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di·plo·pi·a

(dĭ-plō′pē-ə)

di·plo′pic (-plō′pĭk, dĭ-plŏp′ĭk) adj.

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diplopia

(dɪˈpləʊpɪə)

(Pathology) a visual defect in which a single object is seen in duplicate; double vision. It can be caused by incorrect fixation or by an abnormality in the visual system

[C19: New Latin, from diplo- + Greek ōps eye]

diplopic adj

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di•plo•pi•a

(dɪˈploʊ pi ə)

n.

a pathological condition of vision in which a single object appears double. Also called double vision.

[1805–15; (dipl (o)- + -opia)]

di•plop′ic (-ˈplɒp ɪk, -ˈploʊ pɪk) adj.

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diplopia - visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects; "diplopia often disappears when one eye is covered"

double vision

vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight

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di·plo·pi·a

n. diplopía, visión doble.

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Using red and green goggles (traditionally putting the red filter before the right eye) relative separation of the diplopic images can be sketched.