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CENTRAL SCOTOMA |
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age-related macular degeneration chloroquine toxicity macular burn, eg. eclipse burn papillitis anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy any other lesion affecting macular area (haemorrhage, soft exudate, retinal detachment) cerebral disease (tumour, ischaemia) affecting macular cortex |
NB: papilloedema does not cause a central scotoma but an increase in the blind spot
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