gertie Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Do any of you ever have this sensation? I've blamed it on migraines & thyroid but can't really say what causes it. When it happens it feels like my eyes actually are crossed & locked in that position but DH says they are normal looking. If I cover either eye I can see but if not everything is jumbled looking. I've mentioned this to neuro's b/4 & they just give me "the look". After I close my eyes for a few min everything clears but my eyes have a dull pain & sometimes I have a dull headache for a few hours. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 I have something called a "latent squint" it means that most of the time my eyes are in perfect alignment but when I am not focusing they slide out of alignment and cause double vision. An ophthalmologist tested me using a "cover-uncover test" when I was in my teens. It showed up the squint and the doctor explained that it was due to a slightly tight eye muscle, when I focus the other muscles pull the eye into line so he said I didn't need any treatment for it.Usually it doesn't cause any problems but when I am either tired or feeling very POTSy then I get double vision . The movement of my eye is only by a millimeter or two so normal people just looking at me can't tell that there is a problem. The cover-uncover test was really easy. The doctor got me to focus on something far away and then quickly covered over one eye at a time. Apparently when he covered the "normal" eye the other eye "jumped sideways" so that it was then looking at the object.Perhaps seeing an ophthalmologist would see if you have a similar issue?Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewatcher Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 My eyes actually don't converge like they should. If I try to cross my eyes, they won't...well one won't. My Opthamologist also gives me "the look" so I went to a neuro-opthamologist who took me seriously and said everything was fine. I think there is an occularmotor nerve problem, but then with dysautonomia what nerves are NOT affected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gertie Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Thanks. I'm due for an eye exam but I've had the test where they cover & uncover one eye & nothing has ever showed up. It is a strange feeling. I wouldn't want to be driving & that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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