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Also known as quadrant hemianopsia, quadrantanopsia

Quadrantanopia, quadrantanopsia, refers to an anopia (loss of vision) affecting a quarter of the visual field.

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  • Homonymous inferior/superior quadrantanopia
  • Binasal/bitemporal quadrantanopia
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Quadrantanopia, quadrantanopsia, refers to an anopia (loss of vision) affecting a quarter of the visual field.

It can be associated with a lesion of an optic radiation. While quadrantanopia can be caused by lesions in the temporal and parietal lobes of the brain, it is most commonly associated with lesions in the occipital lobe.

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