Hemianopsia Superior

In ophthalmology, hemianopia is a defect in binocular vision in one eye or both eyes, as well as functional hemianopia, when binocular vision affects only one eye.

Superior hemianopeia: It refers to damage in the superior temporal quadrant of the retina. It may be accompanied by complete or partial visual impairment in the visual field, including the area corresponding to the damaged upper visual field. For example, some patients with superior hemianopia may want to close one eye to better see objects in their field of vision. Loss of visual field causes hemetangescens (also known as central field disorder