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What is the term for an area of complete or partial blindness in an otherwise normal visual field?

Paracentral

Retrobulbar

Scotoma

A scotoma is the correct term for an area of complete or partial blindness in an otherwise normal visual field. A paracentral describes a location near the center but not exactly at the center of the vision; retrobulbar refers to behind the globe of the eye; and staphyloma is an abnormal protrusion in the wall of the eye.

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