13th February 2025

A 59-year-old man is referred to ophthalmology from the medical team.

A 59-year-old man is referred to ophthalmology from the medical team. He presented with sudden-onset nausea and disorientation and describes being alarmed that he could not see half of his wife’s face. His past medical history is unremarkable and he takes no regular medications. He is a smoker of 40 pack years. His MRI brain scan shows the following:

What sort of visual field defect would you expect to see?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.