Anisoiconia

/ˌænɪsoʊaɪˈkoʊniə/ noun

Definition

An eye condition where images seen by each eye are noticeably different in size, making comfortable binocular vision difficult.

Etymology

From Greek 'anisos' (unequal) + 'eikon' (image) + '-ia' (condition). This ophthalmological term was formalized in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Anisoiconia is a visual puzzle your brain struggles to solve: if one eye sees a bigger version of reality than the other, your depth perception gets confused and you might experience dizziness!

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