VIEWS FOR 20/20 by Dr. Mark Skowron and Dr. Michelle Skowron PRISM EYEGLASS CORRECTION FOR DOUBLE VISION Double vision, also called diplopia, happens when a person sees two images of the same single object. Normally, we only see one image through both eyes because light refracts from the exact same spot in each retina. When someone has diplopia, they see two images because light is refracted from two different spots in each retina. When double vision is caused by eye muscle problems (like Graves' disease or strabismus), neurological issues (like head injuries or migraines), or nerve-related problems (like multiple sclerosis or diabetes mellitus), adding a prism to your eyeglass prescription can correct the double images by bending light before it travels through the eye and redirecting it to the correct place on each retina. While eye doctors use prism glasses to correct double vision and binocular visual dysfunction, the lenses are also good for other conditions. Doctors prescribe them for vision problems associated with eye muscle imbalances, visual defects, eyestrain, and neurological and nerve-related problems. To schedule an eye exam, please contact SKOWRON EYE CARE. At Skowron Eye Care, our mission is your vision. P.S. Prism eyeglasses do not correct all causes of double vision. When double vision is new, sudden, or for unknown reasons, it may be the sign of a serious health condition. SKOWRON EYE CARE 370 N. York, Elmhurst, IL 60126 630-834-6244 www.skowroneyecare.com VIEWS FOR 20/20 by Dr. Mark Skowron and Dr. Michelle Skowron PRISM EYEGLASS CORRECTION FOR DOUBLE VISION Double vision , also called diplopia , happens when a person sees two images of the same single object . Normally , we only see one image through both eyes because light refracts from the exact same spot in each retina . When someone has diplopia , they see two images because light is refracted from two different spots in each retina . When double vision is caused by eye muscle problems ( like Graves ' disease or strabismus ) , neurological issues ( like head injuries or migraines ) , or nerve - related problems ( like multiple sclerosis or diabetes mellitus ) , adding a prism to your eyeglass prescription can correct the double images by bending light before it travels through the eye and redirecting it to the correct place on each retina . While eye doctors use prism glasses to correct double vision and binocular visual dysfunction , the lenses are also good for other conditions . Doctors prescribe them for vision problems associated with eye muscle imbalances , visual defects , eyestrain , and neurological and nerve - related problems . To schedule an eye exam , please contact SKOWRON EYE CARE . At Skowron Eye Care , our mission is your vision . P.S. Prism eyeglasses do not correct all causes of double vision . When double vision is new , sudden , or for unknown reasons , it may be the sign of a serious health condition . SKOWRON EYE CARE 370 N. York , Elmhurst , IL 60126 630-834-6244 www.skowroneyecare.com