Hemianopia

Illustration to show what Hemianopia could look like. With half of the inside of the oval obscured to demonstrate loss in the right side of vision.

Hemianopia is a common condition in which large sections of your vision are missing. This condition is commonly experienced after a Stroke but can also develop after an Acquired Brain Injury, Tumour or Trauma.  Commonly, people with Hemianopia lose one half of their visual field e.g. right sided Hemianopia (right sided blindness) or left sided Hemianopia (left sided blindness) but people can also experience a loss of quadrant’s rather than halves.

There is no specific treatment for this condition although vision may change in the time following from a Stroke.

For more information about Hemianopia and other Stroke related eye conditions click here Stroke related eye conditions – RNIB