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Sudden unilateral quadrantanopia caused by retinal diseases often has characteristic presentations, such as acute onset and severe visual acuity defect. It usually affects a quadrant of the visual field, suggesting connection with retinal vascular disorders. Two typical cases are given below.
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Fan, N., Liu, X., Wang, J. (2019). Acute Monocular Quadrantanopia and Retinal Diseases. 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_14
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