diplopia
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of diplopia
From New Latin, dating back to 1805–15; see origin at diplo-, -opia
Vocabulary lists containing diplopia
Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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Example Sentences
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When this occurs, the patient will experience diplopia, or double vision, as the two eyes are temporarily pointed at different stimuli.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
At any rate it is evident that the absence of diplopia in squint can easily be understood, without adopting the arbitrary idea of a constant, habitual suppression of the image of the squinting eye.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger
With the addition of a red glass diplopia cannot be produced, the left field of vision is observed in the stereoscope, then the right one on covering the left eye; never both together.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger
It is seen at the same time that the opinion held by Donders, that diplopia is absent in squint, does not suffice, for this reason, because the image in the deviating eye is too excentric.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger
With red glass and vertically deviating prisms homonymous diplopia corrected by prism 3°.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger
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