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<<<<homonymous hemianopsia>>>> - but what is it?
-- "anopsia" is blindness
-- "hemianopisa" is blindness in one-half the visual field, either the right (or left) half,
or perhaps the top (or bottom) half
-- "homonymous hemianopsia" is blindness in the _same_ half of the visual field in both eyes, (e.g. "right homonymous hemianopsia"). It is also possible to be unable to see the inner half of the visual field in both eyes.
The distinction can be helpful in localizing the part of the brain that is causing the blindness - right in front where the optic nerves are, say, as opposed to the back part which identifies the nerve impulses as images.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Anopsia statwomanma 04/16/02 02:56 PM Re: Anopsia tsuwm 04/16/02 03:07 PM Re: Anopsia hev 04/17/02 12:59 AM Re: Anopsia johnjohn 04/17/02 09:13 AM Re: Anopsia Alex Williams 04/17/02 10:13 AM Re: Anopsia johnjohn 04/17/02 01:07 PM Re: Anopsia slithy toves 04/17/02 03:50 PM Re: Anopsia Jackie 04/18/02 10:57 AM Re: Anopsia Capital Kiwi 04/18/02 03:19 AM Re: Anopsia statwomanma 04/18/02 10:46 AM homonymous hemianopsia wofahulicodoc 04/19/02 09:11 PM "critical anopsia" Keiva 04/19/02 10:31 PM Anopsia vs anopia doc_comfort 04/21/02 06:25 AM
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