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    The document defines common types of visual field defects, including quadrantonopia where a quarter of the visual field is missing, hemianopia where half the field is missing respecting the vertical midline, and altitudinal where the full horizontal field is missing respecting the horizontal midline. Other defects include arcuate with an arced shape, paracentral occurring off center within 10 degrees of fixation, nasal step which is step-like in the nasal field, centrocecal missing the field from the optic disc to macula, heteronymous affecting opposite sides, and homonymous affecting the same side.

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    The document defines common types of visual field defects, including quadrantonopia where a quarter of the visual field is missing, hemianopia where half the field is missing respecting the vertical midline, and altitudinal where the full horizontal field is missing respecting the horizontal midline. Other defects include arcuate with an arced shape, paracentral occurring off center within 10 degrees of fixation, nasal step which is step-like in the nasal field, centrocecal missing the field from the optic disc to macula, heteronymous affecting opposite sides, and homonymous affecting the same side.

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    Visual Fields at A Glance Wbyogo

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    The document defines common types of visual field defects, including quadrantonopia where a quarter of the visual field is missing, hemianopia where half the field is missing respecting the vertical midline, and altitudinal where the full horizontal field is missing respecting the horizontal midline. Other defects include arcuate with an arced shape, paracentral occurring off center within 10 degrees of fixation, nasal step which is step-like in the nasal field, centrocecal missing the field from the optic disc to macula, heteronymous affecting opposite sides, and homonymous affecting the same side.

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    Visual Field Defects – At A Glance

    Terminology Description VF Defect Terminology Description VF Defect


    Quadrantonopia Quarter field missing Nasal step Step-like defect in nasal field
    Appearance of a pie Respects horizontal midline

    Hemianopia Half field missing Centrocecal Field missing from optic disc to
    Respects vertical midline macula

    Altitudinal Full horizontal field missing Heteronymous Fields missing on opposite sides
    Respects horizonal midline Bitemporal or binasal

    Arcuate Arced field defect Homonymous Field missing on same side

    Paracentral Off centre field missing Macular sparing Macula area is unaffected
    Within 10 degrees of fixation

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