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Hemianopsia
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Summary of Hemianopsia
Hemianopsia, or hemianopia, is a decreased vision or blindness in half the visual field, usually on one side of the vertical midline. The most common causes of this damage are stroke, brain tumor, and trauma.

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Pathology

Eyes, ears, nose and throat

Eye disorders
Color blindness
Cortical blindness
Hemianopsia
Homonymous hemianopsia
Bitemporal hemianopsia
Cataract
Glaucoma
Retinal detachment
Age-related macular degeneration
Diabetic retinopathy
Corneal ulcer
Retinoblastoma
Retinopathy of prematurity
Periorbital cellulitis
Uveitis
Keratitis
Orbital cellulitis
Hordeolum (stye)
Conjunctivitis
Neonatal conjunctivitis
Ear disorders
Conductive hearing loss
Eustachian tube dysfunction
Tympanic membrane perforation
Otitis externa
Otitis media
Vestibular disorders
Vertigo
Meniere disease
Labyrinthitis
Acoustic neuroma (schwannoma)
Nasal and nasopharyngeal disorders
Choanal atresia
Allergic rhinitis
Nasal polyps
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Oral cavity and oropharyngeal disorders
Sialadenitis
Parotitis
Ludwig angina
Aphthous ulcers
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Oral cancer
Warthin tumor
Sleep apnea
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Zenker diverticulum
Retropharyngeal and peritonsillar abscesses
Esophageal cancer
Laryngeal disorders
Laryngomalacia
Laryngitis
Bacterial epiglottitis
Thyroid and parathyroid gland disorders
Thyroglossal duct cyst
Thyroid cancer
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Eyes, ears, nose and throat pathology review
Eye conditions: Refractive errors, lens disorders and glaucoma: Pathology review
Eye conditions: Retinal disorders: Pathology review
Eye conditions: Inflammation, infections and trauma: Pathology review
Vertigo: Pathology review
Nasal, oral and pharyngeal diseases: Pathology review
Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer: Pathology review
Parathyroid disorders and calcium imbalance: Pathology review

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A 52-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic because of acute vision loss. She has difficulty seeing to the right in both eyes, and woke up with a headache this morning. She is currently prescribed atorvastatin, aspirin, lisinopril, and metoprolol, which she takes "when [I] feel [I] need it". Physical exam shows an obese woman with a right visual field defect bilaterally. The patient is afebrile, though mildly tachycardic and tachypneic. Which of the following is the most likely etiology of her hemianopsia?

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