Phosphenes

"Phosphenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D010719
MeSH Number(s)	F02.830.816.964.500 G11.561.600.810.964.500 G14.640.816.500
Concept/Terms	Phosphenes Phosphenes Phosphene

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Phosphenes".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena and Processes [F02]
Psychophysiology [F02.830]
Sensation [F02.830.816]
Vision, Ocular [F02.830.816.964]
Phosphenes [F02.830.816.964.500]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Nervous System Physiological Processes [G11.561.600]
Sensation [G11.561.600.810]
Vision, Ocular [G11.561.600.810.964]
Phosphenes [G11.561.600.810.964.500]
Ocular Physiological Phenomena [G14]
Ocular Physiological Processes [G14.640]
Vision, Ocular [G14.640.816]
Phosphenes [G14.640.816.500]

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