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==Treatment== {{original research|date=April 2021}} The appropriate treatment for binocular diplopia depends upon the cause of the condition producing the symptoms. Efforts must first be made to identify and treat the underlying cause of the problem. Treatment options include eye exercises,<ref name=osullivan/> wearing an eye patch on alternative eyes,<ref name=osullivan/><ref name = "MedlinePlus" /> [[prism correction]],<ref name=Philips>{{cite journal | vauthors = Phillips PH | title = Treatment of diplopia | journal = Seminars in Neurology | volume = 27 | issue = 3 | pages = 288β298 | date = July 2007 | pmid = 17577869 | doi = 10.1055/s-2007-979680 | s2cid = 260316797 }}</ref><ref name = "MedlinePlus" /><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Anilkumar SE, Narendran K | title = Prisms in the treatment of diplopia with strabismus of various etiologies | journal = Indian Journal of Ophthalmology | volume = 70 | issue = 2 | pages = 609β612 | date = February 2022 | pmid = 35086246 | pmc = 9023992 | doi = 10.4103/ijo.IJO_939_21 | doi-access = free }}</ref> and in more extreme situations, surgery<ref name=kernich/> or [[botulinum toxin]].<ref name=Taub>{{cite journal | vauthors = Taub MB |year=2008|title= Botulinum toxin represents a new approach to managing diplopia cases that do not resolve | journal = Journal of the American Optometric Association| volume = 79|issue=4|pages= 174β175 | doi = 10.1016/j.optm.2008.01.003 }}</ref> If your provider diagnoses swelling or inflammation of, or around the nerve, medicines called corticosteroids may be used. Sometimes, the condition disappears without treatment. People with diabetes may be advised to keep tight control of their blood sugar level. The provider may prescribe an eye patch to relieve the double vision. The patch can be removed after the nerve heals. Surgery or special glasses (prisms) may be advised if there is no recovery in 6 to 12 months. If diplopia turns out to be intractable, it can be managed as last resort by obscuring part of the patient's field of view. This approach is outlined in the article on diplopia occurring in association with a condition called [[horror fusionis]].
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