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Descriptor English: Phosphenes
Descriptor Spanish: Fosfenos
Descriptor fosfenos
Scope note: Sensación visual subjetiva con los ojos cerrados y en ausencia de luz. Los fosfenos pueden ser espontáneos o inducidos por estímulos químicos, eléctricos o mecánicos (presión) que hacen que el campo visual se ilumine sin estimulación óptica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fosfenos
Descriptor French: Phosphènes
Entry term(s): Phosphene
Tree number(s): F02.830.816.964.500
G11.561.790.964.500
G14.935.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010719
Scope note: A subjective visual sensation with the eyes closed and in the absence of light. Phosphenes can be spontaneous, or induced by chemical, electrical, or mechanical (pressure) stimuli which cause the visual field to light up without optical inputs.
Annotation: do not confuse with PHOSPHINES
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under VISION 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under VISION 1975-90
DeCS ID: 24287
Unique ID: D010719
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2016/06/23
Phosphenes - Preferred
Concept UI M0016651
Scope note A subjective visual sensation with the eyes closed and in the absence of light. Phosphenes can be spontaneous, or induced by chemical, electrical, or mechanical (pressure) stimuli which cause the visual field to light up without optical inputs.
Preferred term Phosphenes
Entry term(s) Phosphene



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