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Acute-onset diplopia.

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Acute onset diplopia is often manageable with clinical evaluation, as serious causes are rare. Most cases of sudden double vision have identifiable origins upon initial presentation.

Keywords:
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  • Acute onset diplopia presents a diagnostic challenge in ophthalmology.
  • Understanding the common causes and diagnostic pathways is crucial for effective patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical features of patients presenting with acute-onset diplopia.
  • To determine the frequency of various etiologies and the necessity of advanced investigations.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of patient records presenting with acute diplopia (<4-week duration) over two years.
  • Extraction of data on clinical features, etiology, medical history, investigations, and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • 149 patients were analyzed; isolated cranial nerve palsies were most common (53.7%).
  • Serious underlying pathology requiring immediate management was identified in less than 5% of cases.
  • Diagnosis and etiology were clinically evident at presentation in over 80% of patients.

Conclusions:

  • Acute diplopia is uncommon but often diagnosable through clinical evaluation.
  • Urgent radiological investigation is infrequently required, with a small minority of cases presenting serious emergent pathology.