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Hemifield slide diplopia from altitudinal visual field defects

M S Borchert1, S Lessell, W F Hoyt

  • 1Division of Ophthalmology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology : the Official Journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
|June 1, 1996
PubMed
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Two cases show that a general loss of visual fusion, not specific field defects, causes "hemifield slide" symptoms like double vision. This finding clarifies the cause of visual disturbances in patients with visual field loss.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience
  • Vision Science

Background:

  • Heteronymous, altitudinal visual field defects can cause complex visual disturbances.
  • Diplopia, or double vision, is a common symptom impacting quality of life.