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sco·to·ma·ta (skō-tō'mă-tă), Plural of scotoma.scotomaS04-843480 (sko-to'ma) plural.scotomata [Gr. skotoma, to darken] An island-like blind spot in the visual field.absolute scotomaAn area in the visual field in which there is absolute blindness.annular scotomaA scotomatous zone that encircles the point of fixation like a ring, not always completely closed but leaving the fixation point intact. Synonym: ring scotomaarcuate scotomaAn arc-shaped scotoma near the blind spot of the eye. It is caused by a nerve bundle defect on the temporal side of the optic disk. central scotomaAn area of depressed vision involving the point of fixation, seen in lesions of the macula.centrocecal scotomaA defect in vision that is oval-shaped and includes the fixation point and the blind spot of the eye.color scotomaColor blindness in a limited portion of the visual field.eclipse scotomaAn area of blindness in the visual field caused by looking directly at a solar eclipse.flittering scotomaScintillating scotoma.negative scotomaA scotoma not perceptible by the patient.peripheral scotomaA defect in vision removed from the point of fixation of the vision.physiological scotomaA blind spot caused by an absence of rods and cones where the optic nerve enters the retina.positive scotomaAn area in the visual field that is perceived by the patient as a dark spot.relative scotomaA scotoma that causes the perception of an object to be impaired but not completely lost.ring scotomaAnnular scotoma.scintillating scotomaAn irregular outline around a luminous patch in the visual field that occurs following mental or physical labor, eyestrain, or during a migraine. |