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Ocular Physiological Phenomena > Vision, Ocular > Phosphenes
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Vision, Ocular > Phosphenes
Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Vision, Ocular > Phosphenes
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Biological Science Disciplines > Physiology > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Vision, Ocular > Phosphenes
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Sensation > Vision, Ocular > Phosphenes
Cell Physiological Phenomena > Signal Transduction > Light Signal Transduction > Vision, Ocular > Phosphenes
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Signal Transduction > Light Signal Transduction > Vision, Ocular > Phosphenes

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Phosphenes  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • do not confuse with PHOSPHINES

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.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under VISION 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010719

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