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  2. Scotoma - Wikipedia

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    In a pregnant woman, scotomata can present as a symptom of severe pre-eclampsia, a form of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Similarly, scotomata may develop as a result of the increased intracranial pressure that occurs in malignant hypertension. The scotoma is also caused by the aminoglycoside antibiotics mainly by streptomycin.

  3. Scintillating scotoma - Wikipedia

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    An artist's depiction of a scintillating scotoma with a bilateral arc. Many variations occur, but scintillating scotoma usually begins as a spot of flickering light near or in the center of the visual field, which prevents vision within the scotoma area.

  4. Bjerrum's area - Wikipedia

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    Location of Bjerrum's area, and common types of scotomas. Bjerrums area is marked with a dotted blue line at 25 degrees.. Bjerrum's area is the central 25° of the visual field from the fixation point, popularized scientifically by the Danish ophthalmologist Jannik Petersen Bjerrum.

  5. Photopsia - Wikipedia

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    Photopsia; This is an approximation of the zig-zag visual of a scintillating scotoma as a migraine aura. It moves and vibrates, expanding and slowly fading away over the course of about 20 minutes.

  6. Vitelliform macular dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Scotomata appear, first with red light and then for green; finally, relative (or in more serious cases, absolute) scotomata occur with white light. Vitelliform macular dystrophy does not affect side ( peripheral ) vision or the ability to see at night.

  7. Labia majora - Wikipedia

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    In primates, and specifically in humans, the labia majora (sg.: labium majus), also known as the outer lips or outer labia, are two prominent longitudinal skin folds that extend downward and backward from the mons pubis to the perineum. [1]

  8. Start 2025 With This Superfood Smoothie Recipe: How to ... - AOL

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    Smoothies are a breakfast and snack staple for a reason. They’re quick, tasty, and pack a nutritious punch. This superfood smoothie, in particular, is filled with — you guessed it — superfoods.

  9. Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy

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    These lesions may be colored from grey-white to cream-shaded yellow. Other symptoms include scotomata and photopsia. In weeks to a month times the lesions begin to clear and disappear (with prednisone) leaving behind areas of retinal pigment epithelial atrophy and diffuse fine pigmentation (scarring).