metamorphopsia
/ˌmɛtəmɔrˈfɑpsiə/
noun
- A visual condition in which objects appear distorted, such as wavy, bent, or different in size from what they really are.
- After the retinal surgery, her metamorphopsia gradually improved over several weeks.
- People with macular degeneration often experience metamorphopsia, seeing straight lines as wavy.
- The eye doctor tested for metamorphopsia by having the patient look at a grid of straight lines.
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