What are the causes of Diplopia?
Diplopia is the medical term for double vision or seeing double. Dr Shilpa Ghosh, an Ophthalmologist highlights that diplopia may result from ocular misalignment (extra-ocular muscle weakness), cranial nerve palsies (III, IV or VI) or central pathology (stroke, tumour). The nature and onset of the double vision guide whether eye-centric or neuro-vascular evaluation is needed urgently.