The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anopsia
Anopsia \A*nop"si*a\ ([.a]*n[o^]p"s[i^]*[.a]), Anopsy \An"op`sy\ ([a^]n"[o^]p`s[y^]), a. [Gr. 'an priv. + 'o`psis sight.] (Med.) Want or defect of sight; blindness. [1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
anopsia
n. A defect in vision
Wikipedia
Anopsia
An anopsia or anopia is a defect in the visual field. If the defect is only partial, then the portion of the field with the defect can be used to isolate the underlying cause.
Types of partial anopsia:
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Hemianopsia
- Homonymous hemianopsia
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Heteronymous hemianopsia
- Binasal hemianopsia
- Bitemporal hemianopsia
- Superior hemianopia
- Inferior hemianopia
- Quadrantanopia
The term anopsia comes from the Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-), "un-" and ὄψις (opsis) "sight".
Category:Visual disturbances and blindness