Eye Problems, Noninjury: Check Your Symptoms

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When to See a Doctor

Are one or both of your eyes not moving normally (ocular misalignment)?

See significance of eyes that do not move normally if you need information to help you answer the questions below.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.

Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.

Yes

Do you suddenly have double vision (diplopia)?

Yes

Do you have double vision that came on gradually with any one of the following symptoms?

• Pain
• Fever
• Headache
• Vomiting
• Dizziness that keeps you from standing or walking
• Change in your mental state

Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.

Yes

Have you had a slow, steady increase in double vision (diplopia), but you do not have other symptoms?

Yes

Do you have double vision that comes and goes but seems to be getting worse?

You need an appointment within the next 1 to 2 weeks if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.

Yes

Does your baby age 3 months or younger have eyes that do not move together or that appear to "cross" several times a day?

Yes

Does your child older than 3 months have eyes that do not move together or that appear to "cross," but does not have other symptoms?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

Last updated:	December 06, 2007
Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer