Amaurosis (Noun)
Meaning
Partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with amaurosis due to a severe head injury that damaged the optic nerve.
- Amaurosis fugax is a temporary condition that causes sudden loss of vision in one eye, often as a result of a blood clot.
- The rare condition of cortical amaurosis is caused by damage to the visual cortex in the brain.
- The doctor explained that the patient's amaurosis was a result of a tumor pressing on the optic nerve.
- Amaurosis can also be caused by certain medications, such as those used to treat epilepsy or depression.