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Bret Mobley, MD, MS (Neuropathology)
Dr. Mobley graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School, completing a masters degree in neuroscience between his second and third years of medical school. He trained as a resident in pathology at Stanford University Hospital before joining the faculty of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville Tennessee in 2010. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018 and to Neuropathology Division Director in 2020.
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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There is double vision
See a double image
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About the Symptom
Double vision is abnormal vision when you see two overlapping images. Problems with the eye, eye muscles, nerves, or brain can cause double vision.
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Double vision
Possible Causes
Generally, Double vision can be related to:
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by severe headaches behind the eyes, decreased and painful eye movements typically in just one eye. The exact cause is unknown, but it may be related to inflammation in certain areas behind the eye.
Pituitary adenoma is a non-cancerous tumor that starts in the pituitary gland (a small, hormone-producing brain structure). These are usually slow-growing and do not cause symptoms at first. However, these tumors can grow large enough to compress nearby structures, which in turn causes symptoms such as headache or visual problems.
A disease where small lumps (called granulomas) form in the skin, lungs, eyes, and other organs. Since various organs are affected, there is a wide range of possible symptoms. The exact causes are not well understood.
Related serious diseases
Sometimes, Double vision may be related to these serious diseases:
An injury where the bones around the eye are fractured, usually caused by a severe impact to the front of the eye, such as a golf ball.
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References
Low L, Shah W, MacEwen CJ. Double vision. BMJ. 2015 Nov 18;351:h5385. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h5385. Erratum in: BMJ. 2016;352:i613. PMID: 26581615.
https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h5385
Peck T, Goldberg D. Double vision in adults. J Binocul Vis Ocul Motil. 2018 Jul-Sep;68(3):63-69. doi: 10.1080/2576117X.2018.1481265. Epub 2018 Jun 21. PMID: 30196786.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2576117X.2018.1481265
Double vision
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/double-vision/
Reviewed By:
Bret Mobley, MD, MS (Neuropathology)
Dr. Mobley graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School, completing a masters degree in neuroscience between his second and third years of medical school. He trained as a resident in pathology at Stanford University Hospital before joining the faculty of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville Tennessee in 2010. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018 and to Neuropathology Division Director in 2020.
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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