Definition of Photopsia. Meaning of Photopsia. Synonyms of Photopsia

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Definition of Photopsia

Photopsia
Photopsia Pho*top"si*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light + ? sight.] (Med.) An affection of the eye, in which the patient perceives luminous rays, flashes, coruscations, etc. See phosphene.

Meaning of Photopsia from wikipedia

- Photopsia is the presence of perceived flashes of light in the field of vision. It is most commonly ****ociated with: posterior vitreous detachment migraine...
- into the vitreous humor, which can cause impaired vision, floaters, and photopsia. Common symptoms of vitreous hemorrhage include: Blurred vision Floaters...
- acute loss of one or more zones of outer retinal function ****ociated with photopsia, minimal funduscopic changes and abnormal electroretinography findings...
- vitreous detachment which gives rise to these symptoms: flashes of light (photopsia) – very brief in the extreme peripheral (outside of center) part of vision...
- Moore's lightning streaks are lightning type streaks (photopsia) (seen to the temporal side) due to sudden head or eye movement in the dark. They are...
- causing aura in visionPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback Photopsia – Presence of perceived flashes of light in one's field of vision Epilepsy...
- Symptoms Painless Vision Loss Blind Spots in Vision Photopsia Nyctalopia Scotomas Dislike/avoidance of light Loss of contrast sensitivity Incomplete colour...
- entoptic phenomenon, self-light of the eye (phosphenes), or spontaneous photopsia. iii. Photophobia. iv. Nyctalopia; impaired night vision. Symptoms are...
- metastatic risk). Symptoms include blurred vision, loss of vision or photopsia, but there may be no symptoms. Tumors arise from the pigment cells (melanocytes)...
- occurs there is a characteristic pattern of symptoms: Flashes of light (photopsia) A sudden dramatic increase in the number of floaters A ring of floaters...