Approach to diplopia (webinar held on 2 December 2020)

A webinar with a specialist ophthalmologist from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, for GPs to improve their knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of adult patients presenting with diplopia.


This session included:

- definitions associated with eye movement disorders and a review of clinically relevant anatomy
- a structured framework to approach the patient with diplopia, discussion of monocular and binocular diplopia
- presentation of clinical examination techniques appropriate to general practitioners and general medical officers.


Speaker: Dr Rahul Chakrabarti, Ophthalmologist



Dr Chakrabarti is a Melbourne trained general ophthalmologist who completed his medical training at Monash University, and his ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. He is dedicated to delivering comprehensive management of general eye diseases including cataract, pterygium, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma.


Dr Chakrabarti can perform intra-vitreal injections, and laser for glaucoma and retinal conditions. He has additional sub-specialty training in adult and paediatric strabismus, and neuro-ophthalmology, having completed fellowships at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Alfred Hospital.

Dr Chakrabarti has a special interest in ophthalmic surgical education and is involved in virtual reality cataract surgery simulation training of eye registrars. He holds consultant positions at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (East Melbourne) and the Northern Hospital (Epping and Broadmeadows).