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photoretinitis ThesaurusNoun | 1. | photoretinitis - damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protectionvision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight |
photoretinitis
photoretinitis [fo″to-ret″ĭ-ni´tis] retinitis due to exposure to intense light.pho·to·ret·i·nop·a·thy (fō'tō-ret'i-nop'ă-thē), A macular burn from excessive exposure to sunlight or other intense light (for example, the flash of a short circuit); characterized subjectively by reduced visual acuity. See also: solar maculopathy. Synonym(s): electric retinopathy, solar retinopathy [photo- + retina, + G. pathos, suffering] pho·to·ret·i·nop·a·thy (fō'tō-ret'i-nop'ă-thē) A macular burn from excessive exposure to sunlight or other intense light (e.g., the flash of a short circuit); characterized subjectively by reduced visual acuity. [photo- + retina, + G. pathos, suffering]photoretinitis
Words related to photoretinitisnoun damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protectionRelated Words- vision defect
- visual defect
- visual disorder
- visual impairment
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