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"Homonymous hemianopsia" is the loss of one side of the field of vision in both eyes. It occurs when there is a lesion in the optic radiations which lie behind the optic chiasm, or damage to the occipital lobe on one side. Basically any damage to the optic tract behind the optic chiasm.
http://www.acbvi.org/albums/Vision/slide18.html
For longer slideshow on visual defects see http://www.acbvi.org/albums/Vision/
For a brief glossary on vision and visual defects see http://www.opt.indiana.edu/v514/lab6.htm
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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