Visual field

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Synonyms
field of vision, Sehfeld, visual field

The visual field represents the space visible to a stationary eye1.

Localization of defects

Localization of visual field defects
Anatomical localization of visual field defects.

Normal visual field

Visual field
Illustration of a normal visual field. Image adapted from Wikimedia.

Homonymous hemianopia

Left homonymous hemianopia
Illustration of left homonymous hemianopia. Figure adapted from Wikimedia.

Heteronymous hemianopia

Heteronymous binasal hemianopia
Illustration of heteronymous binasal hemianopia. Figure adapted from Wikimedia.

Heteronymous bitemporal hemianopia
Illustration of heteronymous bitemporal hemianopia. Figure adapted from Wikimedia.

References

    1. Robert F. Schmidt, Gerhard Thews (eds.): Human Physiology. 21st, revised edition. Springer Verlag, Berlin et al. 1983, ISBN 3-540-12222-2 ↩ ↩

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