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Binasal Hemianopsia

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Binasal hemianopsia is a rare type of visual field defect. In this section, we will introduce two cases of empty sella and review related literature, with the aim of finding the characteristics and clinical implications of binasal hemianopsia.

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Tang, L., Liu, X., Fan, N. (2019). Binasal Hemianopsia. In: Wang, N., Liu, X., Fan, N. (eds) Optic Disorders and Visual Field. Advances in Visual Science and Eye Diseases, vol 2. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2502-1_52

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