Double vision using a microscope.

[ishikawa]

Hi I'm an endodontic resident.  I have contacts.  I just started using microscopes and I only see double vision.  I've adjust the interpupillary distance correctly because when I take the oculars off of the scope and look through it like a binocular I see one fields.  It's not the microscope because my co-residents see one field.  Should I see an opthamologist

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Often, people who have a sight problem and wear glasses or contacts, face double vision or poor vision while looking through the microscope. This is more for people who have astigmatism or an axis problem in sight. This causes an alignment difference with the lens of microscope.
If you work on microscopes, you will have to discuss with an optometrist and design glasses to be worn at work.At times eye exercises also help.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[optometrist]

When you eyes are separated from an object in front of them they wander away so you get double vision.  Can you look at your finger at say 12 inches and bring it close to around 6 inches, crossing your eyes while doing so.  If not, you need to practice that and also practice following your finger with both eyes without effort.  In other words, you need "eye exercises" so that  your eyes work better together.