Which term corresponds to double vision?

Which term corresponds to double vision?

• A. Monocular diplopia
• B. Binocular diplopia
• C. Ocular misalignment
• D. Diplopia

Answer: (D)

Double vision is called diplopia, the general medical term for seeing two images instead of one. The other terms describe specific forms or causes: monocular diplopia occurs when the double vision persists with one eye open, usually due to eye-level issues in that eye; binocular diplopia happens when both eyes must be open to see double, typically stemming from a misalignment or coordination problem between the eyes. Ocular misalignment refers to the underlying issue that can lead to binocular diplopia, not the name of the symptom itself. So the term that directly means double vision is diplopia.

Double vision is called diplopia, the general medical term for seeing two images instead of one. The other terms describe specific forms or causes: monocular diplopia occurs when the double vision persists with one eye open, usually due to eye-level issues in that eye; binocular diplopia happens when both eyes must be open to see double, typically stemming from a misalignment or coordination problem between the eyes. Ocular misalignment refers to the underlying issue that can lead to binocular diplopia, not the name of the symptom itself. So the term that directly means double vision is diplopia.