How Can Monocular Double Vision Be Treated?

Posted on Wed, 20 Sep 2017

Question: My wife had developed double vision in one eye almost 13-14 months back in JUST ONE EYE ,we got all her eye test and her brain tests done,vep ,eeg,mri.Everything was fine.2 months after that she had a shooting pain in the same eye.we treated for infection and it was fine.Now after 1 year again she had pain in the same eye and the eyespecialist says its the same thing what had happened a year back! Can this be early sypmtoms of MS? How can we be sure?Which is the best centre in XXXXXXX for MS?she had been under stress for 2 years or so!

Answered by Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can you please tell me what was the problem she had

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HealthCareMagic.com I am Dr.J XXXXXXX Anto Bruno Mascarenhas. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you.

With regard to your first line, "My wife had developed double vision in one eye almost 13-14 months back in JUST ONE EYE" I have an doubt

What do you mean by this
Is it that She had double vision, which disappeared when she closed either left or right
or
She had double vision which disappeared when she closed left eye
or
She had doubt vision which disappeared when she closed right eye

Can you please tell me what was the problem she had

Regards
Bruno

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (39 minutes later)

It started with poor vision,she ignored it for 2 months,then when we saw an eyes specialist ,he told us vision was poor in both the eyes.and thru her left eye she would see doube,the doctors were doubting or worried about the optic nerve being involved?tests were fine,not significant.her eyesight normal after 15-20 days.then after 2 months she had severe pain and water in her left eyes,would appear as if something hit inside her eye,she could just not open it.we thought it was eye infection.the same happened almost aftet 1 year!so i am not sure what to do?and worried

Answered by Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please confirm

Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir

Can you please confirm that

1. Vision was poor in both eyes
2. When she had both eyes - she had double vision
3. When She closed left eye - there was no double vision
4. When she closed right eye - there was double vision

Is my understanding correct

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (1 hour later)

1. Vision was poor in both.
2.she had double vision in left eye.
3.yes
4.yes
She is aged 37 ,minor thalassemic.

Answered by Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This is Problem in the Eye. You have to consult an Eye Doctor

Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir
If problem is only in ONE Eye (Left), I need to look at the records given by the Eye Surgeon
Please share them here
Bruno

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (8 hours later)

The prescription ,which is the first picture has the current list of medicines and findings on the left,and on the right side is the old reports.my wife also experienced ocular herpes inbetween all this last year,i would also like to add she had a root caanal done which did not heal and she had pain,which her dentist also could not find out why,the same time round!hope you have all the information you required!

Answered by Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
What do you mean by MS?

Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,

Please let me know, what do you mean by MS?

Do you mean Multiple Sclerosis or something else?

Awaiting..

Regards
Bruno

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (9 hours later)

Yes with MS i mean Multiple sclerosis!
My concern basicly is to identify the problem and get a solution.i believe i have provided you with the maximum detail of what i could.please see which doctor shud i approach?do i have to worry about the re occurence after a year ?

Answered by Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Specialised Eye Hospitals like Sankara Nethralaya, Aravind Hospitals will b

Detailed Answer:
//My concern basicly is to identify the problem and get a solution.i believe i have provided you with the maximum detail of what i could.please see which doctor shud i approach?do i have to worry about the re occurence after a year ?//

Based on all the details you have provided
You need to continue treatment with the Eye Surgeon

Specialised Eye Hospitals like Sankara Nethralaya, Aravind Hospitals will be the best Option

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (1 hour later)

Sir you think it has nothing to do with MS?or any other auto immune disease?
And the only follow should be with an eye specialist?

Answered by Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
First Priority is Eye

Detailed Answer:
//Sir you think it has nothing to do with MS?or any other auto immune disease?/?
It can be MS or Auto Immune

// And the only follow should be with an eye specialist?//
But
When there is double vision in only one eye
The Follow Up should be with Eye Specialist
Only after that you need to consult a Neurosurgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana