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Today my father visited eye hospital because he is facing sight issues (double vision while looking down) from 10-15 days and doctor prakhar Goyal I'm Anand eye hospital c- scheme Jaipur done the visual field test and found that visual field is okay and suggested that consult with neurologist and get the brain MRI done.. because there seems to be some eye nerve is pressed or something...
My question is what are the potential outcome may come from MRI
Why he suggested the MRI
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MRI brain can reveal any space-occupying lesion compressing the nerve further affecting eye movements.
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Check the sugar level first
Check blood pressure too
Then go for MRI
Sometimes diabetic patients have this type of diplopia which may subside by itself
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mri will rule out any nerve compression
most probably 4 th nerve can be involved superior oblique
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you can take opinion of squint specialist before MRI
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To look for Neurological cause by doing MRI ..paralysis of nerve which supplies eye muscle can cause diplopia..
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult Nuerologist for further evaluation and treatment. Do not neglect. Follow the Doctors advise.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Please get neurologist opinion at the earliest. There could be a nerve palsy that is causing these symptoms.
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