Double vision in both eyes due to poor alignment or nerve issues is called which term?

Double vision in both eyes due to poor alignment or nerve issues is called which term?

• A. Halos
• B. Binocular
• C. Monocular
• D. Total Blindness

Answer: (B)

Diplopia that occurs with both eyes due to misalignment or nerve problems is called binocular diplopia. It happens because the eyes don’t line up correctly or the nerves controlling eye movements are impaired, so each eye sends a different image to the brain. The double vision disappears when either eye is closed, which distinguishes it from monocular diplopia, where the double image persists with one eye closed and is usually due to issues inside a single eye (like cataracts or irregularities on the cornea). Halos are visual phenomena around lights, not double vision, and total blindness is a complete loss of vision, unrelated to diplopia.

Diplopia that occurs with both eyes due to misalignment or nerve problems is called binocular diplopia. It happens because the eyes don’t line up correctly or the nerves controlling eye movements are impaired, so each eye sends a different image to the brain. The double vision disappears when either eye is closed, which distinguishes it from monocular diplopia, where the double image persists with one eye closed and is usually due to issues inside a single eye (like cataracts or irregularities on the cornea). Halos are visual phenomena around lights, not double vision, and total blindness is a complete loss of vision, unrelated to diplopia.