Scotoma

Introduction: Scotoma

Description of Scotoma

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Scotoma: A small area of the eye which has little or no vision.

Scotoma: an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Scotoma: localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision.
Source: CRISP

Scotoma: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Scotoma: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Scotoma:

• Isolated (116 causes)
• Area
• Vision
• Vision symptoms (2526 causes)
• Vision disorder
• Visual
• Visual symptoms (2526 causes)
• Visual disorder

Scotoma as a Disease

Scotoma (medical condition): See Scotoma (disease information).
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Scotoma: Related Diseases

Scotoma: Scotoma is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions

More information on medical condition: Scotoma:

• Information about Scotoma
• Basic Summary for Scotoma
• Symptoms of Scotoma

Scotoma as a Symptom

Scotoma (symptom): A condition which is characterized by an area of depressed vision in...more »

Scotoma (symptom): See Scotoma (symptom information).

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Scotoma: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Scotoma:

• visual acuity
• blind spot
• retrobulbar neuritis
• multiple sclerosis
• bitemporal hemicentral scotomatous hemianopia
• scintillating scotoma

Terms associated with Scotoma:

Terms Similar to Scotoma:

• Scotoma, Arcuate
• Scotoma, Bjerrum
• Scotoma, Central
• Scotoma, Centrocecal

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Scotoma:

• annular scotoma
• central scotoma
• hemianopic scotoma
• paracentral scotoma
• scintillating scotoma
• flittering scotoma

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Scotoma

• Vision Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

• vision disorder

Source - CRISP

• visual impairment
• visual defect
• vision defect
• visual disorder

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Scotoma can be used for:

• hemianopia
• vitreous floater

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Scotoma

The following list attempts to classify Scotoma into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• vision defect,visual defect,visual disorder,visual impairment
• disability,disablement,handicap,impairment
• bad condition,poor shape,unfitness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Neurologic Manifestations
    • Sensation Disorders
      • Vision Disorders
        • Scotoma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Eye Diseases
  • Vision Disorders
    • Scotoma

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Signs and Symptoms
    • Neurologic Manifestations
      • Sensation Disorders
        • Vision Disorders
          • Scotoma

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