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QuestionChoice
This is caused by a lesion to the inferior optic radiation (Meyer’s loop) in the temporal lobe. An inferior quadrantanopia is caused by a lesion to the superior optic radiation (Baum’s loop) in the parietal lobe.
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d
Contralateral homonymous superior quadrantanopia
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This is caused by a lesion to the left optic tract and leads to loss of vision in the temporal field of the left eye and the nasal field of the right eye.
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c
Left homonymous hemianopia
QuestionChoice
This is caused by a lesion to the optic chiasm and leads to loss of vision in both temporal visual fields.
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a
Bitemporal hemianopia
QuestionChoice
This is caused by a lesion to the left optic nerve and leads to complete loss of vision in the left eye.
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b
Total left blindness
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This is caused by a lesion to the optic cortex in the occipital lobe and leads to loss of vision on the temporal field, with sparing in the centre.
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Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing
Concept
Chapter
2693
4508
Anatomy of visual pathways
Topic
152
Neuroscience
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A 32-year-old woman is being assessed for sudden onset loss of vision. She is confirmed to have damage to the optic chiasm.

What visual field defect would she have presented with?
a