APA Dictionary of Psychology

postchiasmatic visual deficit

Updated on 04/19/2018
a visual impairment caused by damage to visual processing areas posterior to (i.e., beyond) the optic chiasm, such as the optic radiations or striate cortex. Postchiasmatic injury or disease affects vision in both eyes (see homonymous hemianopia). Also called retrochiasmatic visual deficit.
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