Visual field defects

Question 1

Affect of lesion to macula

Answer 1

central scotoma (no vision in center of visual field) in *IPSILATERAL eye. (Ie, macular degeneration)

Question 2

visual presentation of pituitary lesion?

Answer 2

bitemporal hemianopia

Question 3

visual presentation of right temporal lesion, MCA?

Answer 3

upper quadrantic anopia

Question 4

visual presentation of high parietal lesion?

Answer 4

lower quadratic anopia

Question 5

lesion to right optic tract presents with…

Answer 5

left homonymous hemianopia

Question 6

lesion to lateral geniculate body presents with…

Answer 6

bitemporal hemianopia

Question 7

Presentation of lesion to occipital lobe

Answer 7

left homonymous hemianopia

Question 8

presentation of lesion to occipital lobe with PCA infarct

Answer 8

left homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing