Glossary

Scotoma

Scotoma

Skotom·Also: Gesichtsfeldausfall

A scotoma is a loss of vision or a blind spot in the visual field, that is, in the area the eye perceives. It can occur with eye or nerve disorders as well as in the context of a migraine.

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