Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) Practice Exam

A patient with a left occipital lobe infarct is most likely to demonstrate which primary visual field deficit?

Left homonymous hemianopia Right homonymous hemianopia Bitemporal hemianopia Right monocular blindness

Correct Answer:

Right homonymous hemianopia

Explanation:

Visual information from the right visual field projects to the left occipital cortex. A left occipital lesion therefore commonly causes a right homonymous hemianopia.

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