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Optic nerve
Monocular loss of vision
Monocular loss of vision
Optic nerve merging with chiasm
Monocular loss of vision associated with contralateral impairment of temporal field
Monocular loss of vision associated with contralateral impairment of temporal field
Optic chiasm
Bitemporal hemianopia
Bitemporal hemianopia
Optic tract
Total homonymous hemianopia (usually noncongruous if incomplete)
Total homonymous hemianopia (usually noncongruous if incomplete)
Temporal lobe
Upper homonymous hemianopia
Upper homonymous hemianopia
Geniculate body
Rare total homonymous hemianopia
Rare total homonymous hemianopia
Parietal lobe
Lower homonymous quadrantanopia
Lower homonymous quadrantanopia
Occipital lobe
Variety of homonymous hemianopias, ranging from total to small homonymous scotomas, depending on the portion of lobe involved; high degree of congruity
Variety of homonymous hemianopias, ranging from total to small homonymous scotomas, depending on the portion of lobe involved; high degree of congruity