About The Word Diplopia
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Diplopia
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What's The Definition Of Diplopia?
[n] visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects; "diplopia often disappears when one eye is covered"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Diplopia: double vision Related Terms | Find terms related to Diplopia: See Also | vision defect | visual defect | visual disorder | visual impairment Diplopia In Webster's Dictionary \Di*plo"pi*a\, Diplopy \Dip"lo*py\, n. [NL. diplopia,
from Gr. ? double + the root of ? sight: cf. F. diplopie.]
(Med.)
The act or state of seeing double.
Note: In crossed or heteronymous diplopia the image seen by
the right eye is upon the left hand, and that seen by
the left eye is upon the right hand. In homonymous
diplopia the image seen by the right eye is on the
right side, that by the left eye on the left side. In
vertical diplopia one image stands above the other.
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