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Pearls and oy-sters of localization in ophthalmoparesis.

Buracchio T, Rucker JC

Department of Neurology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 1106, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

Ocular misalignment and ophthalmoparesis result in the symptom of binocular diplopia. In the evaluation of diplopia, localization of the ocular motility disorder is the main objective. This requires a systematic approach and knowledge of the ocular motor pathways and actions of the extraocular muscles. This article reviews the components of the ocular motor pathway and presents helpful tools for localization and common sources of error in the assessment of ophthalmoparesis.

Published 11 December 2007 in Neurology, 69(24): E35-40.
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