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   Can a scotoma cause blind spots?

   • If the scotoma is on the outer edges of your vision, it usually won’t cause severe vision issues. Blind spots that don’t affect your vision may not need treatment. Permanent scotomas don’t go away with typical vision correction treatments like glasses and contact lenses. Treating the underlying cause can help prevent new scotomas from forming.

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   What is a scotoma & how does it affect your eyesight?

   • Scotoma is one of the conditions that affects your eyesight by creating a blind spot in your field of vision. Scotomas are underlying vision problems that lead to the formation of a blind spot in your line of vision. It is also known as a blind spot, or aura, in the vision.

   Scotoma (Blind Spot in Eye): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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   Is a scotoma permanent?

   • A scotoma is a blind spot in your field of vision. This condition may be temporary or permanent. Everyone has a pinhead-sized blind spot that occurs where the optic nerve enters the retina. Most people don’t notice these blind spots because our brains fill in the missing information. On the other hand, a scotoma is an abnormal blind spot.

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   Can a scotoma improve vision?

   • Scotomas can be treated to improve vision. However, your treatment depends on the cause of the scotoma. If the scotoma is on the outer edges of your vision, it usually won’t cause severe vision issues. Blind spots that don’t affect your vision may not need treatment.

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   Is a central scotoma harmful to vision?

   • A central scotoma is most harmful to vision. Central vision is the most acute part of your vision and allows reading and precision work. Central scotomas make these activities impossible although peripheral vision allows affected people to get around. Blind spots are normal, but some -- including central scotoma -- can harm vision.

   What to Know About Blind Spots (Scotoma) - WebMD

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   What is the difference between a scotoma and a pinhead-sized blind spot?

   • Everyone has a pinhead-sized blind spot that occurs where the optic nerve enters the retina. Most people don’t notice these blind spots because our brains fill in the missing information. On the other hand, a scotoma is an abnormal blind spot. This visual field defect might indicate an underlying health condition.

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2. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesScotoma (Blind Spot in Vision): Types, Causes & Treatment

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   Jan 18, 2023 · Scotoma (pronounced skuh-tow-muh) is the medical term for a visual field abnormality, or a blind spot. Most of these blind spots happen in one eye, but they can happen in both eyes.

3. www.visioncenter.org › conditions › scotomaA Closer Look at Scotoma (Blind Spot in Vision) - Vision Center

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   Oct 9, 2024 · A scotoma is a blind spot in your field of vision. This condition may be temporary or permanent. Everyone has a pinhead-sized blind spot that occurs where the optic nerve enters the retina.

4. www.webmd.com › what-to-know-blind-spots-scotomaWhat to Know About Blind Spots (Scotoma) - WebMD

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   Feb 28, 2023 · Scotomas are blind spots—areas you can't see. They appear as dark, very light, blurred, or flickering spots and can be short-lived or permanent. Scotomas often don't cause problems...

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6. www.nvisioncenters.com › scotoma-blind-spot-auraScotoma (Blind Spot in Eye): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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   Aug 26, 2024 · Scotomas are underlying vision problems that lead to the formation of a blind spot in your line of vision. It is also known as a blind spot, or aura, in the vision. They can be temporary or permanent, depending on type, and they can shift elsewhere in your vision or stay in the same spot.

7. www.allaboutvision.com › blurry-vision › scotomaScotoma: Blind spot in vision - Scotoma - All About Vision

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   Jan 5, 2021 · A scotoma is a blind spot in your vision. Depending on its size and severity, a scotoma also may look like a dark or blurry spot in your vision. Most scotomas are permanent blind spots; but some can be temporary, depending on what causes them.

8. www.visioncenter.org › conditions › blind-spot-one-eyeBlind Spot in Your Eye: Possible Causes & What to Do

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   Oct 18, 2024 · A noticeable blind spot that interferes with everyday activities like reading or driving may be a scotoma. Typically the optic nerve passes electrical signals into your brain to create a visual image. A scotoma may be a spot on the retina where your nerves don’t work or send signals to your brain.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ScotomaScotoma - Wikipedia

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   Every normal mammalian eye has a scotoma in its field of vision, usually termed its blind spot. This is a location with no photoreceptor cells , where the retinal ganglion cell axons that compose the optic nerve exit the retina.