title: Persistent vertical diplopia after cataract surgery: a case report.
abstract: Diplopia is an event that can occur following cataract surgery, although its rate of occurrence is limited and ranges from 0.67% to 0.85%. The authors present a case of vertical diplopia arising after peribulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery in a 78-year-old woman. Diplopia appeared at distance in primary position, while at near there was binocular single vision. Stereopsis was present at the Lang I - II Test, but the Wirth Test was incomplete. Although in the literature the frequency of these "accidents" is very limited, we think it is relevant to emphasize the need to perform pre-operative routine using a careful orthoptic examination along with a thorough medical, especially strabological, history.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. raffaele.migliorini@uniroma1.it
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Migliorini
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Fratipietro
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Segnalini
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Arrico
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003867:Depth Perception; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009988:Orthoptics; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome