1. Case Study Slides damage to the visual pathway

2. L R
Binocular
(Left/Right
overlap)
normal
normal vision

3. L R
Binocular
(Left/Right
overlap)
R patch
“I can’t see anything out of my R eye. With this patch on, it is just like I’m blind in my R eye” x x

4. “I really am blind in my right eye.”
Binocular
(Left/Right
overlap)
R optic nerve cut
“I really am blind in my right eye.” x x

5. L R
Binocular
(Left/Right
overlap)
R optic tract cut
“… I can’t see anything on the left side of the room…I have a left homonymous hemianopsia, doctor.” x x

6. R occipital lobe damage (or stroke)
Binocular
(Left/Right
overlap)
R occipital lobe damage (or stroke)
“… I can’t see anything on the left side of the room…I have a left homonymous hemianopsia, doctor.” x x

7. A pituitary tumor damages the crossing fibers at the optic chiasm.L R
Binocular
(Left/Right
overlap)
A pituitary tumor damages the crossing fibers at the optic chiasm.
“I’ve lost my peripheral vision.”, or “I have tunnel vision.” x x