- quantifying and detecting any absolute and relative functional losses - and the integrity of the nerve pathways that originate from it.
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The measurement of the visual field allows to highlight any defects of central or peripheral vision, therefore it is useful for diagnosing and monitoring the progression of some pathologies of the retina, the optic nerve and the central nervous system, such as glaucoma, optic neuritis and maculopathies. The examination also allows us to frame symptoms such as lacunar defects (scotomas) and loss of half of the visual field (hemianopia) in the clinical context.
, while the monocular one refers to one eye only (note: in binocular vision, the monocular visual fields partially overlap).
