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scotoma

/skəˈtəʊ.mə/

Traducción: Término médico que designa una zona aislada de visión reducida o ausente dentro del campo visual, a menudo causada por daño en la retina o en el nervio óptico.

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/skəˈtəʊ.mə/C2formalmedical
  • esTérmino médico que designa una zona aislada de visión reducida o ausente dentro del campo visual, a menudo causada por daño en la retina o en el nervio óptico.

A medical term for an isolated area of diminished or lost vision within the visual field, often caused by damage to the retina or optic nerve.

  1. Visual field defectC1formalmedical

    An isolated area of diminished vision or a blind spot within the visual field, often caused by damage to the retina or optic nerve.

    esEscotoma

    • The patient reported a persistent scotoma in their left eye.
    • An ophthalmologist can detect a scotoma during a visual field test.
    • Migraines can sometimes cause a temporary scintillating scotoma.

    Sinónimosblind spotvisual defect

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