• He described it as follows: 'The scotoma is typically centrocecal in position, and is never central in true sense, that is to say, pericentral. (wikipedia.org)
  • An initially small central or pericentral scotoma slowly enlarges, typically involving both the fixation and the blind spot (centrocecal scotoma), and progressively interferes with vision. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A history of undernutrition, bariatric surgery, or toxic or chemical exposure combined with typical bilateral cecocentral scotomata (caused by involvement of the optic disc and papillomacular fibers) on visual field testing justifies treatment. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A scotoma is an area of lost or depressed vision within the visual field, surrounded by an area of less depressed or of normal vision. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fundus-related perimetry (MP-1 Micro Perimeter, Nidek Technologies, Padova, Italy) revealed an eccentric and unstable fixation within 2 degrees with central absolute scotoma and pericentral diffuse reduction of sensitivity. (unisr.it)
  • 2010). Patients may exhibit an early-onset form of cone-rod dystrophy (CORD23), with central vision loss and ring scotoma around the fovea that progresses to marked chorioretinal atrophy in the macular area (Serra et al. (nih.gov)
  • The 'Traquair scotoma' or 'Traquair junctional scotoma' is found in 1 - 10% of patients with pituitary adenoma but may also be caused by other lesions. (wikipedia.org)