Double vision (diplopia) is one of the most common eye symptoms with myasthenia gravis, and the good news is there are several ways to manage it — from simple home strategies to medical devices and treatments.
Here are some of the most helpful approaches:
- Eye patch – Covering one eye blocks the second image and can ease eye Show Full Answer
Double vision (diplopia) is one of the most common eye symptoms with myasthenia gravis, and the good news is there are several ways to manage it — from simple home strategies to medical devices and treatments.
Here are some of the most helpful approaches:
- Eye patch – Covering one eye blocks the second image and can ease eye fatigue
- Prism lenses – Special glasses or stick-on Fresnel prism sheets that correct how light enters your eyes, helping align your vision
- Cover one lens – If you wear glasses, taping over one lens works similarly to an eye patch
- Cold compresses – Placing cold compresses on tired eyes for about 15 minutes can help with fatigue
- Rest your eyes – Double vision often worsens with fatigue, so resting before demanding visual tasks makes a real difference
- Mestinon (pyridostigmine) – Talk to your neurologist, as this medication can help with muscle weakness affecting your eyes MGteam members have shared some encouraging experiences too. One MGteam member said their ophthalmologist fitted them with prism lenses that completely took away the double vision. Another MGteam member found that wearing an eye patch allowed them to read and watch TV comfortably.
It's worth bringing up your vision symptoms at your next neurology or eye appointment — there are more options than most people realize!
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