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Binocular diplopia

MedGen UID:
601962
•Concept ID:
C0422985
•
Finding
Synonyms: Binocular Diplopia; Double vision with both eyes open
SNOMED CT: Binocular diplopia (246655008); Double vision with both eyes open (246655008)

Definition

Perception of two images secondary to misalignment of the eyes. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

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

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diplopia: Diagnosis and management.
Jain S
Clin Med (Lond) 2022 Mar;22(2):104-106. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0045. PMID: 35304368Free PMC Article
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
Treatment of diplopia.
Phillips PH
Semin Neurol 2007 Jul;27(3):288-98. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-979680. PMID: 17577869

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Strategies for managing strabismus from oculomotor nerve palsy.
Yahalom C, Hunter DG, Dagi LR
J AAPOS 2023 Feb;27(1):3-9. Epub 2023 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2022.11.017. PMID: 36640897
Ultra-minimal pinhole blepharoplasty: A minimally invasive technique for the correction of eyelid bags.
Yu H, Ren L, Zou Y, Guo Y, Zhu H, Qiu W, Xu K
J Cosmet Dermatol 2023 Apr;22(4):1321-1326. Epub 2022 Dec 27 doi: 10.1111/jocd.15557. PMID: 36575903
Postoperative positioning regimens in adults who undergo retinal detachment repair: A systematic review.
Sverdlichenko I, Lim M, Popovic MM, Pimentel MC, Kertes PJ, Muni RH
Surv Ophthalmol 2023 Jan-Feb;68(1):113-125. Epub 2022 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.09.002. PMID: 36116526
Study of aggressive carcinomas through orbital metastasis.
Espinosa-Barberi G, Alba Linero C, Galván González FJ, Álvarez González E, Rey López A, Medina Rivero F
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2019 May;94(5):252-256. Epub 2018 Dec 19 doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2018.10.012. PMID: 30578070
Neuro-ophthalmologic complications of cataract surgery.
Lee MS, Rizzo JF 3rd, Lessell S
Semin Ophthalmol 2002 Sep-Dec;17(3-4):149-52. doi: 10.1076/soph.17.3.149.14780. PMID: 12759844

Diagnosis

Diplopia: Diagnosis and management.
Jain S
Clin Med (Lond) 2022 Mar;22(2):104-106. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0045. PMID: 35304368Free PMC Article
Orbital Ependymoma.
Tsimchi IM, Malik AI, Takashima M, Lee AG
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2022 Mar-Apr 01;38(2):e51-e54. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002095. PMID: 35030150
Escaping from the hunt.
Park B, Raviskanthan S, Mortensen P, Lee AG, Bilyk JR
Surv Ophthalmol 2021 Nov-Dec;66(6):1065-1069. Epub 2020 Oct 28 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.10.005. PMID: 33129799
What did he eat?
Rodrigo-Rey S, Gutiérrez-Ortiz C, Muñoz S, Ortiz-Castillo JV, Siatkowski RM
Surv Ophthalmol 2021 Sep-Oct;66(5):892-896. Epub 2020 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.09.007. PMID: 33010288Free PMC Article
Approach to Diplopia.
Glisson CC
Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2019 Oct;25(5):1362-1375. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000000786. PMID: 31584541

Therapy

Cauterization-mediated restriction from penetrating orbital trauma.
Liebman DL, Weinert MC, Dohlman JC, Hennein L, Gaier ED
J AAPOS 2024 Feb;28(1):103805. Epub 2024 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.11.008. PMID: 38216116Free PMC Article
Postoperative positioning regimens in adults who undergo retinal detachment repair: A systematic review.
Sverdlichenko I, Lim M, Popovic MM, Pimentel MC, Kertes PJ, Muni RH
Surv Ophthalmol 2023 Jan-Feb;68(1):113-125. Epub 2022 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.09.002. PMID: 36116526
Brainstem tuberculoma: A delayed IRIS.
Elavarasi A, Goyal V
Indian J Tuberc 2020 Jul;67(3):343-345. Epub 2018 Dec 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2018.11.001. PMID: 32825863
Reversible drug-induced antiphospholipid syndrome.
Risse J, Vieira M, Beuret F, Petitpain N, Zuily S, Wahl D
Lupus 2018 Feb;27(2):333-335. Epub 2017 Jun 7 doi: 10.1177/0961203317712463. PMID: 28592198
Diplopia resolution.
Novis CA, Rubin ML
Surv Ophthalmol 1995 Mar-Apr;39(5):396-8. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6257(05)80094-3. PMID: 7604362

Prognosis

Orbital solitary fibrous tumor.
Paganelli B, Meney J, Nordmann JP, Bennedjaï A
J Fr Ophtalmol 2024 Nov;47(9):104297. Epub 2024 Sep 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2024.104297. PMID: 39341041
Is Guillain-Barre syndrome following chickenpox a parainfectious disease? A case report and literature review.
Ido BJF, Guebre SM, Carama EA, Dabilgou AA, Napon C
BMC Neurol 2023 Mar 30;23(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s12883-023-03185-8. PMID: 36997920Free PMC Article
Ultra-minimal pinhole blepharoplasty: A minimally invasive technique for the correction of eyelid bags.
Yu H, Ren L, Zou Y, Guo Y, Zhu H, Qiu W, Xu K
J Cosmet Dermatol 2023 Apr;22(4):1321-1326. Epub 2022 Dec 27 doi: 10.1111/jocd.15557. PMID: 36575903
Ophthalmic adverse effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors: the Mayo Clinic experience.
Fortes BH, Liou H, Dalvin LA
Br J Ophthalmol 2021 Sep;105(9):1263-1271. Epub 2020 Aug 23 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-316970. PMID: 32830124
Study of aggressive carcinomas through orbital metastasis.
Espinosa-Barberi G, Alba Linero C, Galván González FJ, Álvarez González E, Rey López A, Medina Rivero F
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed) 2019 May;94(5):252-256. Epub 2018 Dec 19 doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2018.10.012. PMID: 30578070

Clinical prediction guides

Cauterization-mediated restriction from penetrating orbital trauma.
Liebman DL, Weinert MC, Dohlman JC, Hennein L, Gaier ED
J AAPOS 2024 Feb;28(1):103805. Epub 2024 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.11.008. PMID: 38216116Free PMC Article
Tolosa-Hunt syndrome as initial presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Lee KP, Sung PS, Lee WA
Acta Neurol Taiwan 2021 Mar;30(1):39-42. PMID: 34549400
Seven-Year Follow-Up of a Patient With a Retained Needlefish Jaw Fragment Abutting Against His Left Internal Carotid Artery.
Daigle P, Mehta S, Bhayana R, Das S, Bharatha A, Nijhawan N
J Neuroophthalmol 2021 Jun 1;41(2):e228-e229. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001060. PMID: 32868564
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
Tuberous sclerosis complex: a clinical case with multiple ophthalmological manifestations.
Maio T, Lemos J, Moreira J, Sampaio F
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Oct 25;2018 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226662. PMID: 30366897Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Face-down positioning or posturing after pars plana vitrectomy for macula-involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachments.
Fung TH, Yim TW, Lois N, Wright DM, Liu SH, Williamson T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Mar 15;3(3):CD015514. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015514.pub2. PMID: 38488250Free PMC Article
Clinical features and outcomes of Myasthenia Gravis associated with COVID-19 vaccines: A systematic review and pooled analysis.
Tayebi AH, Samimisedeh P, Jafari Afshar E, Ayati A, Ghalehnovi E, Foroutani L, Abbasi Khoshsirat N, Rastad H
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Oct 6;102(40):e34890. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034890. PMID: 37800781Free PMC Article
Postoperative positioning regimens in adults who undergo retinal detachment repair: A systematic review.
Sverdlichenko I, Lim M, Popovic MM, Pimentel MC, Kertes PJ, Muni RH
Surv Ophthalmol 2023 Jan-Feb;68(1):113-125. Epub 2022 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.09.002. PMID: 36116526

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