1. Loss of vision in one or both eyes, or loss of the ability to see a portion of the visual field.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Often used in ophthalmology and neurology

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with anopia following the stroke that affected the visual cortex.
• Hemianopia, a type of anopia, results in the loss of vision in half of the visual field.
• The neurologist explained that the anopia was caused by damage to the optic nerve.
• Some forms of anopia can be managed with visual rehabilitation therapy.
• The accident left him with partial anopia in his left eye.