SINGAPORE — The number of cases of diplopia — which causes a person to see double — with no known cause seen at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) is rising, in line with the worldwide trend, said senior consultant Yvonne Ling. Commonly known as double vision, diplopia can occur when one eye is covered (monocular diplopia) or only when...
Those who develop binocular diplopia may may have been predisposed to the condition with weaker control of eye alignment at the outset.SINGAPORE — The number of cases of diplopia — which causes a person to see double — with no known cause seen at the Singapore National Eye Centre is rising, in line with the worldwide trend, said senior consultant Yvonne Ling.
"If the 'double vision' happens with one eye alone, see your friendly optometrist first. All you may need is a change of glasses, or it may be early onset of cataract which is a non-urgent condition," said Dr Ling, of monocular diplopia. She said the rise could be due to excessive screen time, particularly time spent on mobile phones, as the small screen forces one to focus more and for prolonged periods.
His in-camp doctor referred him to the hospital, who then referred him to SNEC. Dr Ling advised him to do eye exercises, cut down on his screen time and take regular breaks when using screens. As he is in the early phase of the eye condition, good eye habits and adequate sleep can help, Dr Ling said.
She now uses bigger screens more and has tried to change her habits to cut down on screen time. "It's not so intense , maybe like a few hours and not 12 hours straight," she said.
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