scotoma
Noun
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An isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field (synset 114579795)
is a type of: vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sightsubtypes:
- annular scotoma - a circular scotoma surrounding the center of the field of vision
- central scotoma - a scotoma that involves the fixation point
- hemianopic scotoma - a scotoma involving half of the visual field
- paracentral scotoma - a scotoma that is adjacent to the fixation point
- flittering scotoma, scintillating scotoma - a localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights; in many people it indicates the onset of migraine
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