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Aetiology

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The aetiology of binocular diplopia may be:

  • neurogenic - paralytic squint

  • muscular:
    • myasthenia gravis - diplopia usually with a ptosis
    • exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia

  • mechanical:
    • blow out fracture
    • displacement of globe by an orbital tumour

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