Scotoma

"Scotoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions.

Descriptor ID	D012607
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.751.941.811 C11.966.811 C23.888.592.763.941.811
Concept/Terms	Scotoma Scotoma Scotomas Scotoma, Arcuate Scotoma, Arcuate Arcuate Scotoma Arcuate Scotomas Scotomas, Arcuate Scotoma, Bjerrum Scotoma, Bjerrum Bjerrum Scotoma Bjerrum Scotomas Scotomas, Bjerrum Scotoma, Central Scotoma, Central Central Scotoma Central Scotomas Scotomas, Central Scotoma, Sector Scotoma, Sector Scotomas, Sector Sector Scotoma Sector Scotomas Scotoma, Paracecal Scotoma, Paracecal Paracecal Scotoma Paracecal Scotomas Scotomas, Paracecal Scotoma, Paracentral Scotoma, Paracentral Paracentral Scotoma Paracentral Scotomas Scotomas, Paracentral Scotoma, Peripheral Scotoma, Peripheral Peripheral Scotoma Peripheral Scotomas Scotomas, Peripheral Scotoma, Ring Scotoma, Ring Ring Scotoma Ring Scotomas Scotomas, Ring Scotoma, Scintillating Scotoma, Scintillating Scintillating Scotoma Scintillating Scotomas Scotomas, Scintillating Scotoma, Altitudinal Scotoma, Altitudinal Altitudinal Scotoma Altitudinal Scotomas Scotomas, Altitudinal Scotoma, Centrocecal Scotoma, Centrocecal Centrocecal Scotoma Centrocecal Scotomas Scotomas, Centrocecal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Scotoma".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Sensation Disorders [C10.597.751]
Vision Disorders [C10.597.751.941]
Scotoma [C10.597.751.941.811]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Vision Disorders [C11.966]
Scotoma [C11.966.811]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Sensation Disorders [C23.888.592.763]
Vision Disorders [C23.888.592.763.941]
Scotoma [C23.888.592.763.941.811]

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Bar chart showing 22 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
2008	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2013	1	1	2
2014	2	0	2
2015	3	1	4
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	1	2
2019	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	0	1
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	2	2
2024	0	1	1

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Tsiogka A, Moster ML, Chatzistefanou KI, Karmiris E, Samoli E, Giachos I, Droutsas K, Papaconstantinou D, Spaeth GL. The TsiogkaSpaeth grid for detection of neurological visual field defects: a validation study. Neurol Sci. 2024 Jun; 45(6):2869-2875.

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Bommakanti N, Young BK, Johnson MW, Miller JML. Optical coherence tomography angular hyperreflectivity as an early sign in acute macular neuroretinopathy. Can J Ophthalmol. 2023 12; 58(6):e272-e274.

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Liu WW, Shalaby WS, Shiuey EJ, Raghu R, Petkovsek D, Myers JS, Wizov SS, Spaeth GL, Shukla AG. Correlation between Central Visual Field Defects and Stereopsis in Patients with Early-to-Moderate Visual Field Loss. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2023 Sep-Oct; 6(5):493-500.

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Dinh RH, Tsui E, Wieder MS, Barash A, Park MM, Rahimy E, Mruthyunjaya P, Lu LJ, Michalak SM, Shah RJ, Sierpina D, Winter TW, Shields RA, Uchiyama E, Lee GD, Komati R, Lee E, Kasi SK, Do BK. Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy and Coronavirus Disease 2019. Ophthalmol Retina. 2023 02; 7(2):198-200.

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Harish Bindiganavile S, Bhat N, Adesina OO, Lee AG. Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in the Junctional Scotoma of Traquair. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 03 01; 41(1):e111-e113.

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Teng B, Li D, Choi EY, Shen LQ, Pasquale LR, Boland MV, Ramulu P, Wellik SR, De Moraes CG, Myers JS, Yousefi S, Nguyen T, Fan Y, Wang H, Bex PJ, Elze T, Wang M. Inter-Eye Association of Visual Field Defects in Glaucoma and Its Clinical Utility. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020 11; 9(12):22.

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Xu D, Wibbelsman TD, Sivalingam A. Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy in Beh?et Disease. Ophthalmol Retina. 2019 11; 3(11):1006.

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Shahlaee A, Hong BK, Ho AC. OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY FEATURES OF BRANCH RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2017 Winter; 11(1):90-93.

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Kasi SK, Shahlaee A, Adam MK, Ehmann DS, Sivalingam A. BILATERAL OCCIPITAL POLE HYPERTENSIVE STROKE DIAGNOSED WITH MACULAR INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT (MAIA) MICROPERIMETRY. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2017 Winter; 11 Suppl 1:S170-S173.

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Zhang X, Dastiridou A, Francis BA, Tan O, Varma R, Greenfield DS, Schuman JS, Sehi M, Chopra V, Huang D. Baseline Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Structural Risk Factors for Visual Field Progression in the Advanced Imaging for Glaucoma Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2016 Dec; 172:94-103.

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