DBL vision when I look to my right.

[Walter1977]

I was in a car accident in Jan 2004, had multiple skull and basil skull fractures, fractured temperal bone and deaf in left ear. I Have degenerative disc disease, TBI residuals, and pain in my neck.  In late November 2011 I started to workout and noticed the next day that it started to happen.  I waited to see if it subsided but after a few days it got worse.  If I close one of my eyes, either one, everything is normal.

Went to ER and had a CatScan and MRI's done on my head.  MRI's showed two leisions, beleived to be from my accident. Followed up with Neurologist the next day and he believed that my eye(s) were off axis, (not seeing the same picture)  He wanted me to get MRI's of my back and neck  to see if it is a pinched nerve.  The doctor can not get me in for another month for the  MRI's.

So I took it upon myself to go to an optimologist, and they said I had 20/20 in each eye just not together.  My inner eyes were good also.  He did a neurology test and found nothing.

After reading some things on the internet, should I just go to a chiropractor, or is it even possible to for a pinch nerve to cause it.


This discussion is related to Can a pinched nerve cause pressure and vision problems in one eye?.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Walter you're welcome.  I've seen quite a few traumatic 6th (lateral rectus muscle and abducens nerve) paresis (weakness). Most get much better over time (4-7 months). Few have required surgery. You're in the right hands now.

Good luck.

JCH MD

[Walter1977]

Went to a pediatric/strabismus specialist and he determined a 6th nerve palsy, and ordered blood work, and my neurologist order MRI's of my neck and back.  Think they ordered every possible blood work test.   Thank you again Dr. Hagan for sending me in the right direction.  

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I will be frank and tell you it is difficult to cure but it can usually be helped. It's worth it to get to a pediatric-strabismus ophthalmologist. Goood luck
JCH MD

[Walter1977]

Thank you for your quick response!  Of the things you listed are they able to be corrected in most cases.  I did a search of doctors in  NY and nearest one is about a 100 miles away.  Which I am willing to travel if need be.  Thank you again for your help.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

A chiropractor will be a collosal waste of money and you could make your degenerative disk disease and other injuries worse.

Ask the ophthalmologist you saw to refer you to a Strabismus-Pediatric Eye MD. Or if you live in USA go to www.aao.org and find one near you.  Likely you have a traumatic cranial nerve palsey usually nerve #4 or #6.  There could also be mechanical restriction of the muscles of the eye due to trauma.

JCH MD