Top 3 Causes Of DOUBLE VISION (What Is Diplopia?)

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WHAT IS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO:
A lot of people can experience double vision some time in their life. Some causes of double vision can be from a more serious condition. A lot of times double vision can be from a Binocular Vision Disorder or a Binocular Vision Dysfunction. This were people may have muscle or nerve issues that
cause a misalignment of eye muscles. Other causes can be from tumors or masses in the brain or around the eyes, or autoimmune disorders. What ever the cause, it's important to see your eye doctor to determine the cause, and determine the proper treatment.
0:00 what is double vision?
0:51 number 1 cause
5:04 number 2 cause
7:26 number 3 cause
10:48 Addition causes
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[@DrEyeGuy]

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[@JuanRodriguez438]

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[@rickwilson9747]

Thank you for getting back to me. I have had nystagmus, amblyopia, strabismus and visual crowding for 73 years. Visual crowding is the worst for trying to read. The only to deal with this problem is to a telescope to see the chalk board in school. I was a math guy and got a PhD in mechanical engineering but let me tell you it wasn't easy. All the little symbols all mushed together and drove me crazy. Thanks again for your U tube videos.

[@estherjamack7717]

Your explanations are clear and easy to follow. Much appreciated!

[@silverfoils]

Your videos are always top-notch ! Thank you!

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you!

[@inbalinginbalzamir5168]

Could you please make a video about dizziness and go into details and medical terms? Because in my case you have already made a huge change

[@DrEyeGuy]

I like this topic. I could likely do a video about how eyes and dizziness.

[@GygaLak]

hi doc! can you make a video on convergence insufficiency and convergence excess

[@DrEyeGuy]

Yes... It is on my list. I'm starting to realize I have a long list, and not enough time. I'll look into seeing if I can bump it up on the list.

[@priyanshusahu9b177]

I'm 16 years old and i am noticing double vision in my right eye only... When i see screens it increases and whenever I'm outdoors in nights i am also noticing glares and flashes of lights and whenever i come home after school i can see things clearly double from my right eye .... But the worst thing is when I visited eye doctor he said that everything is okay no need to worry and i thinkhe did not checked my eye in detail because i could read that 6/6 letter chart ..... I m stressed about my eye and doing my own research about the problem and trying to solve it in the most possible way i can.... 🙂❤(Thanks for reading) ... :)

[@DrEyeGuy]

Sorry to hear that. Have you seen my video about double vision in one eye?

[@priyanshusahu9b177]

@@DrEyeGuy yes doctor i am following your guidance , thanks for making such videos , Lots of love from india.🇮🇳❤️

[@ingritamoreno]

I have functional neurological disorder (FND) which is becoming popular unfortunately but usually goes misdiagnosed. I have had double vision 11/2 year and I have day and night. Also my left eye is bulging out and my right eye droops to the point that closes off. My neuro-ophthalmologist has diagnosed me with TED but I’m curious to know if you @DrEyeGuy have seen a case of TED where only one protrudes? Thank in advance for replying and very informative and on point video by the way! Thanks!

[@kevrom502]

Doc, do you believe is Prisms in glasses helping with double vision?

[@Rob-ok9vr]

Thank you for your video, full of good information. I've have had Eye nerve palsy 3 times (2018, 2021, 2023) and although after much test and MRI's doctors are not sure why (I do have hyper tension but controlled) However, although it may sound outrageous I can relate all three occurrences to getting cold mist/splash water from 1)lake, 2)ocean and last one 3)cold water ride, into my eye. In each case I remember feeling pain during the water event. In each occurrence after the event, about two weeks later I would get the eye nerve palsy. Which normally resolves itself 6-8 weeks. To the point where I no longer bathe in lakes/ocean when there is a chill/wind in the air, and I stopped doing cold water amusement rides. So I'm wondering if I susceptible to a weak eye nerve or possibly viruses affecting the nerves in these events. I know it sounds far-fetched, but I'm trying track any triggers.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Wow, thank you for sharing! Sometimes people have to turn into detectives/investigators to figure out triggers and causes. I hope you figure out yours for sure one day.

[@delilahboa]

Hi Dr. Guymon, thanks for your great videos…. Love how you show what a symptom might look like for that person……I’m 52 (woman) and suffer from Fibromyalgia, my vision is very strange, it varies, from eye to eye, 1 day the left can be so blurred I can’t even read, then the right can be the same, the blurryness can vary in severity, rarely both are really bad at the same moment thankfully, they vary so much I don’t know when is the best time to get an eye exam….. after watching your video I’m wondering if it’s down to the Fibromyalgia now….. I use glasses from the store +3.00 and going by your chart that’s way stronger than I should need for my age, but if I don’t use them I can’t read, not sure what to do….. thanks for your time x

[@DrEyeGuy]

Hopefully your eye exam will go well and help you know exactly what power you need, or if you need prescription glasses. I hope they can help with the alternating blur as well. Thank you for watching my videos.

[@chinchilla1956]

I noticed i was seeing two images back in 2021 didn't even know DV was a thing. Eye specialist says it's decompensating esotropia plus my age (67yrs). I wear prisms which work for me.

[@littleninja71]

I had this from my last pair of prescription/transition eye glasses. Really frustrating when the optometrist told me to give it at least 90 days for my eyes to adjust to the new prescription. Wearing these glasses for more than 4 hours resulted in temporary double vision when I'd take the glasses off. They did another eye exam and concluded there must be a defect in the lense they couldn't see - so they put new lenses in the frames but I still experienced it. I wore those glasses for a full year, ugh. Right now I'm dealing with another pair of glasses with 'issues' and will go back this week for a 4th visit to fit just 1 pair of glasses. This sort of thing has happened almost every year for the last 4 - maybe I need to find a new practice - getting frustrating to have to visit the eye doc 5-6x a year just to get a pair of glasses I can see out of.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thanks for commenting. This occurrence can be annoying.... when you need glasses to see, but the glasses are messing with the eyes. But it can be common for the glasses to be inducing prism and double vision if they aren't made right.

[@ignaciomartelotto2823]

Hi Doctor. Wheare are you located?. I started with double vision 4 years ago. I saw 7 doctors. I had MRI. I try prism glases and nothing works. Nobody can give me and answer about what's causing my double vision. They said is not misalignment of the eyes. I don't know what else to do.

[@KiwikimNZ]

Hospitalised 3 times with corneal ulcers, needing 1hrly eye drops, has ruined my vision. I have double vision now due to the scaring. I have to close one eye when driving now! It sucks

[@rickwilson9747]

What causes visual crowding and what can be done to help?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Visual crowding is an interesting topic to study, and I would need to continue to learn more about it in order to answer it in a small comment like this. It occurs in the visual processing pathway in the brain...and can get pretty complex.

[@racheljohnston7846]

I'm trying to find any information about seeing purple vision. My daughter told me every so often she will see purple vision for 5 to 10 seconds . She said it can happen 2 to 3 times a week and she thought it was just normal. Her doctor referred her to an eye specialist. She's only 10 .

[@audreyr8263]

How do I get rid of the double vision if it started to occur last 2 years maybe it started when I got my glasses but I noticed it right when I had Covid and happens every day now constantly unless I look out a certain part of my right eye. Is it able to go away? I want to be able to wear contacts and I don’t think they make those with prisms. My eye doctor just rx prisms but I haven’t gotten them yet. Also what are your thoughts on neurolens ? I’m just trying to figure out the best option without having to increase the thickness of my lense bc I’m already a -6.75 and -6 at the age of 27. I just don’t want to have to keep increasing my rx. Also if I wore my current rx for 2 years and maybe it caused my double vision how would I know? Sorry for all the questions, thanks in advance for the help!!

[@emre_66]

Hello, I see normally when one eye is open, but I see double when both eyes are open. I went to the ophthalmologist and he said that the problem was not due to my eyes and referred me to neurology. I had an MRI at the neurologist and it came out clean. What should I do now? It still continues. Will it go away on its own?

[@hermes77722]

Dr., Is it possible for mild Vertigo to be a cause of these symptoms too? No spinning symptoms, just Diplopia... can last around 30 minutes until sitting back down and relaxing then vision returns to normal.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Diplopia can come from Vertigo, as balance is linked with the inner ear and eyes. Diplopia can also trigger vertigo. So it's important to make sure to get the eyes checked out along with everything else.

[@ingilizceteşkilatı]

I have double vision both when my two eyes open and when I close one I still see since two month

[@ingilizceteşkilatı]

Doc said I have esotropia and gave glasses to me

[@DrEyeGuy]

Have you seen my video about double vision in just one eye? There are a few different possible causes for this.

[@catwoman2752]

Hi. I had a squint which was corrected when I was 2 yrs old, have also worn glasses since then. One optician got my prescription wrong 5 times which started off my double vision/vertigo/nausea/headaches. I sometimes lose my balance. Had glasses corrected by a different optician. Still have double vision intermittently. Optician said they are reluctant to test my eyes again because of the amount of times they've been tested already. Been to the eye hospital, they tell me my squint hasn't changed that much but can't see any other problems. They are referring me to the squint clinic who may recommend a further operation. I've had the double vision intermittently since August '23. Can you maybe suggest what tests I should ask my GP to do moving forward? Thank you.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Thank you for sharing, and sorry to hear all of this. Hopefully they can get to the bottom of it, and it least be able to help you with either the surgery or glasses. I wouldn't be able to suggest or recommend anything online like that. I have had patients who have had a strabismus surgery (eye turn, eye squint) as a child, and then had it again when they were older, and they did very well with the surgery.

[@catwoman2752]

@@DrEyeGuy Thank you for your response. It's getting worse by the day but hopefully it will get sorted out soon.

[@Anaya4Das]

Hello doctor. I had a doubt regarding pinguecula. Actually my father has it in one of his eye. But its not yellow but crystally tansparent type. Can you tell whether its same thing or something different?? Will be of lot of help if you kindly reply.

[@DrEyeGuy]

I have seen pinguecula like this. It doesn't have to be a yellow color. But with any type of growth, it's important to get it checked out by an eye doc if he hasn't already.

[@Anaya4Das]

Thank you very much.

[@lauraalzate7609]

Question, I’ve been experiencing ghosting or shadowing since August I see it with both eyes open but even if I cover one eye it persists. Is that considered monocular diplopia or bilateral diplopia or a mixture of both? I’ve tried the pinhole method and the ghosting goes away…I just feel like it’s getting worse so now it’s worrying me 😢 hope you see this!!!

[@DrEyeGuy]

If you see it with just one eye, it would be monocular. If you see it with both eyes, it can be binocular, or you are noticing your monocular diplopia that is happing in both eyes. Have you been to your eye doctor? Maybe checked for astigmatism?

[@doctorsmith]

I would also have your optometrist check for cataracts. If it’s fast onset ghosting you might have a combination of Nuclear Sclerotic cataracts and Posterior Subcapsilar Cataracts. Hopefully this is all that it is. Sounds scary but in the end it’s a five minute fix.

[@user-ik1hz4tl2t]

Ihave sixth nerve plasy and thé eye déviantes towards the nose ihad surgery twice but it was not successful ihave double vision and now i use glasses prisme and m'y strbismus measurement is 70°.A doctor told me that another opération will not work for you because the eye muscle has sévère paralysies is there a cure and Hope even though i have.i make eye mouvements from left to right to top and they move well

[@doctorsmith]

Do you still have double vision even with the prism correction in your glasses?

[@charishmask8119]

Dr im having double vision after having prk surgery and also have dry eyes could please tell me the solution?

[@DrEyeGuy]

I wouldn't be able to know how to help without doing an examination on your eyes. Have you been back to your eye doctor?

[@charishmask8119]

@@DrEyeGuy yes Dr they have checked and said everything was fine but still I'm having problem

[@Felix2001G]

DV only happens in my left eye. My right eye is starting to droop. So far I have seen 3 doctors and no one knows whats wrong. In the fall, I am seeing a neuro ophthalmologist. I'm scared something is really wrong.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Sorry to hear that! Hopefully your appointment with neurologist goes well.

[@itsjustme288]

I have a question dreyguy please. When bright light shines into my eyes like the sun I sometimes see a reflection of my eye veins. Is this normal? Thanks

[@DrEyeGuy]

You could be seeing something called a Purkinje-Tree image. It's a type of entoptic phenomenon that some people see, but not everybody. Usually doesn't mean anything is wrong, just something some people notice. And you're right, it is a reflection of your blood vessels in your eye.

[@itsjustme288]

@@DrEyeGuy is it normal?

[@GoodOptometryMorning]

@@itsjustme288yes it is normal.

[@DrEyeGuy]

Yes, normal for those people that can see it.

[@amshumanambadasu8232]

Can you please make a video on Double vision in one eye that too only with certain lights,red light causes double vison more than Orange light than green light,I saw the previous video about the double vision in one eye but in my case the double vision is only visible on lights and everything is clear instead of lights

[@DrEyeGuy]

Lights can be refracted differently by some corneal issues. Have you been to your eye doctor? I mentioned it in the video about astigmatism. Could possibly be caused by keratoconus or another corneal issue.

[@amshumanambadasu8232]

@@DrEyeGuy Thanku for your reply,I visited eye doctor,He specified the problem due to dryness, but I am not satisfied with the reason,so,I want to visit doctor again.

[@DrEyeGuy]

dryness can cause symptoms like that.. but the symptoms usually vary or change during the day or week.

[@doctorsmith]

This could also be caused by cataracts.

[@NRGhealer]

I had double vision. It went away when I began making my own cream soda so it would be sugar free. I think the magic ingredient is the real vanilla. I didn't do this for the double vision... It was a pleasant side effect. So I now drink vanilla water or homemade cream soda every day.

[@elizabethdunn2788]

Mmmmh I really don’t think it’s the vanilla… I think it’s the fact that it’s “sugar free” and if you haven’t already you should get checked for diabetes asap

[@lexington476]

4:13 see I knew it I knew it, I can blame my strabismus on somebody dropping me on my head as a baby, I knew it, thank you 😀😄... just kidding. but it is funny to tell people I was dropped on my head as a baby as to why I'm cross-eyed 🧐.

[@DrEyeGuy]

😁 hey. You never know what all problems people can have from being dropped as a kid.

[@doctorsmith]

😅 I just pictured in my mind an optometrist saying to a patient…”You said you have double vision…did you by chance get dropped on your head as a baby” lol!!!

[@lexington476]

@@doctorsmith 😀🤓🧐🤓😀

[@claraleafransisca9458]

I have diplopia only when i ride motorcycle I have thyroid eye disease So what is the solution?

[@DrEyeGuy]

Only when you ride a motorcycle? That is interesting. Has your eye doc recommending anything?

[@claraleafransisca9458]

@@DrEyeGuy yes Last month my eye doctor give me steroid tablet ( methylpredbisolone 16 mg ) for 5 days It was succesfull to heal for temporary But 1 week later it:s relapse my doctor scheduled ct scan for next week to see what really happen

[@claraleafransisca9458]

@@DrEyeGuy last month my eye doctor prescribe me steroid( methyl prednisolone 16 mg for 5 days) It cured me for one week then the diplopia relapse My eye doctor scheduled me for ct scan next week

[@claraleafransisca9458]

My eye doctor had given me steroid (methyl prednisolone 16 mg) for 5 days . It cured my diplopia. But 1 week later my diplopia return

[@claraleafransisca9458]

@@DrEyeGuy so my doctor sent me to have ct scan nexr Tuesday

[@stephenbush7200]

I saw 3 ophthalmologists and they all said I had weak eye muscles and wanted to operate. I declined. Searching for an answer I saw a review on Amazon where a doctor recommended someone with split vision take minerals. I started taking a liquid mineral supplement and it helped me very much, but still I'm having the problem, especially when I'm tired. What kind of doctor do I need to see?

[@doctorsmith]

You’ll want to seek out an Ophthalmologist who specializes in adult strabismus. Hope you’re able to get your eye muscle condition resolved.