visual field defect
Vision gap area
A visual field defect is an area of reduced or absent vision within the normal range of sight.
The defect may appear as a blind spot, a missing section of peripheral vision, or a shadowed region.
Common causes include glaucoma, stroke, and damage to the optic nerve or brain.
The scan revealed a visual field defect in her upper left quadrant.
- scotomaLocalized vision absence
- blind spotArea of blocked perception
- blind spot testAssessment of visual gaps
- hemianopiaBlindness in half-field
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
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