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Abstract
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.
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- Scotomas
- Scotoma, Altitudinal
- Scotoma, Arcuate
- Scotoma, Bjerrum
- Scotoma, Central
- Scotoma, Centrocecal
- Scotoma, Paracecal
- Scotoma, Paracentral
- Scotoma, Peripheral
- Scotoma, Ring
- Scotoma, Scintillating
- Scotoma, Sector
- Altitudinal Scotoma
- Altitudinal Scotomas
- Arcuate Scotoma
- Arcuate Scotomas
- Bjerrum Scotoma
- Bjerrum Scotomas
- Central Scotoma
- Central Scotomas
- Centrocecal Scotoma
- Centrocecal Scotomas
- Paracecal Scotoma
- Paracecal Scotomas
- Paracentral Scotoma
- Paracentral Scotomas
- Peripheral Scotoma
- Peripheral Scotomas
- Ring Scotoma
- Ring Scotomas
- Scintillating Scotoma
- Scintillating Scotomas
- Scotomas, Altitudinal
- Scotomas, Arcuate
- Scotomas, Bjerrum
- Scotomas, Central
- Scotomas, Centrocecal
- Scotomas, Paracecal
- Scotomas, Paracentral
- Scotomas, Peripheral
- Scotomas, Ring
- Scotomas, Scintillating
- Scotomas, Sector
- Sector Scotoma
- Sector Scotomas
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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differentiate from physiol blind spot ( = BLIND SPOT)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Scotoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012607. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012607
- Scotoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotoma
- Scotoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q950591