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Intractable diplopia: A clinical perspective

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Eight patients with intractable diplopia are presented. A classification of intractable diplopia is proposed, as well as a possible unifying view of its pathogenesis. Currently available treatment modalities are reviewed.

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  1. Elk's Children's Eye Clinic, The Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road L467, 97201, Portland, OR, USA

    William D. Gruzensky & Earl A. Palmer

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Dedicated to Dr. G.K. von Noorden on the occasion of his 60th birthday

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Gruzensky, W.D., Palmer, E.A. Intractable diplopia: A clinical perspective. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 226, 187–192 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02173316

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