Traumatic cataract presenting with unilateral nasal hemianopsia.
A 56-year-old man developed a nasal field defect in his left eye 3 months after a traumatic accident. An examination showed a posterior subcapsular cataract in the left eye with no neurologic deficits. Humphrey 24-2 visual field testing revealed a nasal hemianopsia in the left eye. After cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation, the patient's visual field returned to normal. This case shows that a cataract can present with a localized visual field deficit, which may be corrected by cataract extraction.
Karp
C L
CL
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
Fazio
J R
JR
D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014794:Visual Fields