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Double Vision and the Brain

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Hi, "SusanEllen66 @SusanEllen66". I too, have double vision. I have many eye conditions, but the double vision bothers me the most. I joked to a friend that I was going to go watch some tv, but I always have such a hard time deciding which screen to watch, even though I am only looking at one tv! LOL! There are specialists who deal with double vision. I went to one, but he said I have so many eye issues that there is nothing they can do for me. My optometrist does add the prisms into my lenses and how much it helps, depends on the day or time. I hope you have better success! I never had double vision before I was diagnosed with a carotid ohpthalmic aneurysm. Have you had an MRI or MRA of your brain? I have seen some articles lately on aneurysms, so I have been doing some reading on mine. I also have a neurological body sway (involuntary), which makes me feel like I am standing in a rocking boat, and I read that this aneurysm can cause balance and walking issues, so I may check into that with my neurologist. I have the ataxia, too, so that certainly doesn't help the balance issue! Well, good luck with your problems and hope you get an excellent resolve!
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Hi @pkh3381, it's great that you can offset the struggle with humor. I try to do that too. Will say "Oh look at the moons tonight, they're so beautiful." or "That's a funny sign, both of them". I've had double vision for about 4 or 5 years, didn't realize I had it for a while, just thought it was a bad pair of glasses causing it (because I'm not the brightest apparently). Curious how you were diagnosed with the aneurysm? I have had multiple brain MRIs and a CT scan with nothing conclusive. I did have 3 lesions on my brain, but they're in an area that the surgeon assures me I probably had since I was a teenager and just didn't know it, that it's unrelated. I failed a balance test at my neuro eye doctor, but he couldn't say why. I also get dizzy a lot, but that really started after I got covid a few years ago. I also briefly feel like I'm still moving when I stop my car at a red light. This stuff is no fun.