Adiposogenital dystrophy vision test

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Ogechukwu Hannah Nnabude, MD

Overview

Visual impairment may be seen in adiposogenital dystrophy.

Vision Test

Patients may suffer from bitemporal hemianopsia due to compression of the optic chiasm by a pituitary tumor. This can be revealed on visual field tests^[1]. Patients may also have vision loss in one eye. Less commonly, patients may have visual impairment in both eyes that can be severe enough to render the patient legally blind^[2]. Color vision is often affected in craniopharyngiomas^[3].

References

↑ Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (1998, July 20). Fröhlich’s syndrome. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/Frohlichs-syndrome
↑ Wan MJ, Zapotocky M, Bouffet E, Bartels U, Kulkarni AV, Drake JM (2018). “Long-term visual outcomes of craniopharyngioma in children”. J Neurooncol. 137 (3): 645–651. doi:10.1007/s11060-018-2762-3. PMID 29344823.
↑ Repka MX, Miller NR, Miller M (1989). “Visual outcome after surgical removal of craniopharyngiomas”. Ophthalmology. 96 (2): 195–9. doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(89)32914-9. PMID 2704538.

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[1] Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (1998, July 20). Fröhlich’s syndrome. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/Frohlichs-syndrome

[pmid29344823-2] Wan MJ, Zapotocky M, Bouffet E, Bartels U, Kulkarni AV, Drake JM (2018). “Long-term visual outcomes of craniopharyngioma in children”. J Neurooncol. 137 (3): 645–651. doi:10.1007/s11060-018-2762-3. PMID 29344823.

[pmid2704538-3] Repka MX, Miller NR, Miller M (1989). “Visual outcome after surgical removal of craniopharyngiomas”. Ophthalmology. 96 (2): 195–9. doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(89)32914-9. PMID 2704538.

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Adiposogenital dystrophy vision test

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