amaurotic

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or affected by blindness occurring without any apparent structural change in the eye, often due to disease of the optic nerve or brain.

Examples

  • The physician diagnosed an amaurotic state caused by severe vitamin A deficiency.
  • Amaurotic pupils fail to react to light even though the physical structure of the iris remains intact.

Synonyms: blind, sightless, visionless, anoptic