Blind spot

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Blind spot may refer to:

In ophthalmology:

Scotoma, an obscuration of the visual field
Optic disc, also known as the anatomical blind spot, the specific region of the retina where the optic nerve and blood vessels pass through to connect to the back of the eye
Blind spot (vision), also known as the physiological blind spot, the specific scotoma in the visual field that corresponds to the lack of light-detecting photoreceptor cells on the optic disc

In culture:

The Blind Spot (1921), an early science fiction novel by Homer Eon Flint and Austin Hall
Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary, the English title of Im toten Winkel (2002)—an Austrian documentary about Traudl Junge, the last personal secretary of Adolf Hitler
Blind Spot (1947 film)
Blind Spot (1958 film)
Blind Spot, a 1993 film presentation in the Hallmark Hall of Fame
Blind Spot, a 2008 documentary on peak oil by Adolfo Doring
Blind Spot (2012 film)
Blindspot, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe
"Blind Spot" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
"Blind Spot" (Homeland), an episode of the TV series Homeland

Other uses:

Blind spot monitor
Blind spot (vehicle), areas outside of the vehicle that cannot be seen while looking forward or through optical aids.
Blind spot (psychology), a subject about which one is prejudiced or ignorant, such as a bias blind spot
Antenna blind cone, a blind spot of the antenna

See also