It is not possible to focus on both eyes simultaneously, especially if you are standing a short distance from a person. Every normal human par of eyes is able to focus on one point in space at one moment. this makes it impossible to focus on 2 or more points in space simultaneously. It is also impossible for each eye to be focused on different points at the same time. In other words, both eyes always focus on the same point in space at the same time. This is a law of binocular vision. You can focus on 2 different points at the same time (two eyes, for example) only if the points are close together or if you are looking at them from a greater distance. But even then, you won’t be able to focus on each eye, but only on some point in the middle. In this case, 2 points, in fact, can become one point of focus. This practically means that if you are looking between a person's eyebrows, or at their nose from a great distance, you may be able to see his both eyes in the same moment.
I believe there is nothing wrong with your eyes. A problem may exist, however, if you can’t focus on one point with both eyes.
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