scotoma

• Terme médical désignant une zone isolée de vision réduite ou perdue dans le champ visuel, souvent causée par une lésion de la rétine ou du nerf optique.

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.

   Scotome (déficit du champ visuel)

   • 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.

   Synonymesblind spotvisual defect