Factors Influencing Success of Prisms in the Management of Diplopia From Various Causes (.pdf)

Prospective studies evaluating prism satisfaction amongst patients with various kinds of ocular deviations are lacking. Our objective was to evaluate systematically various factors such as type and amount of ocular deviation, fusional ability, amount of prism given, type of glasses, that can influence the success of prisms in patients with diplopia. By means of a questionnaire patients were queried about their overall satisfaction with prism use as well as the side effects they experienced