Diplopia Flashcards
1
Q
Binocular diplopia:
What is it?
What simple thing can you get the patient to do to confirm it diplopia?
A
A problem aligning 2 images
Absent when one eye is closed
2
Q
Binocular diplopia:
What can cause it?
A
CN 3, 4 and 6 palsies
3
Q
Binocular diplopia:
What movement in a CN 4 palsy will cause diplopia?
What movement in a CN 6 palsy will cause diplopia?
A
When looking down and in
When looking laterally
4
Q
Monocular diplopia:
What does monocular mean in this case?
Why is not talked about as much?
What lens pathology may cause it?
A
Double vision even when (unaffected) eye is closed
It is very rare
Cataracts
