What are some causes for double vision?

Age related?: Myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors, strokes, all can cause problem later in life. Early on, children can have strabismus, and facial trauma, especially an orbital fracture can cause double vision.

Double vision: Double vision can be due to an optical problem of the eye such as uncorrected astigmatism, or due to an eye alignment issue which can be caused by many problem including cranial nerve palsied, myasthenia, or a problem in the orbit such as thyroid eye disease or an orbital mass. Seeing an eye doctor can help to distinguish between these possible causes.