Neurological visual fields.
Neurological visual field defects represent lesions to the visual pathway, some of which may be life-threatening. It is, therefore, crucial that optometrists understand how to diagnose these lesions, so they may know when, and to whom to refer the patient. The following cases illustrate the management of patients with lesions to the prechiasmal, chiasmal, and postchiasmal visual pathway.
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St. Albans VA Extended Care Center, Brooklyn VA Medical Center, NY 11425.
D000238:Adenoma, Chromophobe / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014794:Visual Fields; D014796:Visual Perception