(oot′hŏfs)
[Pronunciation]
[Wilhelm Uhthoff, Ger. ophthalmologist, 1853–1927]
The transient decrease in vision, double vision, or nystagmus when body temperature rises; seen in patients with multiple sclerosis.
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