noun
- plural of scotoma; blind spots or areas of diminished vision in the visual field
Usage: medical; ophthalmology
Examples
- The patient’s scotomata were mapped during the visual field examination.
- Multiple scotomata appeared after the retinal injury.
- The neurologist identified several scotomata in the left visual field.
- Scotomata can result from various eye diseases or brain lesions.
- The ophthalmologist used perimetry to detect scotomata.
- Central scotomata may indicate macular degeneration.