title: Diplopia in the aged: etiology and management.
abstract: A description of diplopia, its causes, compensating mechanisms, and therapy is presented. Diplopia may be  of benign origin, e.g., presbyopia or convergence insufficiency, but in the elderly it can be a  warning of a severe local disorder or systemic disease. Early medical diagnosis should be a prime objective. Most of these disorders, if identified in time, can be cured or at least relieved by appropriate medical and surgical treatment.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005139:Eyeglasses / Q000009:adverse effects; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications