Bjerruma Scotoma

Bjerrum scotomas are visual defects caused by lesions of the optic nerve or retina. They can occur with various diseases of the eyes and optic nerves, as well as with injuries and other damage. Bjerrum scotoma can be detected by examining the eye using special tests and instruments.

Bjerrum Skotoma - this defect was described in 1909 by the Danish scientist, founder of the school of physical optics and thin film physics Otto W. Petersen. The perception of surrounding objects in a sick person was disturbed only in the form of “running” of one image onto another. It is very difficult to detect this anomaly visually. It manifests itself when additional diagnostic methods are used. This term refers to a colorless gray mass in the macula with sizes ranging from the head of a pin to a teaspoon. Its name is due to the name of the famous ophthalmologist Bjerrum.

As a rule, color vision is completely preserved in the peripheral zone. However, there are cases of bilateral coloration of halos in the central visual field. Most patients can see a double image only when moving their eyes. Thus, the patient is forced to move his eyes in order to obtain a normal perception of the surrounding world. In this case, violations may occur

*Identified a corneal ulcer in clinical pathology, which he called “stromal scleritalization.”*

He is quite an interesting scientist. It is surprising that his name even appears in search engines for the query “ophthalmology.”

By the way, he is from Denmark - I liked that. Now I'll know where it spread from