Central Nervous System & Special Senses · NEET PG Preparation Physiology
A patient with a pituitary macroadenoma compression on the optic chiasm most characteristically presents with which of the following visual field def…
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easy · MCQ · Q-9DAF89
A patient with a pituitary macroadenoma compression on the optic chiasm most characteristically presents with which of the following visual field defects?
- A.Left homonymous hemianopia
- B.Bitemporal hemianopiaCorrect answer
- C.Right nasal hemianopia
- D.Altitudinal hemianopia
Solution
The optic chiasm carries crossing nasal retinal fibers, which represent the temporal visual fields. Compression at this site (such as by a pituitary adenoma) results in bitemporal hemianopia.
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