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Double vision (with one eye covered)

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

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A 21-year old female asked:

Double vision only on the things i don't pay attention to if i cover one eye i see blurry?

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A 37-year old asked:

Without my glasses on, and if I cover one eye I see double vision?

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A 43-year old asked:

Without my glasses on, if I cover one eye I see double vision. Is this normal?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A male asked:

Why do I have blurry vision in one eye? I woke up this morning with blurry vision in my left eye. My right eye is crystal clear. When i cover the right I am seeing mildly double. Any idea what is going on? I've never had this happen before but I am ha

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A 46-year old asked:

Can you get double vision but in one eye?

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A 42-year old asked:

Is double vision in one eye normal? Please advise!

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A 41-year old asked:

Is it okay to have temporary double vision in one eye?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I have double vision when i look at something from far away. When I close one eye my vision is fine but when they are both open I see two images.

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A 19-year old male asked:

19 m over last 3 weeks have had slight double vision when looking at lit lettering (tv) exit sign. Even when both eyes covered. 20/20 vision causes?

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A 51-year old female asked:

Had brief episode of sudden, severe double vision. I blinked my eyes & It persisted. Went away after a few minutes. Did not close one eye then other.

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A 33-year old female asked:

Double vision in both eyes but when an eye is covered or closed vision is fine?

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A 34-year old asked:

One of my eyes sometimes involuntarily turn inwards, causing double vision. Should I go to the doctor?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Lately I've been noticing yellowing in my eyes as well as double vision randomly (I need to close one eye to read something). ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 23-year old female asked:

I had double and blurry vision for years when i relax my eyes but when i concentrate it become one clear image I am now 23 years old?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 35-year old female asked:

Been expiriencing double vision. Goes away if I cover either of my eyes. Not constant. Optometrist didn't find anything wrong. Any ideas?

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A 46-year old female asked:

Why does my vision suddenly look convex? First on my computer screen now occasional on walls or floor. Also seeing double in R eye, one over the other

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A member asked:

Had (1 eye) double vision &headache 11-12 months ago...Seen a neuro and MRI w/clear results went away by self. Now yr later blurry in one eye?

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A member asked:

I got dizzy with double vision it lasted like about a minute then i was fine after covered each eye and like 3 hours later i got dizzy for 2 sec.?

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A 20-year old male asked:

Does pseudotumor cerebri cause double vision out of one eye, or out of both eyes?

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A 75-year old female asked:

Had my ctarracts removed last summer. The first one went fine. Then, after the second operation, my vision doubles when watching television or driving. Ophthamologist says my sight in either eye is 20/20. Wants me to get glasses with prisms?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 16-year old female asked:

Hi, i am having eyelid twitching and one of my eyes are lower than the other. im also having double vision, but that only lasts for a couple of seconds. im scared please help?

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A 19-year old male asked:

In double vision, monocular is when closing the bad eye gets rid of the DV, and binocular is when closing either eye gets rid of the DV. But what if it stays in both eyes no matter what which one you close? Is there a word for that?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old female asked:

Sudden onset of pupil dilation. Only in one eye with double vision, feels like there is pressure. Lasted about 5 mins. Frequent. Should I be concerned?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 19-year old male asked:

M19. 4 weeks ago started having slight double vision.Both eyes. Letters on tv slightly raisedlooks like ghost. Also see rays of light. Optometrist said I have astigmatism in one eye.Causes? 20/20 vis.

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A female asked:

I have headaches , light sensitivity , tinnitus ,during headache one of my eyes goes red +droopy i struggle to function tinnitus + double vision

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A 33-year old female asked:

Had double vision after a nap (lasted a few min, covered eye & it went away). Have ocular migraines &am glaucoma suspect. Take Xanax (alprazolam) for panic disorder?

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A 32-year old female asked:

11 days post partum . . Had increase in migraine auras since birth which i have attributed to hormones . Chronic migraine sufferer pre pregnancy . Double vision in one eye since yesterday . Told eye in question has dry patches . Could it be serious?

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A 32-year old female asked:

Sudden double vision in one eye . Clear brain scan to rule out clots . Eye doctor said refractive error or migraine as chronic sufferer . Is it unusual to still have double vision days later and can refractive error happen suddenly ? Still concerned?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 32-year old female asked:

Sudden onset of double vision one eye 2 weeks following c section . Onset of severe headache followed and nausea . Clear ct aniogram , normal blood results and normal eye exam . Told refractive error possible ? Is this unusual ? Worried?

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A 44-year old asked:

I have double vision in one eye. Forgetfulness. MRI states minimal small vessel ischemic change or demyelinating disease in frontal lobe white matter. PCP says start of MS. Neurologist appt next week. Is there any other things it might be?

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