cotton-wool patches

cot·ton-wool patch·es

white, fuzzy areas on the surface of the retina (accumulations of cellular organelles) caused by damage (usually infarction) of the retinal fiber layer. Synonym(s): cotton-wool spots

cot·ton-wool patch·es

(kot'ŏn-wul pach'ĕz) White, fuzzy areas on the surface of the retina (accumulations of cellular organelles) caused by damage (usually infarction) of the retinal fiber layer. Also called cotton wool spots.