Clinical features of occipital infarction.
Occipital infarction may only cause visual symptoms. A homonymous visual field defect of various configurations is the most common clinical finding. Additionally, central vision, color vision and visual associative function also may be impaired. In this paper three cases of occipital infarction are presented and the clinical features of this condition discussed.
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Optometry Section, V.A. Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63106.
D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields