Opthalmology exam Flashcards by Elise Coker | Brainscape

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Monocular blindness

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causes:

retinal
lens: cataracts
optic nerve: glioma, optic atrophy, septo-optic dysplasia, amblyopia, glaucoma

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bitemporal hemianopia

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causes:

craniopharyngiomas
pituitary tumours affecting chiasm

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homonymous hemianopia

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causes:

contralateral lesions posterior to the chiasm in the optic tract eg. corical lesions in cerebral palsy

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scotoma

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causes: deficit anywhere along the visual pathway

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