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Eye movement problems are clinical findings in which the muscles of the eyes are not entirely functional, resulting in either areas that a person cannot visualize or in double vision.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

Is a type of:

Eye disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Eye

Types of

Strabismus
Condition

Is Symptom of

Alcohol intoxication
Condition
Drug or alcohol intoxication
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Vertigo
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Strabismus
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Multiple sclerosis (MS)
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