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Homonymous hemianopia

MedGen UID:
75742
•Concept ID:
C0271202
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Hemianopia, Homonymous; Hemianopias, Homonymous; Hemianopsia, Homonymous; Hemianopsias, Homonymous; Homonymous Hemianopia; Homonymous Hemianopias; Homonymous Hemianopsia; Homonymous Hemianopsias
SNOMED CT: HH - Homonymous hemianopia (34063005); Homonymous bilateral visual field defects (34063005); Homonymous hemianopia (34063005)
 
HPO: HP:0030516

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHomonymous hemianopia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Use of Vitamins and Coenzyme Q10 for the Treatment of Vascular Occlusion Diseases Affecting the Retina.
Fernández-Vega B, Nicieza J, Álvarez-Barrios A, Álvarez L, García M, Fernández-Vega C, Vega JA, González-Iglesias H
Nutrients 2020 Mar 9;12(3) doi: 10.3390/nu12030723. PMID: 32182869Free PMC Article
Prognosis and Treatment of Visual Field Defects.
Agarwal A, Kedar S
Semin Neurol 2015 Oct;35(5):549-56. Epub 2015 Oct 6 doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1563573. PMID: 26444400
When the patient says no. Management of exotropia with hemianopic visual field defects.
Gamio S, Melek N
Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 2003;18(3):167-70. PMID: 14521505

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Demographics, Risk Factors, and Etiology of Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke Causing Homonymous Hemianopia.
Liu EA, Murali S, Rivera-de Choudens R, Trobe JD
J Neuroophthalmol 2023 Sep 1;43(3):387-392. Epub 2023 Jul 12 doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001948. PMID: 37436886
Rehabilitation of hemianopia.
Schofield TM, Leff AP
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Feb;22(1):36-40. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32831f1b2c. PMID: 19155760
Pediatric homonymous hemianopia.
Kedar S, Zhang X, Lynn MJ, Newman NJ, Biousse V
J AAPOS 2006 Jun;10(3):249-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2006.01.181. PMID: 16814179
Traumatic homonymous hemianopia.
Bruce BB, Zhang X, Kedar S, Newman NJ, Biousse V
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2006 Aug;77(8):986-8. Epub 2006 Mar 30 doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.088799. PMID: 16574725Free PMC Article
Hemianopic anosognosia.
Celesia GG, Brigell MG, Vaphiades MS
Neurology 1997 Jul;49(1):88-97. doi: 10.1212/wnl.49.1.88. PMID: 9222175

Diagnosis

Invasive Giant Prolactinoma.
Alkhaibary A, Alharbi A, Khairy S
World Neurosurg 2024 Jan;181:21-22. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.025. PMID: 37827431
Perimetry and visual field defects.
Wall M
Handb Clin Neurol 2021;178:51-77. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821377-3.00003-9. PMID: 33832687
Ophthalmic Emergencies for the Clinician.
Shah SM, Khanna CL
Mayo Clin Proc 2020 May;95(5):1050-1058. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.03.018. PMID: 32370836
Eyes and stroke: the visual aspects of cerebrovascular disease.
Pula JH, Yuen CA
Stroke Vasc Neurol 2017 Dec;2(4):210-220. Epub 2017 Jul 6 doi: 10.1136/svn-2017-000079. PMID: 29507782Free PMC Article
Congenital homonymous hemianopia.
Bajandas FJ, Mcbeath JB, Smith JL
Am J Ophthalmol 1976 Sep;82(3):498-500. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(76)90502-x. PMID: 961803

Therapy

Demographics, Risk Factors, and Etiology of Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke Causing Homonymous Hemianopia.
Liu EA, Murali S, Rivera-de Choudens R, Trobe JD
J Neuroophthalmol 2023 Sep 1;43(3):387-392. Epub 2023 Jul 12 doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001948. PMID: 37436886
The Mechanism of Macular Sparing.
Horton JC, Economides JR, Adams DL
Annu Rev Vis Sci 2021 Sep 15;7:155-179. Epub 2021 May 12 doi: 10.1146/annurev-vision-100119-125406. PMID: 33979527Free PMC Article
Ophthalmic manifestations of giant cell arteritis.
Vodopivec I, Rizzo JF 3rd
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018 Feb 1;57(suppl_2):ii63-ii72. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex428. PMID: 29986083
Unexplained Homonymous Hemianopia.
Balasubramaniam SC, Chen JJ
JAMA Ophthalmol 2016 Aug 1;134(8):935-6. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.6112. PMID: 27281492
Masquerading optic neuritis.
McVeigh K, Vakros G, Girgis R
BMJ Case Rep 2015 Aug 3;2015 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-210259. PMID: 26240099Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Homonymous visual field defect and retinal thinning after occipital stroke.
Rashid AS, Rashid D, Yang G, Link H, Gauffin H, Huang-Link Y
Brain Behav 2021 Oct;11(10):e2345. Epub 2021 Sep 6 doi: 10.1002/brb3.2345. PMID: 34487632Free PMC Article
Eyes and stroke: the visual aspects of cerebrovascular disease.
Pula JH, Yuen CA
Stroke Vasc Neurol 2017 Dec;2(4):210-220. Epub 2017 Jul 6 doi: 10.1136/svn-2017-000079. PMID: 29507782Free PMC Article
Prognosis and Treatment of Visual Field Defects.
Agarwal A, Kedar S
Semin Neurol 2015 Oct;35(5):549-56. Epub 2015 Oct 6 doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1563573. PMID: 26444400
Homonymous hemianopsia.
Obuchowska I, Mariak Z
Klin Oczna 2012;114(3):226-9. PMID: 23373408
Pediatric homonymous hemianopia.
Kedar S, Zhang X, Lynn MJ, Newman NJ, Biousse V
J AAPOS 2006 Jun;10(3):249-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2006.01.181. PMID: 16814179

Clinical prediction guides

UK exceptional case driving application outcomes in post-stroke homonymous hemianopia: results from a clinical study.
Howard C, Currie J, Rowe FJ
Disabil Rehabil 2023 Dec;45(24):4065-4073. Epub 2022 Nov 15 doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2144488. PMID: 36377421
Comparison of vision-related quality of life in patients with homonymous hemianopia and monocular blindness.
Choi HY, Kim SJ, Kim SY, Lee JE
Sci Rep 2022 Apr 21;12(1):6558. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-10626-w. PMID: 35449232Free PMC Article
Homonymous visual field defect and retinal thinning after occipital stroke.
Rashid AS, Rashid D, Yang G, Link H, Gauffin H, Huang-Link Y
Brain Behav 2021 Oct;11(10):e2345. Epub 2021 Sep 6 doi: 10.1002/brb3.2345. PMID: 34487632Free PMC Article
Homonymous Hemianopia in Children and Adolescents: An MRI Study.
Haaga M, Trauzettel-Klosinski S, Krumm A, Küster S, Ivanov I, Cordey A, Gehrlich C, Staudt M
Neuropediatrics 2018 Apr;49(2):142-149. Epub 2018 Jan 19 doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1618569. PMID: 29351692
Traumatic homonymous hemianopia.
Bruce BB, Zhang X, Kedar S, Newman NJ, Biousse V
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2006 Aug;77(8):986-8. Epub 2006 Mar 30 doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.088799. PMID: 16574725Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Neurophysiological Alterations of the Visual Pathway in Posterior Cortical Atrophy: Systematic Review and a Case Series.
Cotta Ramusino M, Scanu L, Gritti L, Imbimbo C, Farina LM, Cosentino G, Perini G, Costa A
J Alzheimers Dis 2024;98(1):53-67. doi: 10.3233/JAD-231123. PMID: 38363610
Visual Mapping for Tumor Resection: A Proof of Concept of a New Intraoperative Task and A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Santos C, García V, Gómez E, Velásquez C, Martino J
World Neurosurg 2022 Aug;164:353-366. Epub 2022 Jun 10 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.06.012. PMID: 35697231
Audio-visual stimulation for visual compensatory functions in stroke survivors with visual field defect: a systematic review.
Alwashmi K, Meyer G, Rowe FJ
Neurol Sci 2022 Apr;43(4):2299-2321. Epub 2022 Feb 11 doi: 10.1007/s10072-022-05926-y. PMID: 35149925Free PMC Article
Visual outcome in Sturge-Weber syndrome: a systematic review and Dutch multicentre cohort.
Koenraads Y, van Egmond-Ebbeling MB, de Boer JH, Imhof SM, Braun KP, Porro GL; SWS study group
Acta Ophthalmol 2016 Nov;94(7):638-645. Epub 2016 May 30 doi: 10.1111/aos.13074. PMID: 27238857
Prognostic factors in the subacute phase after stroke for the future residence after six months to one year. A systematic review of the literature.
Meijer R, Ihnenfeldt DS, van Limbeek J, Vermeulen M, de Haan RJ
Clin Rehabil 2003 Aug;17(5):512-20. doi: 10.1191/0269215503cr644oa. PMID: 12952157

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