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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

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 everything double

  • See a double image

  • Can't see clearly

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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023

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.

When to see a doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

  • Double vision

Possible causes

  • Diabetic neuropathy

    Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occurs in those with long-term diabetes. High blood sugar can damage nerves throughout the body, most commonly in the legs and feet.

  • Branch retinal vein occlusion

    The retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eyes. It is responsible for turning the light signals your eyes receive into images in your brain. Your retina has one main artery and one main vein. When branches of the retinal vein become blocked, it is called branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). The obstruction in the vein might cause leakage of blood and fluid into the retina, resulting in blurry vision and even vision loss.

  • Graves' disease

    A condition of an overactive thyroid gland. It is a disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland.

  • Pituitary adenoma
  • Unruptured cerebral aneurysm

  • Central retinal vein occlusion
  • Myasthenia gravis

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  • Do you have double vision?

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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

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

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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