double vision

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Recent Examples of double vision The eye specialist said Gillette had nerve damage in his right eye, which was causing the double vision. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 June 2026 Similar clinical studies showed that nearly 7 out of 10 people who took TEPEZZA saw improvements in double vision, compared to 3 out of 10 who took placebo. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2026 Symptoms include blurry or double vision, floaters, dark spots and trouble seeing in glare or bright light. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 In Baltimore, that double vision has a geography. — Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double vision
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  1. vision
  2. sight
  3. eyesight
  4. astigmatism
  5. strabismus
  6. eye
Noun
  • More emotionally taxing are visions of my granddaughter graduating from high school in 2031; college in 2035.
    — Carol Felsenthal, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Lisbeth’s attempt to win over the team gets complicated when the girls start seeing visions of Grace, which often compel them to loudly repent their sins.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of vision
Noun
  • Some young Catholics involved in local church groups hoped the sight of a pope drawing crowds would challenge Uruguay's image as a country indifferent to religion.
    — ISABEL DEBRE, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The city’s greatest sight is perhaps the Hospicio Cabañas, an early-19th-century orphanage with a chapel where José Clemente Orozco painted 57 frescoes in the late 1930s.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of sight
Noun
  • Owners also must ensure that costumes don't constrict pets' movement or impair breathing or eyesight.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Its camera interface can show nine feeds simultaneously, although fitting that many onto seven inches might require good eyesight.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of eyesight
Noun
  • Each eye may include additional values for astigmatism, bifocals, or progressive lenses.
    — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • One program shared the story of a toddler whose screening identified astigmatism in both eyes, leading to an eye exam and glasses.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of astigmatism
Noun
  • After the appointment, Jennifer did some research and learned that several other family members had been diagnosed with strabismus as well and had undergone minimally invasive surgery to correct it.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Barrel Cards The barrel card exercise can help improve symptoms of strabismus (crossed eyes).
    — Laura Schober, Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of strabismus
Noun
  • Catholic preschool Supreme Court case, health care reform, money in politics and more, in readers' eyes.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Stepping into a pool of mid-afternoon light, Claire Mazza raised her left arm above her head, eyes fixed on the whisper-thin space between her thumb and second finger.
    — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
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