Author: Dr. Nasreen Mustafa

It began with a man in his mid-thirties who walked into a tertiary hospital, troubled by blurring of vision, double vision, and a persistent headache on the right side of his head. His eyes betrayed the problem—strabismus and diplopia were evident, pointing toward a neurological disorder. The provisional diagnosis was sixth nerve palsy, and he was admitted for medical management. During the digital verification interview, the patient recounted his journey. He spoke of symptoms that had haunted him since May of the same year: pain that evolved into redness, glare sensitivity, and eventually double vision. He described how his vision…