scotoma
noun
sco·to·ma
skə-ˈtō-mə 
plural scotomas or scotomata
skə-ˈtō-mə-tə
: a spot in the visual field in which vision is absent or deficient
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Symptoms may be mild and temporary, or leave some viewers with blind spots called scotomas.
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scotoma
noun
sco·to·ma
skə-ˈtō-mə
plural scotomas or scotomata
-mət-ə
: a spot in the visual field in which vision is absent or deficient
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