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... Is it unilateral? Diplopia that is unilateral is rare, but it can be encountered in ectopia lentis as associated with Marfan's disease, as well as in congenital double pupil, cataracts, and corneal ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Is the nystagmus pendular? Pendular nystagmus without a fast or slow component suggests ocular nystagmus due to albinism, partial blindness, or other ocular disorders. Is it intermittent or fatigable? Intermittent or fatigable nystagmus ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Squint simply means the eyes do not line up evenly. In other words, one eye deviates to the left or the right compared to the other. The eyes may be concomitant, in which case the alignment remains the same during extraocular movements, or they may be nonconcomitant, ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diplopia, or double vision, is a common ophthalmologic complaint. Diplopia may be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. It occurs secondary to paralysis, paresis, and/or restriction of the extraocular muscles. Most cases are binocular, due to misalignment of the two eyes. Monocular... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Nystagmus is defined as involuntary, rhythmic, biphasic oscillation of eyes. It is characterized as horizontal, vertical, rotary, or a combination; fast or slow; symmetric or asymmetric; and pendular (equal speed in either direction) or jerk ... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diplopia of sudden onset is more related to neurologic disease than to ocular disease. Other than space-occupying orbital lesions, most diplopia can be related to a neurologic disorder. The first causes that should come to mind are undiagnosed or... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Nystagmus is defined as involuntary rhythmic oscillations of the eyes. The finding is usually bilateral, and the abnormal movements occur identically in both eyes. Ophthalmologists distinguish between types of nystagmus by the direction of the eye movements;... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Strabismus is the term for malalignment of the eyes. It may be related to amblyopia, a visual impairment caused by lack of visual stimulation of the affected eye in early childhood, when visual development is taking place. Strabismus can cause amblyopia because... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Why not consider the differential diagnosis of nystagmus under vertigo, because anatomic pathophysiology is the key to the differential in both? The reason is that there are two forms of nystagmus (ocular and cerebellar) that do not necessarily ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diplopia is double vision — seeing one object as two. This symptom results when extraocular muscles fail to work together, causing images to fall on noncorresponding parts of the retinas. What causes this muscle incoordination? Orbital lesions, the... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Nystagmus refers to the involuntary oscillations of one or, more commonly, both eyeballs. These oscillations are usually rhythmic and may be horizontal, vertical, rotary, or mixed. They may be transient or sustained and may occur spontaneously or on deviation or fixation of the eyes.... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Ocular deviation refers to abnormal eye movement that may be conjugate (both eyes move together) or disconjugate (one eye moves separately from the other). This common sign may result from ocular, neurologic, endocrine, and systemic disorders that... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Pendular* Congenital Spasmus nutans Associated with bilateral central loss of vision before 2 years of age Albinism ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diplopia is double vision—seeing one object as two. This symptom results when extraocular muscles fail to work together, causing images to fall on noncorresponding parts of the retinas. What causes this muscle incoordination? Orbital lesions, the effects of... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Nystagmus refers to the involuntary oscillations of one or, more commonly, both eyeballs. These oscillations are usually rhythmic and may be horizontal, vertical, rotary, or mixed. They may be transient or sustained and may occur... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Ocular deviation refers to abnormal eye movement that may be conjugate (both eyes move together) or disconjugate (one eye moves separately from the other). This common sign may result from ocular, neurologic, endocrine, and systemic disorders that interfere with the... Emergency Interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Richard C. Mauer Diplopia, or true double vision, not simply blurred vision, can be a very useful clinical symptom. A range of problems can be limited to the eye or be as severe as an intracranial aneurysm. Evaluation in a systematic manner is... Approach ... History ... Physical examination. Focused physical examination (PE) ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Michael J. Puk Nystagmus is an involuntary, rhythmically repeated oscillation of one or both eyes in any or all fields of gaze. Eye movements are coordinated by smooth pursuit and saccadic eye systems (1). An example of these two systems is fixating on a... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Diagnostic assessment ... Testing ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Differential Overview Diplopia ❑ Alcohol ❑ Diabetes ❑ Brainstem ischemia/lesion ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Ocular deviation refers to abnormal eye movement that may be conjugate (both eyes move together) or disconjugate (one eye moves separately from the other). This common sign may result from ocular, neurologic, endocrine, and systemic disorders that interfere... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diplopia is the clinical term for double vision, or seeing one object as two. This symptom results when extraocular muscles fail to work together, causing images to fall on noncorresponding parts of the retinas. Orbital lesions, the effects of surgery, or impaired function of... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Nystagmus refers to the involuntary oscillations of one or, more commonly, both eyeballs. These oscillations are usually rhythmic and may be horizontal, vertical, rotary, or mixed. They may be transient or sustained and may occur spontaneously or... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Ocular deviation refers to abnormal eye movement that may be conjugate (both eyes move together) or disconjugate (one eye moves separately from the other). This common sign may result from ocular, neurologic, endocrine, and systemic disorders that interfere with the muscles, nerves, or brain... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Nystagmusis the rhythmic to and fro oscillation of the eyes in any or allfields of gaze. Described by type (jerk or pendular),direction (horizontal, vertical, torsional), amplitude (small, medium,large), frequency (low, moderate, high), and gaze (conjugate ordysconjugate). ... Principal Causes of Nystagmus ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Diplopia is double vision—seeing one object as two. This symptom results when extraocular muscles fail to work together, causing images to fall on noncorresponding parts of the retinas. What causes this muscle incoordination? Orbital lesions,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Nystagmus refers to the involuntary oscillations of one or, more commonly, both eyeballs. These oscillations are usually rhythmic and may be horizontal, vertical, rotary, or mixed. They may be transient or sustained and may occur spontaneously or on deviation or fixation of the... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Ocular deviation refers to abnormal eye movement that may be conjugate (both eyes move together) or disconjugate (one eye moves separately from the other). This common sign may result from ocular, neurologic, endocrine, and systemic disorders that interfere with the muscles, nerves, or... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Why not consider the differential diagnosis of nystagmus under vertigo, because anatomic pathophysiology is the key to the differential in both? The reason is that there are two forms of nystagmus (ocular and cerebellar) that do not necessarily occur with... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
... This is the improper alignment of the eyes. It may be paralytic, in which case it is due to paralysis of one or more extraocular muscles, or nonparalytic, in which case it is congenital and usually inherited. Paralytic strabismus is covered under “ ... READ EXCERPTS »
... Monte D. Mills, MD Strabismus - BASICS Strabismus - description From the Greek strabismus (to squint), strabismus is abnormal misalignment of the eyes. The misalignment can be constant or intermittent, ... Strabismus - DIAGNOSIS ... Strabismus - TREATMENT ... Strabismus - FOLLOW UP ... Strabismus - bibliography ... Strabismus - CODES ... Strabismus - FAQ ... READ EXCERPTS »
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