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Functional Visual Anatomy

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Field of Vision

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Abstract

A basic knowledge of how the visual field is represented at different levels of the neuraxis is fundamental to the performance of perimetry. Without this knowledge, it is impossible to intelligently select a perimetric program, decide among perimetric techniques, or appropriately guide the exploration of the field during manual perimetry.

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  1. Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School and Department of Bioengineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

    Jason J. S. Barton MD, PhD, FRCP(C)

  2. Department of Neurology, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Michael Benatar MBChB, DPhil

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Barton, J.J.S., Benatar, M. (2003). Functional Visual Anatomy. In: Field of Vision. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-355-2_2

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