Scotoma Pericecal

Pericecal scotoma in ophthalmology

**Pericecal scotoma** (*English pericecal scotoma, Greek “peri” - around, around poop*) is a blind spot in the visual field in the area of ​​the fixation point. It occurs much more often than periplacental scotoma, which is associated with the physiological characteristics of the development of the optic nerve. Scotoma *pericecal* can occur with closed eye injuries, penetrating eye injuries and a number of diseases leading to circulatory disorders of the retina and optic nerve, and vascular diseases.