14 yr old with vision problems

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My DD has been complaining about visual disturbance for 1-2 years. She initially described it as one of her eyes going wobbly, and that it happened involuntarily, but that she could also make it happen. I had her eyes tested when she first complained, and everything looked normal. The optician advised making an appointment with the GP if it was bothering her, but DD seemed reassured so we didn't do anything about it.

She became more bothered about it again in the last few weeks and described it as feeling like her eye wanders off to the side (neither of us have seen it happening from the outside), so I took her for another eye test. Again, all looks fine, but they're referring her to the eye clinic.

This morning she described it as being "double vision"... Although a part of me is wondering if she's describing it as this due to the optician's questions.

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone had experienced anything similar. She doesn't have headaches or any other symptoms btw.

Some people can make their eyes wobble (called voluntary nystagmus).
It's quite normal.

Very rarely nystagmus (wobbly eyes) can be intermittent, it can sometimes only happen when a person looks in a certain direction.

Double vision (diplopia) can also occur intermittently, classically when a person is run down, ill or tired and can also only happen when they look in a certain direction.

The next time it happens, ask your daughter to tell you what she was doing (as that will give us an idea of the position of gaze), note the time of day and if she is ill or particularly tired that day. If you can take a little video of her eyes looking around, even if you can't see anything yourself, that will be helpful.

Sorry, pressed too soon... that will be helpful for when you're seen at the hospital.

Thank you so much for this information