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Diplopia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Diplopia
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.751.941.339
C11.966.339
C23.888.592.763.941.339
Unique ID
D004172
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004172
Scope Note
A visual symptom in which a single object is perceived by the visual cortex as two objects rather than one. Disorders associated with this condition include REFRACTIVE ERRORS; STRABISMUS; OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES; TROCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; and diseases of the BRAIN STEM and OCCIPITAL LOBE.
Entry Term(s)
Diplopia, Cortical
Diplopia, Horizontal
Diplopia, Intermittent
Diplopia, Monocular
Diplopia, Refractive
Diplopia, Unilateral
Diplopia, Vertical
Double Vision
Polyopsia
NLM Classification #
WW 140.5
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2004/07/07
Diplopia Preferred
Polyopsia Related
Diplopia, Cortical Narrower
Diplopia, Horizontal Narrower
Diplopia, Intermittent Narrower
Diplopia, Refractive Narrower
Diplopia, Unilateral Narrower
Diplopia, Vertical Narrower
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