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Bilateral Monocular Diplopia Help!
I have been experiencing a number of symptoms associated with my eyes as well as other areas of my body but more recently have been experiencing bilateral monocular diplopia. My first vision problem was an awareness of floater which started out as one black dot in my right eye then later a dot in my left eye and now many dots and lines as well as transparent dots that I can only describe as water bubbles (clear transparent circles) in both eyes. These visual floaters are most noticeable against a bright background. I am also experiencing blurred vision that comes and goes in either eye as well as a glare from light sources in either eye if I am in a dark area. I have been to see an optometrist and in his opinion my eyes were in great shape.
Since the visit with the optometrist the monocular diplopia has become more of a problem and is most noticeable when looking at light sources but I can also see ghosts images of objects if they are dark against a light background or vice versa. The diplopia is vertical; the ghost image is overtop of the real image. The only way it seems to disappear is if I tilt my head down and look upwards at the object or sometimes if I squint the ghost image will disappear. I have also tried a homemade pinhole test. When the pinhole in directly in the center of my vision the double image goes away, however when the pinhole is slightly above my center of vision the double image comes back.
Other symptoms that I have been having include tinnitus, frequent headaches, muscle spasms, pins and needles, and numbness.
I have had a CT scan done which came back normal and am now waiting to see a neurologist in 6-8 weeks.
Do these symptoms sound like it is something wrong with my eyes or is it something wrong with my brain? I am afraid that it could still be a brain tumor that didn’t show up on the CT scan, or is that even possible? I am also afraid that this could be some malignant form of MS. Please any input would be greatly appreciated.
Since the visit with the optometrist the monocular diplopia has become more of a problem and is most noticeable when looking at light sources but I can also see ghosts images of objects if they are dark against a light background or vice versa. The diplopia is vertical; the ghost image is overtop of the real image. The only way it seems to disappear is if I tilt my head down and look upwards at the object or sometimes if I squint the ghost image will disappear. I have also tried a homemade pinhole test. When the pinhole in directly in the center of my vision the double image goes away, however when the pinhole is slightly above my center of vision the double image comes back.
Other symptoms that I have been having include tinnitus, frequent headaches, muscle spasms, pins and needles, and numbness.
I have had a CT scan done which came back normal and am now waiting to see a neurologist in 6-8 weeks.
Do these symptoms sound like it is something wrong with my eyes or is it something wrong with my brain? I am afraid that it could still be a brain tumor that didn’t show up on the CT scan, or is that even possible? I am also afraid that this could be some malignant form of MS. Please any input would be greatly appreciated.
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Well I went to the neurologist Tuesday. She did a general neurological exam and told me that I seemed fine from those findings but has ordered an MRI to be done just to make sure. My floaters have been getting less prominent as of late while my double vision and tinnitus is going strong. I asked the neurologist what she thought they could be caused from and she told me most likely stress and that they would hopefully, eventually go away. I will keep checking and posting on here, especially if I find out any more information that could help.
I have had floaters and tinnitus for over a year now. Similar symptoms! Be interested to hear you results. Although I put mine down to Post Natal Depression after my youngest was born - I suffered from terrible anxiety which caused many, many physical problems.
Interesting site! I guess for me the opacity is around 50 percent; the ghosting is slightly above the real image; and I guess all colors seem to do it--can't tell very well from the picture. My ghosting is lots more noticeable with items closer up, and especially in reading.
Larshy, I'll be interested to hear what your neurologist says. I've had lots of weird symptoms unexplained by neurologists, but I never told them about the ghosting because it began after I was all through seeing neurologists (or, rather, they were through with me) in the early 2000s. Only the ophthalmologist has heard this from me.
Larshy, I'll be interested to hear what your neurologist says. I've had lots of weird symptoms unexplained by neurologists, but I never told them about the ghosting because it began after I was all through seeing neurologists (or, rather, they were through with me) in the early 2000s. Only the ophthalmologist has heard this from me.
Like i said in my first post this is one symptoms of many. It is definitely monocular diplopia in both eyes, hence title "bilateral monocular diplopia". My other main symptoms at this time are floaters in vision and constant tinnitus but my condition started with many other symptoms which have not been bothering me for a couple weeks to a month now. But because of all the symptoms that I was experiencing and finding no physical explanations for them my GP decided to send me into a neurologist.
"First, determine whether the diplopia is monocular or binocular. If the diplopia is still present with one eye covered, it is monocular. The common causes of monocular diplopia include cataract, refractive error, corneal abnormalities, retinal surface abnormalities, and psychogenic. If diplopia clears with the pinhole test, one can assume that the etiology was optical."
Taken from http://www.aan.com/familypractice/html/chp2.htm just over halfway down. :)
Taken from http://www.aan.com/familypractice/html/chp2.htm just over halfway down. :)
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