Definition of Photopsias. Meaning of Photopsias. Synonyms of Photopsias

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Definition of Photopsias

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 Photopsias from wikipedia

- the field of vision. Photopsias is defined as an effect on the vision that causes appearances of anomalies in the vision. Photopsias usually appear as:...
- eye that presents asymmetrically, most often in young myopic women with photopsias, enlargement of the physiologic blind spot and decreased vision.[citation...
- further subdivided into phosphenes which are SVH without structure, and photopsias which are SVH with geometric structures. Complex visual hallucinations...
- into the vitreous humor, which can cause impaired vision, floaters, and photopsia. Common symptoms of vitreous hemorrhage include: Blurred vision Floaters...
- complex. Simple visual hallucinations are commonly characterized by shapes, photopsias, and grid-like patterns. Complex visual hallucinations consist of highly...
- 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...
- palinopsia frequently report other visual illusions and hallucinations such as photopsias, dysmetropsia i.e. Alice in Wonderland syndrome (micropsia, macropsia...
- dust, or shapes such as ovals or circles Flashes of light in vision (photopsia) Experiencing a "dark curtain" or shadow moving from the peripheral vision...
- acute loss of one or more zones of outer retinal function ****ociated with photopsia, minimal funduscopic changes and abnormal electroretinography findings...
- such as photophobia in which light is perceived as an intense glare, and photopsia, the presence of blinking, swirling or shimmering lights spontaneously...