IJMABHR International Journal of Medical and All Body Health ResearchIJMABHR 2582-8940 Anfo Publication House 89 Frustrations of a fixed gaze: An unusual case KhareSanjay MorkhadeHrishikesh Chief Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Student, Department of Internal Medicine, Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2021 2 4 17 19 01092021 16092021 CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

We take our vision for granted. The smooth coordination of both the eyeballs that gives us a crystal clear vision is a boon. When this mechanism fails, life gets severely disrupted. We present a case here who’s been suffering from bilateral drooping of eyelids, diplopia, falls because of visual incoordination and severe depression resulting from above.

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