Quadrantanopic field defect associated with intracranial calcification.
A homonymous quadrantanopic visual field defect was discovered in a healthy, asymptomatic 43-year-old female. Computerized tomography revealed the source of the field defect. Since visual field defects can be associated with life threatening disorders, eye examinations should include some assessment of the visual field.
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014794:Visual Fields