Aug 1, 2022 · The typical visual field defect in NAION is inferior altitudinal vision loss. However, other patterns may be detected, including inferior nasal loss or central, cecocentral, and/or …

Mar 22, 2023 · Goldmann visual fields obtained seventeen months after first presentation showed an inferior altitudinal defect in the right eye with generalized depression. (Fig. 9)

Aug 19, 2024 · Acute onset altitudinal visual field defect usually results from ischaemic optic neuropathy and is a neuro-ophthalmological emergency.

Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is the most common cause of optic neuropathy in older adults and is usually associated with an altitudinal visual field defect.

* Migraine can cause various transient visual field defects, although it most commonly causes a transient homonymous hemianopia. Adapted from Gervasio KA, Peck TJ, Fathy CA, et al.: …

Jan 1, 2018 · Superior or inferior altitudinal visual field defects. An altitudinal visual field defect is a condition in which there is defect in the superior or inferior portion of the visual field that …

Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is the most common nonglaucomatous optic nerve disorder in patients older than 50 years, although any age group may be affected.

Any visual field defect relating to optic nerve damage can occur. Nearly 25% of patients will have central scotomas, but the majority of patients will have an altitudinal field loss, inferior being …

Jun 16, 2011 · In the right eye, the field was interpreted as a dense, inferior, altitudinal defect that extended nasally above the horizontal midline—which was perceived as a sign of NAION …

Sep 14, 2025 · Even with preserved central visual acuity, persistent visual field defects, particularly inferior altitudinal scotomas, can severely impact reading, mobility, driving, and …