New Posts For Thread: Help-Advice with Double Visionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-visionI just spoke to somebody on the phone who woke up today with Double Vision, He has not had a drink on saturday or banged his head, only wears glasses for reading.When covering one eye the other is good vision and vice-versa, but with both eyes no gooYou can get sick on lenses or have the built into the glassas,but if it is varible d/vision your in the**.Mine**ed up,because of my kidnides.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897342#418897342You can get sick on lenses or have the built into the glassas,but if it is varible d/vision your in the**.Mine**ed up,because of my kidnides.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:42:27 -0600not straight away Occam - GP won't have a clue what to do if the double vision is due to the muscles and he wouldn't need to see an ophthalmologist (very commonly misspelt :) ) for that , whereas could either manage him or refer him .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897310#418897310not straight away Occam - GP won't have a clue what to do if the double vision is due to the muscles and he wouldn't need to see an ophthalmologist (very commonly misspelt :) ) for that , whereas could either manage him or refer him .Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:21:18 -0600Sounds like he needs to see a Opthalmologist or a Neurologist - a GP can refer him to both.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897286#418897286Sounds like he needs to see a Opthalmologist or a Neurologist - a GP can refer him to both.Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:33:32 -0600*NOT long-standinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897282#418897282*NOT long-standingSun, 24 Jan 2010 15:31:37 -0600^recent onset and long-standinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897278#418897278^recent onset and long-standingSun, 24 Jan 2010 15:31:11 -0600yes bigH if you get double vision of different amounts depending on where your gaze is then it does need urgent attentionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897274#418897274yes bigH if you get double vision of different amounts depending on where your gaze is then it does need urgent attentionSun, 24 Jan 2010 15:30:22 -0600I have had almost identical symptoms to your friend - though my double vision occured only to the left of centreAn optician would almost certainly recommend that he goes to A&E for a scanhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897270#418897270I have had almost identical symptoms to your friend - though my double vision occured only to the left of centreAn optician would almost certainly recommend that he goes to A&E for a scanSun, 24 Jan 2010 15:22:39 -0600Cheers, will dohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897262#418897262Cheers, will doSun, 24 Jan 2010 15:17:26 -0600Most likely it's a long-standing weakness of the muscles which is just manifesting itself likely due to tiredness/stress - quite commonHowever, make sure you pop him down to the opticians tomorrow and not the GP (preferably not specsavers if possiblehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897254#418897254Most likely it's a long-standing weakness of the muscles which is just manifesting itself likely due to tiredness/stress - quite commonHowever, make sure you pop him down to the opticians tomorrow and not the GP (preferably not specsavers if possibleSun, 24 Jan 2010 15:12:03 -0600sid the kidhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23455774/help-advice-with-double-vision?post_id=418897250#418897250sid the kidSun, 24 Jan 2010 15:11:52 -0600