Nausea drooping eyelids

To prevent diplopia, medically there is no way that is described for sure. This is also because the causes are many, both due to birth defects and conditions experienced such as head, eye, and diabetes injuries.

That is, the most likely way to prevent diplopia is to avoid injury such as by undergoing safety procedures while driving. Another way is to maintain health so as not to get diabetes or stroke.