PHOTOPSIA
\fə͡ʊtˈə͡ʊpsi͡ə], \fəʊtˈəʊpsiə], \f_əʊ_t_ˈəʊ_p_s_iə]\
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An affection of the eye, in which the patient perceives luminous rays, flashes, coruscations, etc. See phosphene.
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An affection of the eye, in which the patient perceives luminous rays, flashes, coruscations, etc. See phosphene.
By Noah Webster.
By William R. Warner
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A false perception of light, as of sparks, flashes of fire, &c., occasioned by certain conditions of the retina and brain, and by pressure on the eyeball. When pressure does not induce the luminous appearance, (F.) Phosphene, the existence of amaurosis may be inferred. See Metamorphopsia.
By Robley Dunglison
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