double vision
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of double vision
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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And more serious concerns such as a stroke need to be ruled out when dizziness or vertigo is accompanied by severe imbalance, double vision, slurred speech, weakness, numbness, trouble walking or decreased alertness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The Food and Drug Administration approved intravenous Tepezza in 2020 for treatment of active thyroid eye disease, a rare autoimmune condition causing eye-bulging, double vision, and inflammation.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
At first he had double vision, tingling in his fingertips and difficulty speaking.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025
Within days, he developed double vision and a left-sided tremor that soon became a rigid paralysis.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 21, 2024
One of the nurses figured out that if she covered my damaged eye with a cotton patch, my double vision wasn’t as bad.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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