Diplopia: A Diagnostic Challenge with Common and Rare Etiologies

摘要

Case series Patient: Male, 71 ? Female, 41 ? Famale, 67 Final Diagnosis: Diabetic neuropathy ? meningioma ? drug-induced diplopia Symptoms: Diplopia Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Clinical and imagiologic study Specialty: Ophthalmology Objective: Challenging differential diagnosis Background: Diplopia is a symptom with very different etiologies. It may be caused by pathology in the eye, orbit, extraocular muscles, neuromuscular junction, or in the central nervous system. Case Reports: Three clinical cases of hospitalization due to isolated diplopia are presented here, illustrating different etiologies. Conclusions: The present article aims to address the differential diagnosis of this clinical condition and to warn of less frequent causes of diplopia, such as adverse effects of commonly used drugs.