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Annular Scotoma
Definition: Annular scotoma refers to a circular blind spot in a person's visual field that surrounds the point of fixation.
Usage:
- Sense 1: (Noun) - A medical condition characterized by a circular area of reduced or lost vision.
- After the accident, she started experiencing annular scotoma in her left eye.
- Patients with annular scotoma may have difficulty reading or seeing objects within their central vision.
- Sense 2: (Noun) - A visual phenomenon where a circular area of decreased sensitivity occurs temporarily.
- During the migraine episode, she experienced an annular scotoma that affected her ability to drive.
- The annular scotoma in his vision gradually disappeared after a few minutes.
- Sense 3: (Noun) - A term used in ophthalmology to describe a specific type of visual field defect.
- Patients with glaucoma might develop annular scotoma in their peripheral vision.
- The doctor detected an annular scotoma during the eye examination.
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