Definition
Double vision, where a single object appears as two separate images. It can be monocular (affecting one eye) or binocular (requiring both eyes), and may indicate eye muscle problems or neurological disorders.
Etymology
From Greek 'diploos' (double) + 'ops' (eye/vision), literally meaning 'double vision.' The term entered medical vocabulary in the 19th century as understanding of eye movement disorders developed.
Kelly Says
Diplopia is like having a TV with a bad antenna that shows two overlapping channels - your brain receives two different images and can't merge them into one! The fascinating thing is that covering either eye immediately resolves binocular diplopia, which is why patients often unconsciously close one eye or develop a head tilt to align their vision.
Translations
ARالعربية
ازدواج الرؤية
izdiwāj ar-ruʾyah
BNবাংলা
দ্বিনেত্র দৃষ্টি
dvineṭra dṛṣṭi
CSČeština
diplopie
dee-ploh-PEE-eh
DADansk
diplopi
dee-ploh-PEE
DEDeutsch
Diplopie
dee-ploh-PEE
ELΕλληνικά
δipλοπία
diplopía
ESEspañol
diplopía
dee-ploh-PEE-ah
FISuomi
diplopia
dee-ploh-PEE-ah
FRFrançais
diplopie
dee-ploh-PEE
HEעברית
דיפלופיה
diplo'fiah
HIहिन्दी
द्विनेत्र दृष्टि
dvineṭra dṛṣṭi
HUMagyar
diplopia
dee-ploh-PEE-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
diplopia
dee-ploh-PEE-ah
ITItaliano
diplopia
dee-ploh-PEE-ah
NLNederlands
diplopie
dee-ploh-PEE
NONorsk
diplopi
dee-ploh-PEE
PLPolski
diplopia
dee-ploh-PEE-ah
PTPortuguês
diplopia
dee-ploh-PEE-ah
RORomână
diplopie
dee-ploh-PEE-eh
RUРусский
диплопия
dee-ploh-PEE-yah
SVSvenska
diplopi
dee-ploh-PEE
TAதமிழ்
இரு கண்கள்
iru kaṇkaḷ
TEతెలుగు
ద్వినేత్ర దృష్టి
dvineṭra dṛṣṭi
THไทย
การเห็นซ้อน
kān hen sôn
TRTürkçe
diplopi
dee-ploh-PEE
UKУкраїнська
диплопія
dyplopiya
URاردو
دوبلا دیکھنا
doobla dekhna
VITiếng Việt
song thị
sohng thee