Polycythemia vera

Polycythemia vera (PV) is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an elevated absolute red blood cell mass caused by uncontrolled red blood cell production, frequently associated with uncontrolled white blood cell and platelet production.

Diplopia

Diplopia is a condition in which a single object is perceived as two images, it is also known as double vision.


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PMID (PMCID)
15180853
MALE
Isolated trochlear nerve palsy as a presenting feature of primary polycythemia rubra vera.
Jones MM, Clement CI, Rowe DB.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2004;32(3):339-40.
A case is reported where the onset of vertical diplopia secondary to a trochlear nerve palsy occurred as the presenting feature of polycythemia rubra vera.