Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Foggy visual field defect.

Rod Foroozan1, Lawrence M Buono

  • 1Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.

Survey of Ophthalmology
|July 10, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Reply to: A Lethal Progressive Neuroinflammation Disguised as MOGAD Revealing a Final Diagnosis of Griscelli Syndrome: Regarding: MOGAD is the Most Common Cause of Isolated Optic Neuritis in Children.

Annals of clinical and translational neurology·2026
Same author

MOGAD Is the Most Common Cause of Isolated Optic Neuritis in Children.

Annals of clinical and translational neurology·2026
Same author

Variability in Lumbar Puncture Assessment in Patients With Papilledema From Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Multi-Institutional Review.

The neurologist·2026
Same author

Reply to "Catching up with the planet of the apex".

Survey of ophthalmology·2025
Same author

MOGAD optic neuritis after mild head/orbital trauma in six children.

Journal of neuroimmunology·2025
Same author

Opsoclonus in Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Secondary to ATP1A3 p.Gly803Arg.

Movement disorders clinical practice·2024
Same journal

Efficacy and safety of different intraocular therapies for non-infectious uveitis: A network meta-analysis.

Survey of ophthalmology·2026
Same journal

Macular telangiectasia masqueraders.

Survey of ophthalmology·2026
Same journal

Utilization of anterior segment optical coherence tomography in childhood glaucoma: A systematic review.

Survey of ophthalmology·2026
Same journal

Peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome: Clinical and imaging features, diagnostic differentiation and therapeutic strategies.

Survey of ophthalmology·2026
Same journal

Prognostic factors and postoperative outcomes in pediatric cataract patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Survey of ophthalmology·2026
Same journal

Predicting the progression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy: Pathophysiology, imaging phenotypes, and determinants of disease persistence despite therapy.

Survey of ophthalmology·2026
See all related articles

Topiramate, an antiepileptic drug, can cause visual field defects like homonymous hemianopia in migraine patients. Symptoms may improve after discontinuing the medication.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Topiramate is a widely prescribed antiepileptic drug also used for migraine prophylaxis.
  • Visual field defects are a known, though uncommon, side effect of topiramate therapy.

Observation:

  • A 32-year-old female experiencing migraines presented with a new-onset right incongruous homonymous hemianopia.
  • The patient had recently started topiramate for migraine management.

Findings:

  • The homonymous hemianopia, a specific type of visual field loss, was directly associated with topiramate use.
  • Discontinuation of topiramate led to a partial resolution of the visual field defect, suggesting a drug-induced etiology.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of considering topiramate as a potential cause of acute visual field defects in patients with migraine.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Ophthalmologists and neurologists should be aware of this adverse effect for accurate diagnosis and management.
  • Further investigation into the mechanism of topiramate-induced visual field defects is warranted.