noun
- Plural of amaurosis; partial or complete loss of vision without apparent damage to the eye, often caused by disease of the optic nerve or brain.
Usage: medical term; typically used in clinical or scientific contexts
Examples
- The patient experienced multiple episodes of amauroses over several years.
- Amauroses can result from various neurological conditions affecting the optic pathways.
- The ophthalmologist documented cases of transient amauroses in the study.
- Diabetic complications sometimes lead to amauroses in advanced stages of the disease.