title: Visual fields interpretation.
abstract: From the retina to the visual cortex, commonly encountered visual field defects are discussed. Retinal, optic nerve nerve head, optic nerve, optic tract, lateral geniculate, radiations and cortex lesion examples are described with predicted outcomes and possible variations of the field defects.
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000503:physiopathology; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000503:physiopathology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D012607:Scotoma / Q000503:physiopathology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014794:Visual Fields