词汇 | amaurosis |
释义 | amaurosis noun[ Cusually singular or U ] medical specializeduk /ˌæm.ɔːˈrəʊ.sɪs/ us /ˌæm.ɔːˈroʊ.sɪs/pluralamaurosesuk /ˌæm.ɔːˈrəʊ.siːz/ us /ˌæm.ɔːˈroʊ.siːz/ the condition of being unable to see, especially when no damage to the eye can be seen: It is important to rule out amaurosis fugax, temporary blindness due to a lack of blood flow to the eye. Leber's congenital amaurosis is a rare disease caused by a defect in a gene that is crucial to the retina's ability to convert light into signals to the brain. Those experiencing amaurosis are advised to consult a doctor immediately as any form of vision loss, even if temporary, may indicate the presence of a serious problem. If the loss of vision is intermittent, it is likely to be amaurosis fugax. These amauroses originate from an involvement of both the optic tracts or occipital areas. Eyesight, glasses & lenses accommodative afterimage age-related macular degeneration amblyopia AMD dispensing optician eyeglasses glaucoma limbus long-sighted long-sightedness macula macula lutea macular ocular oculist ophthalmology wet macular degeneration wraparounds yellow spot Synonymblindness |
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