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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,
encephalopathy, Orbital apex ... syndrome, Cavernous ... Miller-Fisher syndrome ... , Multiple sclerosis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Horner’s syndrome ... palsy • Horner syndrome ... toxin • Multiple sclerosis ... Blepharophimosis syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... and ptosis (both ... diagnosis of Horner's syndrome ... tumors along the apex ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... : • Multiple sclerosis ... Miller-Fisher syndrome ... neuropathy (orbital apex ... Diagnosis #Causes #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 ... Syndrome secondary ... Orbital Apex Syndrome ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case)left eye. 
Note that left
Horner's Syndrome ... right (known as ptosis ... occurring at the apex ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Ptosis #UCSDH