anopsia definition
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to amblyopia ex anopsia: lazy eye. suppression of the central vision in one eye when the images from the two eyes are so different that they cannot be fused into one. 1. 1  absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye. 2  absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye. The easiest way to lookup drug information, identify pills, check interactions and set up your own personal medication records. Available for Android and iOS devices. Drugs.com provides accurate and independent information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Data sources include Micromedex® (updated Mar 2nd, 2017), Cerner Multum™ (updated Mar 2nd, 2017), Wolters Kluwer™ (updated Mar 1st, 2017) and others. Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: An anopsia 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 a lesion. sup·pres·sion am·bly·o·pi·a. 1  suppression of the central vision in one eye when the images from the two eyes are so different that they cannot be fused into one. 2  Synonym(s): amblyopia ex anopsia. Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to amblyopia ex anopsia: lazy eye. sup·pres·sion am·bly·o·pi·a. suppression of the central vision in one eye when the images from the two eyes are so different that they cannot be fused into one. 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: Hemianopsia Homonymous hemianopsia. Amblyopia, also called lazy eye, is a disorder of sight due to the eye and brain not working well together. It results in decreased vision in an eye that otherwise typically appears normal. It is the most common cause of decreased vision in a single eye among children and younger adults. The cause of amblyopia can be any condition that interferes with focusing during early childhood. TRENDING NOW. 1  nonnuclear 'Not nuclear'. 2  armada 'A fleet of warships'. 3  volunteer 'Someone who does something without being forced to do it'. 4  operationalize Bannon was removed from the National Security Council.  filibuster 'An effort to prevent action in a legislature'. noun, Ophthalmology. 1. absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye. Origin of anopia. Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Anopsia. An anopsia 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 a lesion.
A defect in the visual field.