RGD uses the Human Disease Ontology (DO, https://disease-ontology.org/) for disease curation across species. RGD automatically downloads each new release of the ontology on a monthly basis. Some additional terms which are required for RGD's curation purposes but are not currently covered in the official version of DO have been added. As corresponding terms are added to DO, these custom terms are retired and the DO terms substituted in existing annotations and subsequently used for curation.
A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
Arcuate Scotoma; Arcuate Scotomas; Bjerrum Scotoma; Bjerrum Scotomas; Blind spot area scotoma; Central Scotoma; Central Scotomas; Centrocecal Scotoma; Centrocecal Scotomas; Enlarged blind spot; Paracecal Scotoma; Paracecal Scotomas; Paracentral Scotoma; Paracentral Scotomas; Peripheral Scotoma; Peripheral Scotomas; Ring Scotoma; Ring Scotomas; Scintillating Scotoma; Scintillating Scotomas; Scotoma of blind spot area; Scotomas; Sector or arcuate visual field defects; altitudinal scotoma; altitudinal scotomas; enlarged angioscotoma; enlarged paracaecal scotoma; generalized visual field contraction or constriction; sector scotoma; sector scotomas