Non-surgical correction of diplopia after stroke- a strong impact factor on quality of life-minireview

One of the most frequent disorders accompanied by diplopia is represented by stroke. Beyond different symptoms of stroke, diplopia constitutes an important clinical factor in influencing the quality of life in surviving patients. In this paper we discuss the visual impairment associated with stroke location, types of diplopia, the clinical examination, and the nonsurgical treatment of diplopia. The purpose of diplopia treatment is to restore binocular vision and eliminate the double vision. The most used nonsurgical treatment for diplopia is the optical correction by the prisms. Another therapeutic option is the botulinum toxin injections. Key words: diplopia, stroke, visual rehabilitation, prism correction,