Quadrantanopia is vision loss in a quarter of the visual field. Homonymous inferior quadrantanopia is vision loss in the visual fields of both eyes' lower quadrants (same). These are caused due to nerve damage (optic radiation damage) as it passes through the brain's parietal lobes.
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While going downstairs, my sister suffers from a focusing issue. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, My sister is 27 years old. She has normal IOPs, right eye 11 and left eye 13. She has had problems with focusing while going down in the stairs. She went for an eye test, and her fields are attached. Our maternal grandmother has open angle glaucoma. There is no other relevant family hi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The visual field is suggestive of congruous homonymous inferior quadrantanopia (pie on the floor), visual field defect in a limited quadrant. This is indicative of neurological problem most likely in the parietal lobe of the brain. I would advise MRI brain and ... Read Full »
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