Find out what you need to know about blind spots (scotomas). Learn about their causes, the treatment required, and how they affect your vision.

New unilateral scotoma in a young woman Examination reveals multiple cream-colored lesions throughout the posterior pole bilaterally.

Scintillating scotomas are typically benign, meaning that they aren’t usually a cause for concern and they go away without treatment. Learn what causes them and how to treat them.

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Scotoma'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the factors associated with development of parafoveal scotoma in early myopic normal tension glaucoma (NTG). A retrospective analysis was performed on 99 ...

For patients with bilateral central scotoma, the filling-in phenomenon was observed in 12 of 14 less severely affected eyes, but in only one of the more severely affected eyes.

A 73-year-old man who had both high BP and high cholesterol suffered an inferior-wall MI. ECG findings showed non-Q-wave, non-ST-segment elevation. Stents ...

Central visual field loss, a scotoma or blind area in central vision, is found most commonly in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Scotoma annular'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.