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Monocular diplopia

MedGen UID:
124389
•Concept ID:
C0271190
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Diplopia, Monocular; Diplopia, Unilateral; Diplopias, Monocular; Diplopias, Unilateral; Monocular Diplopia; Monocular Diplopias; Unilateral Diplopia; Unilateral Diplopias
SNOMED CT: Uniocular diplopia (50446000); Polyopia (50446000); Double vision in one eye (50446000); Monocular diplopia (50446000)

Definition

Perception of more than one image when viewing with one eye. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMonocular diplopia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of diplopia.
Iliescu DA, Timaru CM, Alexe N, Gosav E, De Simone A, Batras M, Stefan C
Rom J Ophthalmol 2017 Jul-Sep;61(3):166-170. doi: 10.22336/rjo.2017.31. PMID: 29450393Free PMC Article
Advanced topography-guided (OcuLink) treatment of irregular astigmatism after epikeratophakia in keratoconus with the WaveLight excimer laser.
Gao H, Shi W, Liu M, Gao Y, Xie L
Cornea 2012 Feb;31(2):140-4. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31822018a0. PMID: 22094961
The evaluation and treatment of extraocular motility deficits.
Ing E, Kennerdell JS
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1997 Oct;30(5):877-92. PMID: 9295258

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Surgical decisions in the setting of zonulopathy.
Fram NR, McKee Y, Chang DF, Chee SP, Donaldson KE, Crandall DA, Al-Mohtaseb Z, Chen AJ
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Feb 1;49(2):221-222. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001129. PMID: 36700891
Clinical Characteristics of Acquired Diplopia in Adults.
Christoff A
J Binocul Vis Ocul Motil 2022 Oct-Dec;72(4):243-247. PMID: 36279482
Approach to patient with diplopia.
Margolin E
J Neurol Sci 2020 Oct 15;417:117055. Epub 2020 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117055. PMID: 32777577
Acute-onset diplopia.
O'Colmain U, Gilmour C, MacEwen CJ
Acta Ophthalmol 2014 Jun;92(4):382-6. Epub 2013 Feb 7 doi: 10.1111/aos.12062. PMID: 23387838
Diplopia in adult patients following cataract extraction and refractive surgery.
Gunton KB, Armstrong B
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2010 Sep;21(5):341-4. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e32833bd850. PMID: 20601879

Diagnosis

Iridodialysis repair - A simplified approach.
Shekhar M, Prasad RS, Anusha A
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Mar;70(3):1073. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_428_22. PMID: 35225586Free PMC Article
Acute-onset diplopia.
O'Colmain U, Gilmour C, MacEwen CJ
Acta Ophthalmol 2014 Jun;92(4):382-6. Epub 2013 Feb 7 doi: 10.1111/aos.12062. PMID: 23387838
How to deal with diplopia.
Gräf M, Lorenz B
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2012 Oct;168(10):720-8. Epub 2012 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2012.08.001. PMID: 22986079
Astigmatism and LASIK.
Wu HK
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2002 Aug;13(4):250-5. doi: 10.1097/00055735-200208000-00012. PMID: 12165710
Double vision.
Larson PM
J Ophthalmic Nurs Technol 1992 Mar-Apr;11(2):79-83. PMID: 1564741

Therapy

Surgical decisions in the setting of zonulopathy.
Fram NR, McKee Y, Chang DF, Chee SP, Donaldson KE, Crandall DA, Al-Mohtaseb Z, Chen AJ
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Feb 1;49(2):221-222. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001129. PMID: 36700891
Ophthalmologic evaluation in vitamin-E deficiency: A case report.
Sindaco D, Cappelli F, Vagge A, Traverso CE, Iester M
Eur J Ophthalmol 2022 Jan;32(1):NP254-NP257. Epub 2020 Nov 3 doi: 10.1177/1120672120970112. PMID: 33143445
Diplopia in Medically and Surgically Treated Patients with Glaucoma.
Sun PY, Leske DA, Holmes JM, Khanna CL
Ophthalmology 2017 Feb;124(2):257-262. Epub 2016 Nov 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.10.006. PMID: 27871763Free PMC Article
Astigmatism and LASIK.
Wu HK
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2002 Aug;13(4):250-5. doi: 10.1097/00055735-200208000-00012. PMID: 12165710
Branhamella keratoconjunctivitis.
Hsieh WC
J Am Optom Assoc 1989 Jun;60(6):454-6. PMID: 2504803

Prognosis

Surgical decisions in the setting of zonulopathy.
Fram NR, McKee Y, Chang DF, Chee SP, Donaldson KE, Crandall DA, Al-Mohtaseb Z, Chen AJ
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Feb 1;49(2):221-222. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001129. PMID: 36700891
Ocular features of multiple system atrophy.
Garcia MD, Pulido JS, Coon EA, Chen JJ
J Clin Neurosci 2018 Jan;47:234-239. Epub 2017 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.10.028. PMID: 29066238
Suturing repair of subtotal iridodialysis.
Okamoto Y, Yamada S, Akimoto M
Int Ophthalmol 2018 Feb;38(1):395-398. Epub 2017 Feb 7 doi: 10.1007/s10792-017-0465-y. PMID: 28176170
Iris suture fixation of subluxated intraocular lenses.
Soiberman U, Pan Q, Daoud Y, Murakami P, Stark WJ
Am J Ophthalmol 2015 Feb;159(2):353-9. Epub 2014 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2014.11.009. PMID: 25447110
Diplopia associated with refractive surgery.
Kushner BJ
Am Orthopt J 2012;62:34-7. doi: 10.3368/aoj.62.1.34. PMID: 23002473

Clinical prediction guides

Intrascleral Fixation of Flanged Polypropylene Suture(s) for Iridodialysis Repair.
Ou Z, Zhang Q, Jin H
Retina 2023 Jul 1;43(7):1200-1203. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002904. PMID: 32649489
Approach to patient with diplopia.
Margolin E
J Neurol Sci 2020 Oct 15;417:117055. Epub 2020 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117055. PMID: 32777577
Ocular features of multiple system atrophy.
Garcia MD, Pulido JS, Coon EA, Chen JJ
J Clin Neurosci 2018 Jan;47:234-239. Epub 2017 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.10.028. PMID: 29066238
Causes of Diplopia in Patients With Epiretinal Membranes.
Veverka KK, Hatt SR, Leske DA, Brown WL, Iezzi R Jr, Holmes JM
Am J Ophthalmol 2017 Jul;179:39-45. Epub 2017 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2017.04.014. PMID: 28456546Free PMC Article
Monocular diplopia caused by ocular aberrations and hyperopic defocus.
Woods RL, Bradley A, Atchison DA
Vision Res 1996 Nov;36(22):3597-606. doi: 10.1016/0042-6989(96)00092-2. PMID: 8976991

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