TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
VISION TUBULAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tunnel vision
1, record 1, English, tunnel%20vision
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tubular vision 1, record 1, English, tubular%20vision
correct
- gun-barrel vision 2, record 1, English, gun%2Dbarrel%20vision
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contraction of the visual field to such an extent that only a small area of central visual acuity remains. 2, record 1, English, - tunnel%20vision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When due to organic causes such as glaucoma or retinitis pigmentosa the field expands as it is tested at increasing distances; when due to functional disorders such as conversion disorder or malingering it remains constant or contracts at increasing distances. 3, record 1, English, - tunnel%20vision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vision tubulaire
1, record 1, French, vision%20tubulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vision en tunnel 2, record 1, French, vision%20en%20tunnel
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la vision périphérique (le pourtour du champ visuel) disparaît suite à une destruction des cellules rétiniennes appelées bâtonnets, le champ visuel se restreint et la vision se limite peu à peu à la vision centrale, comme si l'on regardait à travers un tube, d'où le nom de vision tubulaire. 3, record 1, French, - vision%20tubulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- visión en túnel
1, record 1, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20en%20t%C3%BAnel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- visión tubular 2, record 1, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20tubular
correct, feminine noun
- visión en cañón de escopeta 3, record 1, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20en%20ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20escopeta
correct, feminine noun
- visión tuneliforme 4, record 1, Spanish, visi%C3%B3n%20tuneliforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visión caracterizada por una gran reducción del campo visual en la que el paciente tiene la sensación de ver a través de un tubo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - visi%C3%B3n%20en%20t%C3%BAnel
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: