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Review
. 2017 Jul-Sep;61(3):166-170.
doi: 10.22336/rjo.2017.31.

Management of diplopia

Daniela Adriana Iliescu  1 , Cristina Mihaela Timaru  1 , Nicolae Alexe  1 , Elena Gosav  1 , Algerino De Simone  1 , Mehdi Batras  1 , Cornel Stefan  1
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Review

Management of diplopia

Daniela Adriana Iliescu et al. Rom J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Diplopia (seeing double) is an ophthalmologic complaint found mainly in elder patients. It can have both ocular and neurological causes. A careful history and clinical examination must detail the type of diplopia (monocular/ binocular), onset, and progression, associated and relieving factors. In case of monocular diplopia, refraction and biomicroscopic examination of the ocular media are mandatory. The cause of ocular misalignment for binocular diplopia must be determined and life-threatening conditions (such as posterior communicating artery aneurysm) must imply an immediate treatment. Management and treatment is always according to the specific cause of diplopia.

Keywords: binocular vision; diplopia; strabismus.

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