Visual Fields
Examination Steps
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Ask the pt to cover one eye
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Cover your opposite eye
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Ask the pt to look straight ahead
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Place one hand in the plane between the patient and the examiner out of your vision
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Move the hand and ask the patient when he/she can see your hand
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Both eyes should be checked for stimulation simultaneously.
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Place hands in the lateral field of both eyes and ask the pt to note which hand is moving and at some point move both hands.
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Each of the examiner’s hands should be visible by only one of the pt’s eyes.
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If the pt can only see one hand moving when both hands are moving, this may indicate a small defect in the occipital cortex.
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VISUAL FIELD TESTING
Visual Pathway and Field Defects
Confrontation Visual Field Testing
- Ensure positioned correctly
- Identify any gross defects
- Check quadrants by presenting fingers
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