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== Scotoma == '''Scotoma''' (pronounced sko-toh-muh) is a term used in the field of [[medicine]] to

...ter of the visual field. Other causes can include [[pathologic myopia]], [[central serous retinopathy]], and [[ocular histoplasmosis syndrome]]. ...al Neovascularization can include [[metamorphopsia]] (distorted vision), [[scotoma]] (blind spot in vision), and [[photopsia]] (perceived flashes of light).

...oma]], the size of the blind spot may increase, a phenomenon known as '''[[Scotoma]]'''. This can be detected through a [[Visual field test]]. ...sual field]]: The total area that can be seen when the eye is focused on a central point.

A campimeter is primarily used to detect and measure [[scotoma]], or blind spots, in the visual field. It is a crucial tool in diagnosing During a campimetry test, the patient is asked to fixate on a central point within the campimeter. Light stimuli of varying intensities are then

...field]]''': The total area that can be seen when the eyes are focused on a central point. * '''[[Scotoma]]''': A blind spot in the visual field.

...vidual's entire scope of vision, that is, their total area of vision, both central and peripheral. This test can detect blind spots (scotomas) and other local * [[Scotoma]]: An area of lost or depressed vision within the visual field, surrounded

...blind", meaning unable to see, and "spot", meaning a small area or place. "Scotoma" is derived from the Greek word "skotoma", meaning darkness. ...sual Field]]: The total area that can be seen when the eye is focused on a central point.

...t to measure the entire area that can be seen when the eye is focused on a central point. Other tests may include [[optical coherence tomography]] (OCT), [[fu * [[Scotoma]]: This is a blind spot in the visual field.