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Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... syndrome, Cavernous ... Ophthalmoplegic migraine, Ischemic ... mass #Diplopia #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... - Neurologic disease ... fracture with ischemia ... #Ptosis #neurology ... Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... • Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic ... depressed, abducted, ptosis ... #Ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
and ptosis (both ... tumors along the apex ... #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... developed a complete ptosis ... Orbital Apex Syndrome ... HZO #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... life-threatening Differential ... Myasthenia Crises ... diagnosis #management #neurology