Persistent binocular diplopia after cataract surgery. 1987

L M Hamed, and E M Helveston, and F D Ellis

We reviewed the records of 38 consecutive patients who had persistent binocular diplopia after cataract surgery. The patients were divided into ten categories based on the suspected conditions underlying the diplopia. Of 16 patients who underwent strabismus surgery, five achieved the therapeutic goal of single binocular vision in the primary and reading position, and four attained this with prismatic or botulinum toxin therapy in addition to surgery. Seven patients continued to have diplopia despite strabismus surgery and adjunctive therapy. Even small residual deviations were often intolerable, because of highly diminished fusional amplitudes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009801 Oculomotor Muscles The muscles that move the eye. Included in this group are the medial rectus, lateral rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique, superior oblique, musculus orbitalis, and levator palpebrae superioris. Extraocular Muscles,Extraocular Rectus Muscles,Inferior Oblique Extraocular Muscle,Inferior Oblique Muscles,Levator Palpebrae Superioris,Musculus Orbitalis,Oblique Extraocular Muscles,Oblique Muscle, Inferior,Oblique Muscle, Superior,Oblique Muscles, Extraocular,Rectus Muscles, Extraocular,Superior Oblique Extraocular Muscle,Superior Oblique Muscle,Extraocular Muscle,Extraocular Muscle, Oblique,Extraocular Muscles, Oblique,Extraocular Oblique Muscle,Extraocular Oblique Muscles,Extraocular Rectus Muscle,Inferior Oblique Muscle,Muscle, Oculomotor,Muscles, Oculomotor,Oblique Extraocular Muscle,Oblique Muscle, Extraocular,Oblique Muscles, Inferior,Oblique Muscles, Superior,Oculomotor Muscle,Rectus Muscle, Extraocular,Superior Oblique Muscles
D001905 Botulinum Toxins Toxic proteins produced from the species CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM. The toxins are synthesized as a single peptide chain which is processed into a mature protein consisting of a heavy chain and light chain joined via a disulfide bond. The botulinum toxin light chain is a zinc-dependent protease which is released from the heavy chain upon ENDOCYTOSIS into PRESYNAPTIC NERVE ENDINGS. Once inside the cell the botulinum toxin light chain cleaves specific SNARE proteins which are essential for secretion of ACETYLCHOLINE by SYNAPTIC VESICLES. This inhibition of acetylcholine release results in muscular PARALYSIS. Botulin,Botulinum Neurotoxin,Botulinum Neurotoxins,Clostridium botulinum Toxins,Botulinum Toxin,Neurotoxin, Botulinum,Neurotoxins, Botulinum,Toxin, Botulinum,Toxins, Botulinum,Toxins, Clostridium botulinum
D002387 Cataract Extraction The removal of a cataractous CRYSTALLINE LENS from the eye. Enzymatic Zonulolysis,Phakectomy,Cataract Extractions,Enzymatic Zonulolyses,Extraction, Cataract,Extractions, Cataract,Phakectomies,Zonulolyses, Enzymatic,Zonulolysis, Enzymatic
D004172 Diplopia A visual symptom in which a single object is perceived by the visual cortex as two objects rather than one. Disorders associated with this condition include REFRACTIVE ERRORS; STRABISMUS; OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES; TROCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; and diseases of the BRAIN STEM and OCCIPITAL LOBE. Double Vision,Polyopsia,Diplopia, Cortical,Diplopia, Horizontal,Diplopia, Intermittent,Diplopia, Monocular,Diplopia, Refractive,Diplopia, Unilateral,Diplopia, Vertical,Cortical Diplopia,Cortical Diplopias,Diplopias,Diplopias, Cortical,Diplopias, Horizontal,Diplopias, Intermittent,Diplopias, Monocular,Diplopias, Refractive,Diplopias, Unilateral,Diplopias, Vertical,Horizontal Diplopia,Horizontal Diplopias,Intermittent Diplopia,Intermittent Diplopias,Monocular Diplopia,Monocular Diplopias,Polyopsias,Refractive Diplopia,Refractive Diplopias,Unilateral Diplopia,Unilateral Diplopias,Vertical Diplopia,Vertical Diplopias,Vision, Double
D005139 Eyeglasses A pair of ophthalmic lenses in a frame or mounting which is supported by the nose and ears. The purpose is to aid or improve vision. It does not include goggles or nonprescription sun glasses for which EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES is available. Glasses,Spectacles,Sun Glasses, Prescription,Glasses, Prescription Sun,Prescription Sun Glasses
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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