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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Visual field defects along optic nerve, optic chiasm, optic tracts, optic radiations | *Visual field defects along optic nerve, optic chiasm, optic tracts, optic radiations | ||
*A junctional scotoma is an unilateral central scotoma associated with a contralateral superotemporal field defect and is caused by compression of the contralateral optic nerve next to the chiasm. | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*Blousse V and Newman NJ. Neuro-Ophthalmology Illustrated. NY: Thieme; 2009: 41-3. | *Blousse V and Newman NJ. Neuro-Ophthalmology Illustrated. NY: Thieme; 2009: 41-3. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 31 July 2024
Background
- Visual field defects along optic nerve, optic chiasm, optic tracts, optic radiations
- A junctional scotoma is an unilateral central scotoma associated with a contralateral superotemporal field defect and is caused by compression of the contralateral optic nerve next to the chiasm.
See Also
References
- Blousse V and Newman NJ. Neuro-Ophthalmology Illustrated. NY: Thieme; 2009: 41-3.