I am having double vision since three years. Also my right is a lazy eye. Double vision started suddenly one day and there were no symptoms. myasthenia is negative, thyroid eye disease is not there. Doctors are not able to diagnose the cause and my tsh is 5.5.

Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidPhysiotherapist26yrs exp

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