Guide To Labyrinthitis Symptoms

Difficulty Focusing Eyes

Labyrinthitis can not only affect hearing and balance, but it also can cause problems with vision. The vestibular system is directly related to the visual system to allow the body to balance itself correctly. Information from the vestibular system and the visual system are synchronized in the same part of the brain, and when the signals coming from the vestibular nerves are disrupted due to labyrinthitis, they get mixed up. This miscommunication then causes the brain to send unintentional and problematic signals to the muscles that control the movement of the eyes, such as focusing. The individual with focusing difficulties may describe having double vision or blurry vision when trying to focus on distant or up close objects they would otherwise usually be able to focus on and see clearly. The best way to describe the relationship interruption between visual and vestibular functions is to compare it with a television with a picture that is not in sync with the sound. However, when the picture or the sound are isolated, both functions work normally. The difficulty focusing the eyes is a direct result of labyrinthitis causing incoherence between vision, hearing, and balance.