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The normal optic disc creates a physiologic blind spot on the normal visual field measuring approximately:

Which of the following is the definition of a relative visual field defect?

Inferior nasal retinal defects produce scotomas in what sector of the visual field?

Damage to one branch of the optic tract will result in defects on the same side of both fields, called a(n)_____________defect.

During the 1940s, Americans:

The doctor is examining the patient’s retina and you are scribing.  The doctor notes that the patient has a suspicious retinal lesion on the superior nasal retina.  Where would you expect the patient to have visual field problems resulting from this lesion?

Which of the following conditions can cause a ring scotoma?

A congruous VF defect is a defect that is similar in both eyes and is due to problem in the poster optic radiations or occipital lobe.

In 1949, communism took over:

Of the organizations listed below, which one sought to expose communists within the government?