Prism Success in Patients with Diplopia and Retinal Pathology.

Cohort studyClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)· 2026

Prism Success in Patients with Diplopia and Retinal Pathology.

Mariam Tadross, Kara M Cavuoto, Michelle M Falcone

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RetinaCohort studyTreatmentQ1IF 2.6

Prisms eliminated diplopia in most patients with retinal disease-related double vision

Prism Success in Patients with Diplopia and Retinal Pathology.

Mariam Tadross … Michelle M Falcone

Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026 · Q1 in Ophthalmology

Purpose

To evaluate the effectiveness of prisms in treating binocular diplopia in patients with retinal pathologies and to evaluate factors associated with treatment success.

Methods

Prescribed prisms with ≥1 follow-up were included.

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Results

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prisms stopped double vision entirely for most patients treated

More results

No significant associations were found between treatment success and type of retinal pathology, visual acuity, age, or prism type (Fresnel or ground-in) (all p > 0.05).

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Prisms effectively eliminated diplopia in most patients, though adjustments were frequently necessary.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Discrepancies between measured and subjectively preferred prism magnitudes highlight the importance of careful, individualized prism trials.

Prism Success in Patients with Diplopia and Retinal Pathology.

Prism Success in Patients with Diplopia and Retinal Pathology.

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