Red Flags in the Assessment of Adult Ophthalmoplegia

Kimberly S. Merrill; Michael S Lee; Collin McClelland

doi:10.1080/2576117X.2017.1420134

Red Flags in the Assessment of Adult Ophthalmoplegia

Kimberly S. Merrill, Michael S Lee, Collin McClelland

Ophthalmology & Visual Neurosciences

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Abstract

Acquired ophthalmoplegia can represent a harbinger of vision and life-threatening disease. Recognition of select clinical “red flags” on history or examination can facilitate early diagnosis. This article reviews relevant clinical pearls for the detection of dire causes of acquired ophthalmoplegia in adults including myasthenia gravis, carotid cavernous fistula, giant cell arteritis, and thiamine deficiency. Prompt treatment of all of these disorders can either reverse or halt the progression of visual manifestations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	20-23
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility
Volume	68
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/2576117X.2017.1420134
State	Published - Jan 2 2018

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Ophthalmoplegia
acquired strabismus
diplopia
emergencies

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