Synonym for functional visual loss ... An apparent loss of visual acuity or visual field with no substantiating physical signs; often due to a natural concern about visual loss combined with suggestibility and a fear of the worst; best treated with reassurance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Definitions: 1. functional visual loss.
hysterical amblyopia (blindness) A unilateral or bilateral functional loss of vision involving great variations in the extent of the visual fields; seen in hysteria.