There are no specific cures for ocular myopathy or progressive external ophthalmoplegia

mitochondrial encephalomyelopathy with ophthalmoplegia or progressive external ophthalmoplegia

Ophthalmoplegia is a paralysis or weakness of one or more of the muscles that control eye movement

Because the eyes do not move together in ophthalmoplegia, patients may complain of double vision

A tumor or aneurysm in the cavernous sinus, located behind the eyes, can cause painful ophthalmoplegia. Painful ophthalmoplegia can also be caused by an inflammatory process in the same area, called Tolosa-Hunt syndrome