Visual Field Abnormalities Flashcards
1
Q
What damage to the visual field would you expect when the right optic nerve is damaged?
A
Blindness in the right eye
2
Q
What damage to the visual fields would you expect when the optic chiasma is disrupted in the middle?
A
Bitemporal hemianopia (the outer half of each visual field is damaged)
3
Q
What damage to the visual fields would you expect when the right optic tract is damaged?
A
Left Contralateral homonymous hemianopia (the left half of both visual fields is damaged
4
Q
What damage to the visual fields would you expect if the right optic radiation was damaged?
A
Left Contralateral homonymous hemianopia
