noun
sudden blindness
Refers to the condition of suddenly losing one's sight. The term is now considered sensitive and is rarely used; modern medical or descriptive language would use other expressions.
昔の文献には「俄盲」という言葉が見られるが、現在では差別的とされる。
The term 俄盲 appears in old documents, but it is now considered discriminatory.
noun
person suddenly blinded
Refers to a person who has suddenly lost their sight. Like sense 1, this usage is sensitive and largely obsolete; modern Japanese would use more respectful phrasing.
「俄盲」という呼び方は、今では使うべきではない。
The term 俄盲 should not be used nowadays.