UNDERSTANDING HEMIANOPIA

Updated 5/24

Dear nurses,

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Scenario: Ann has a pituitary adenoma.
She can only see half of anything in her
visual field.

What is hemianopia?

Hemianopia is a loss of vision (blindness)
in half of the visual field. This may occur in
one or both eyes. Trauma, tumors and strokes
may cause this condition.

The image below, shows the deficits which

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