Blindness

Synonym(s) - Amaurosis - Blindness, Legal - Blindness, Monocular - Blindness, Acquired - Blindness, Complete

Definition: The inability to see or the loss or absence of perception of visual stimuli. This condition may be the result of EYE DISEASES; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; OPTIC CHIASM diseases; or BRAIN DISEASES affecting the VISUAL PATHWAYS or OCCIPITAL LOBE.

Broader term(s)

• Nervous System Diseases
• Neurologic Manifestations
• Sensation Disorders
• Vision Disorders
• Blindness

See also

• Amaurosis Fugax
• Blindness, Cortical
• Hemianopsia