Hemianopia+5a

= Hemianopia = **-** Is a partial blindness in a loss of vision in the same visual fields of both eyes.

= Patient History = **-** Josh is a 10 year old boy who reports he could only see from the middle out, in both eyes.

Caused by a brain injury or stroke may also be a complication of brain surgery or due to tumor in the occipital lobe of the brain.

=Anatomy=

Symptoms **-**Loss of half the visual field in each eye
 * - ** Visual impairment

= Treatments = **-** No treatments for hemianopia itself; the cause should be investigated and treated if possible. Visual field losses can sometimes be alleviated with prism lenses or may improve over time.

=** Diagnosis **= **-** Cause of Hemianopia might be hard to diagnose