What lesion causes quadrantanopia?

Quadrantanopia, quadrantanopsia, refers to an anopia affecting a quarter of the field of vision. It can be associated with a lesion of an optic radiation. While quadrantanopia can be caused by lesions in the temporal and parietal lobes, it is most commonly associated with lesions in the occipital lobe.

What causes homonymous quadrantanopia?

Homonymous superior quadrantanopia is caused by damage to the contralateral inferior parts of the posterior visual pathway: the inferior optic radiation (temporal Meyer loop), or the inferior part of the occipital visual cortex below the calcarine fissure.

What causes left superior quadrantanopia?

A superior quadrantanopia results from an insult to the optic radiation inferiorly in the temporal lobe, resulting in a ‘pie in the sky’ type of visual field defect (Figure 1d), while an inferior quadrantanopia is caused by damage to the parietal lobe optic radiation (Figure 1e).

What causes left homonymous inferior quadrantanopia?

Homonymous hemianopia is usually secondary to stroke, head trauma, or tumors [1]. Homonymous quadrantanopsia is due to retrochiasmal lesions in the visual pathway.

What does quadrantanopia look like?

Quadrantanopia describes defects confined mostly to about one fourth of an eye’s visual space. Homonymous describes defects that affect the same side of the vertical meridian (i.e., right or left side) of both eyes.

Can quadrantanopia be cured?

Any field loss present after this time may be permanent. You may however feel that your sight improves as you adapt to the defect over time. Visual field loss cannot be cured if it does not spontaneously recover.

What does quadrantanopia mean?

quadrantanopia. A loss of vision in a quarter of the visual field. The defect is usually bilateral as it is typically caused by a lesion past the optic chiasma.

Can I drive with quadrantanopia?

In addition, there should be no significant defect in the binocular field that encroaches within 20° of the fixation above or below the horizontal meridian. This means that homonymous or bitemporal defects that come close to fixation, whether hemianopic or quadrantanopic, are not usually acceptable for driving.

Can Quadrantanopia be cured?

How can you tell if you are losing your peripheral vision?

Symptoms of Tunnel Vision / Peripheral Vision Loss Seeing glare or halos around lights and other illuminated objects. Unusual pupil size. Increased or decreased sensitivity to light. Impaired night vision.