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central scotoma
Etiology:
- optic neuritis (retrobulbar neuritis) - ethambutol
- macular degeneration
- macular edema
- Foster-Kennedy syndrome
- optic nerve compression
- olfactory nerve compression
- increased intracranial pressure
- choroidal vascularization
Management:
- use peripheral vision as much as possible to maintain function [2]
General
scotoma
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2021
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11)
Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2022