Recently, the number of patients diagnosed with “vestibular migraine” has increased. Vestibular migraines don’t always cause headaches. Symptoms range from dizziness and a lightheaded feeling to body swaying and rocking. Typically, these people have normal vestibular (inner ear) testing and are given a diagnosis of vestibular migraine when no other cause for their symptoms is found.
Double vision is often mistakenly attributed to a migraine. But double vision is caused by weakness in one or more of the eye muscles which control eye movement, not by a migraine. When the eye muscles tire, images from each eye are not precisely focused, and double vision is the result. Frequently, the double vision a person experiences is intermittent. The symptoms from intermittent double vision can mimic vestibular migraine. A person can feel dizzy, lightheaded, and experience body swaying and rocking when looking in different directions.
An easy way to determine if your symptoms are caused by intermittent slight double vision is the “5 Minute Cover Test”. Rate your symptoms on a scale of zero to ten. Set a timer for 5 minutes and cover one eye while relaxing and looking out into space with your other eye. When 5 minutes has elapsed, rate your symptoms again BEFORE you uncover the eye. If you feel better, then your problem is with your eye muscles, and you may not have vestibular migraine.
Using specialized micro prismatic lenses, the doctors at the Neuro Visual Center of New York can dramatically reduce your symptoms. Our extensive neuro visual examination uncovers binocular vision dysfunctions that are not found in a routine eye exam. Please take our simple questionnaire to see if your symptoms may be caused by your eyes.
I have been having intermittent vertical double vision in my right eye since 2007. I was initially diagnosed as having Superior Oblique Myokemia. But in 2019, a nuero-Ophthamologist diagnosed me with Superior Oblique Palsy. Now another Ophthamologist is telling me I do not have palsy, my double vision has nothing to do with my eyes.
My right eye starting protruding about 4 years ago (not much, but enough to notice) and I occasionally get sharp pains in the inner corner. I have double vision approximately 300-400 times a day.
Migraines run from mild 2-3 days to severe 5-6 weeks. I have some type of migraine everyday. Dizziness started 2 years ago, with it coming about once every 2 weeks and now progressing to numerous times everyday. I have severe neck pain from head tilting and now my lower neck is hurting.
This affects my work, I can’t drive most times, can’t read anymore.
My question to you is: I live in Texas and am at my wits end as to where to go, what doctor to go to (I have been to so many now I can’t count them all) Would you have any suggestions for me? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time,
Karen Bailey
Hi Karen,
We are so sorry that you are suffering. Please visit the Vision Specialist of Michigan website. There is a doctor locator on the site. We do have colleagues in Texas.
All the best,
The Neuro Visual Center
This sounds exactly like my husband! Did you get any resolution, any help? I’m curious what may have helped… it’s so frustrating. We’ve been to many doctors as well. No answers and little help.
I have dizziness so bad that I have to sit down, double vision, peripheral blindness, and have an intractable migraine. As of yet I have been told that there is nothing wrong with my eyes at all. If that’s true why am I constantly have these issues.
Hi Meghann,
We invite you to please visit our website and take our scientifically validated BVD screening questionnaire. https://www.nvcofny.com/
The Neuro Visual Center
I had a very bad Migraine after having a nasty conversation with a Manager that upset me very much . I took some Medicine and went to bed –when I woke up I had Double Vision. I called the Doctor and went also to the Eye Doctor and I do have ocular palsy ! It is a little better but not much ; is there ever a cure or will it get better? Thank you
Every case is different. Please ask your doctor.
All the best
The Neuro Visual Center
I need some advice
2 years ago I was diagnosed with neurological migraine no headaches but some visions of people and dogs that are not there
Recently I have been having double vision and pain intermittently in right temple
Also I vision of a man in summer clothes
As I haven’t had any for a while it made me jump
If your glasses are not improving your diplopia, please visit your doctor.
All the best
The Neuro Visual Center