- hemianopic scotoma
- a scotoma that affects half of the central visual field. Cf. hemianopia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hemianopic scotoma — noun a scotoma involving half of the visual field • Hypernyms: ↑scotoma … Useful english dictionary
scotoma — 1. An isolated area of varying size and shape, within the visual field, in which vision is absent or depressed. 2. A blind spot in psychological awareness. [G. skotoma, vertigo, fr. skotos, darkness] absolute s. a s. in which there is no… … Medical dictionary
hemianopia — Loss of vision for one half of the visual field of one or both eyes. SYN: hemianopsia. absolute h. hemianopsia in which the affected field is totally insensitive to all visual stimuli. SYN: complete h.. altitudinal h. a defect in the visual … Medical dictionary
blindness and hallucinations — Visual hallucinations occurring in individuals with impaired vision have been reported since ancient times. Perhaps the best known historical example is the description of Charles Lullin s * visual hallucinations, as rendered by his grandson… … Dictionary of Hallucinations