Preferred Label : scotoma;
MeSH definition : A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This
occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC
NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions.;
MeSH synonym : scotomas;
MeSH hyponym : scotoma, centrocecal; scotoma, peripheral; scotoma, bjerrum; scotoma, ring; scotoma, arcuate; scotoma, altitudinal; scotoma, paracentral; scotoma, central; scotoma, scintillating; scotoma, sector; scotoma, paracecal; Arcuate Scotoma; Arcuate Scotomas; Scotomas, Arcuate; Bjerrum Scotoma; Bjerrum Scotomas; Scotomas, Bjerrum; Central Scotoma; Central Scotomas; Scotomas, Central; Scotomas, Sector; Sector Scotoma; Sector Scotomas; Paracecal Scotoma; Paracecal Scotomas; Scotomas, Paracecal; Paracentral Scotoma; Paracentral Scotomas; Scotomas, Paracentral; Peripheral Scotoma; Peripheral Scotomas; Scotomas, Peripheral; Ring Scotoma; Ring Scotomas; Scotomas, Ring; Scintillating Scotoma; Scintillating Scotomas; Scotomas, Scintillating; Altitudinal Scotoma; Altitudinal Scotomas; Scotomas, Altitudinal; Centrocecal Scotoma; Centrocecal Scotomas; Scotomas, Centrocecal;
MeSH annotation : differentiate from physiol blind spot ( BLIND SPOT);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotoma;
Origin ID : D012607;
UMLS CUI : C0036454;
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A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This
occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC
NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions.