Definitions for: Amaurosis

[n] partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain

Webster (1913) Definition: Am`au*ro"sis, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? dark, dim.] (Med.)
A loss or decay of sight, from loss of power in the optic
nerve, without any perceptible external change in the eye; --
called also gutta serena, the ``drop serene'' of Milton.

See Also: vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment