ce·co·cen·tral sco·to·ma

a scotoma involving the optic disc area (blind spot) and the papillomacular fibers; there are three forms: the cecocentral defect, which extends from the blind spot toward or into the fixation area; the angioscotoma; and the glaucomatous nerve-fiber bundle scotoma, due to involvement of nerve-fiber bundles at the edge of the optic disc.
See also: Bjerrum scotoma, Rønne nasal step.

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ce·co·cen·tral sco·to·ma

(sē-kō-sen'trăl skō-tō'mă)

A scotoma involving the optic disc area (blind spot) and the papillomacular fibers; there are three forms: 1) the cecocentral defect that extends from the blind spot toward or into the fixation area; 2) angioscotoma; and 3) glaucomatous nerve-fiber bundle scotoma, due to involvement of nerve-fiber bundles at the edge of the optic disc.
Synonym(s): caecocentral scotom, caecocentral scotoma.

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References in periodicals archive

Of 136 eyes from 68 patients that underwent visual field examination, central scotoma accounted for 69.9%, cecocentral scotoma connected with blind spot for 8.0%, paracentral and temporal defect for 6.6%, and diffuse defect for 15.5%.

Analysis of Genetic Mutations in a Cohort of Hereditary Optic Neuropathy in Shanghai, China

(15) Visual field defects are common and show a central or cecocentral scotoma. (1,2) A RAPD is not usually present because of the bilateral and symmetric nature of the disease.

Acquired abnormalities of the optic nerve

Visual field defects in optic neuritis at presentation included diffuse visual field loss (48%), altitudinal defects (15%), central or cecocentral scotoma (8.3%), arcuate or double arcuate (4.5%), hemianopic defects (4.2%), and others.

Visual field defects in neurological diseases

Localized cecocentral scotomas typical of optic neuropathy due to tobacco amblyopia were detected in all the subjects whereas their central vision was preserved.

Study of visual field in healthy chronic smokers

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