noun
- Plural of anopia; conditions characterized by the absence or loss of vision in part of the visual field.
Usage: medical/ophthalmology term; often used in clinical contexts to describe visual field defects
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with homonymous anopias following the stroke.
- Various types of anopias can result from damage to different parts of the visual pathway.
- The ophthalmologist documented several anopias in the patient's visual field test.