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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Look for ptosis ... depressed, abducted, ptosis ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... laceration or orbital ... fracture with ischemia ... prolapse of the orbital ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... left (known as ptosis ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #Ptosis #UCSDH
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... apex syndrome, ... Ophthalmoplegic migraine, Ischemic ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... developed a complete ptosis ... acetate to help with ocular ... Orbital Apex Syndrome ... #video #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... left (known as ptosis ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #Ptosis #UCSDH
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case)left eye. 
Note that left
Horner's Syndrome ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #Ptosis #UCSDH
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Diagnosis - Clinical ... Clinical DX: - ... immunosuppressants - Meds