Causes of Diplopia

Contents

Diplopia: Introduction
Causes of Diplopia
List of Causes
Drugs/substances (299 causes)
Drug interaction (4 causes)
Hidden causes
Complication causes
Causes of symptoms
News
Related cause information

Causes of Diplopia

A common cause of diplopia is cataracts. Other causes include eye infections and muscle, nerve and brain problems.

List of causes of Diplopia

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Diplopia) that could possibly cause Diplopia includes:

Squint
Multiple sclerosis
Exophthalmos
Astigmatism
Cataract
See also causes of symptom diplopia
Zygomycosis - double vision
Secondary Hypertension - double vision
Orbital lymphangioma - double vision
Malignant germ cell tumor - double vision
Hypertension - double vision
Drug-induced hypertension - double vision
Borries syndrome - double vision
Accelerated hypertension - double vision
Iritis
Eye lens disorder - if one eye lens is affected, this may cause double vision.
Transient ischemic attack
Brain conditions
Eye nerve disorder
Brain aneurysm
Myasthenia gravis - double vision
Rhinocerebral zygomycosis - double vision
Licorice-induced hypertension - double vision
Hyperaldosteronism-induced hypertension - double vision
Eye muscle strain - double vision
Chemical poisoning -- Carbinoxamine - double vision
Central nervous system lymphoma, primary - double vision
Brain tumor, adult - double vision
Asthenopia - double vision
Amphetamine-induced hypertension - double vision
Adrenal hypertension - double vision
Accidental poisoning - e.g. accidental ingestion of antidepressant medications
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Pituitary exophthalmos
Dislocated lens
Cranial nerve palsy
Venezuelan equine encephalitis - double vision
Renal hypertension - double vision
Endodermal sinus tumor - double vision
Ecstasy addiction - double vision
Demyelinating disorder - Blurred double vision
Cocaine-induced hypertension - double vision
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Hemorrhage
Brain tumor - may affect eye muscles
Hyperthyroidism
Tick paralysis - double vision
Temporal arteritis - double vision
Renovascular Hypertension - double vision
Pineoblastoma, adult - double vision
Orbital lymphoma - double vision
Fisher (M.) syndrome - double vision
Cyclosporine-induced hypertension - double vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 1 - double vision
Concussion
Abscess
Marfan syndrome
Ocular myositis
Thyroid disorder
Internuclear opthalmoplegia
Orbital fracture
Thymus Cancer - Double vision
Pinealoma - double vision
MN1 - double vision
Meningioma - double vision
Gradenigo's syndrome - double vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 2 - double vision
Refractive error
Local cerebral ischemic events
Paralysis of extraocular muscle
Hysteria
Stroke
Wegener's granulomatosis - Double vision
Sinus cancer - Double vision
Postpartum Eclampsia - double vision
Paranasal sinus cancer, adult - double vision
Mucormycosis - double vision
Intrapartum Eclampsia - double vision
Intracranial germ cell tumour - double vision
Facial fracture - double vision
Corticosteroid-induced hypertension - double vision
Choreoathetosis-spasticity, episodic - double vision
Chemical poisoning -- Trichloroethane - double vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 3 - double vision
Giant cell arteritis
Cerebrovascular disease
Recent dental anesthetic - may affect an eye's nerve.
Normal peripheral vision - most people can see double if they look to the extreme of the peripheral vision field.
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis - double vision
Hypertension due to bilateral renal artery stenosis - double vision
Gerlier disease - double vision
Cushing's syndrome-induced hypertension - double vision
Coral snake poisoning - double vision
Chemical poisoning -- Phosphine - double vision
Arnold-Chiari malformation type 2 - double vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 4 - double vision
Corneal inflammation
Visual hallucinations
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency - causing episodic blurring or double vision.
Eye muscle disorder - and various underlying conditions that may affect eye muscle including:
Eye injury
Thymus disorders - Double vision
Sixth nerve palsy, benign - double vision
Sixth nerve palsy - double vision
Orbit Tumour - double vision
Malignant Teratocarcinosarcoma - double vision
Erythropoietin-induced hypertension - double vision
Camurati-Engelmann Disease - double vision
Brown snake poisoning - double vision
Bonnier's syndrome - double vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 5 - double vision
Alcohol-induced hypertension - double vision
Certain medications
Thyroid disturbance
Orbital myositis
Graves' disease - diplopia
Head trauma
Retinopathy - double visions
Radiation induced meningioma - double vision
Pheochromocytoma-induced hypertension - double vision
Nasal decongestant-induced hypertension - double vision
Myelinopathies - double vision
Mental retardation -- skeletal dysplasia -- abducens palsy - double vision
Hartnup Disease - double vision
Eye conditions - Double vision
Eclampsia - double vision
Conn Syndrome-induced hypertension - double vision
Botulism food poisoning - double vision
Basilar artery migraine - double vision
Antepartum Eclampsia - double vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 6 - double vision
Migraine
Head injury
Third nerve palsy - in some cases caused by an aneurysm
Ocular myopathy
Dysthyroid eye disease
Diabetes - can weaken the eye muscles.
Eye alignment disorder
Wallenberg's Syndrome - double vision
Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma - double vision
Pineal Teratoma - double vision
Malignant hypertension - double vision
Chemical poisoning -- Carbon Disulfide - double vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 7 - double vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry - double vision
Duane syndrome
Posterior communicating artery aneurysm
Eye muscle paralysis (see Paralysis symptoms)
Brain injury
Superior orbital fissure syndrome - double vision
Sea snake poisoning - double vision
Rollet syndrome - double vision
Resistant hypertension - double vision
Mohave Rattle snake poisoning - double vision
Machado-Joseph Disease - double vision
Elapid poisoning - double vision
Chiari Malformation - double vision
Chemical poisoning -- Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide - double vision
Chemical poisoning -- Chloromethane - double vision
Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 8 - double vision
Postinfective cranial neruopathy
Raised intracranial pressure
Nasopharyngeal tumor
Intraorbital tumor
Botulism
Cranial nerve lesion
Spinocerebellar ataxia 3 - diplopia
Gravitational headache - diplopia
Intracranial aneurysm
Episodic ataxia, type 3 - diplopia
Thyrotoxicosis
Internal carotid aneurysm
Phenytoin toxicity - diplopia
Orbital blowout fracture
Ophthalmoplegic migraine (type of Migraine)
Sphenoid sinusitis
Rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal - diplopia
Brainstem infarct (see Stroke symptoms)
Graves' ophthalmopathy
Hypophosphatemia - diplopia
Accidental Eye Injury - Diplopia
Episodic ataxia, type 7 - diplopia
Orbital cellulitis
Vasculitis - Diplopia
Spinocerebellar ataxia, Machado-Joseph type II - diplopia
Esthesioneuroblastoma - diplopia
Basilar artery insufficiency syndrome - diplopia
Anisometropia - Diplopia
Orbital tumor
Diabetes mellitus
Termporal arteritis
Rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal 1 - diplopia
Pellagra-like syndrome - diplopia
Eye surgery
Encephalitis
Alcohol intoxication
Neurosyphilis
Microvascular infarction
Rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal 2 - diplopia
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration - diplopia
Autoimmune eye diseases - Diplopia
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma - diplopia
Cerebrovascular accident
Sarcoidosis

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Diplopia: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Diplopia, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Diplopia:

Diplopia: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Diplopia: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

Diplopia as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Diplopia as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Diplopia. Our database lists the following as having Diplopia as a complication of that condition:

CAMFAK syndrome

Diplopia as a symptom:

Conditions listing Diplopia as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Diplopia. Our database lists the following as having Diplopia as a symptom of that condition:

Medications or substances causing Diplopia:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Diplopia as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 299 medications causing Diplopia

Drug interactions causing Diplopia:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Diplopia as a symptom.

The list below is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.