hemianopia

/hɛm.i.əˈnō.pē.ə/

Definitions

1. noun

a type of visual field defect in which a person loses half of their visual field in one eye or both eyes, often due to brain damage or stroke

“The patient was diagnosed with hemianopia after the car accident left her with severe brain damage.”

Synonyms

  • half-vision
  • hemianopsia
  • visual field defect

Antonyms

  • full-vision
  • normal vision