title: Taking a history of the patient with diplopia.
abstract: The diagnosis and treatment of adult diplopia is challenging. Having a thorough and complete history of the patient can make this difficult process easier. This article describes the most important questions to ask when taking the history of a patient with diplopia and explains why a particular question is essential. Tips of what to search for in the patient's answers are also provided.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Kutschke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*