Definition of visual field
Normal vision
What are the causes of visual field defect?
Anatomy of Visual pathways
Optic nerve
Optic chiasm
Retrochiasm
Visual Reflex and Visual field deficits.
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Cranial Nerve II and Visual Pathways.pptx
1. CRANIAL NERVES II
Mr Mickey Banda
Assistant Professor, Anatomy
School of Medicine
Texila American University - Zambia
2. 1. Definition of visual field
2. Normal vision
3. What are the causes of visual field defect?
4. Anatomy of Visual pathways
Optic nerve
Optic chiasm
Retrochiasm
5. Visual Reflex and Visual field deficits.
Objectives:
3. Vision and Visual Field
VISION (Visual Perception):
Visual perception is the ability to interpret the
surrounding environment using light in the visible spectrum
reflected by the objects in the environment.
VISUAL FIELD:
The visual field refers to the total area in which objects
can be seen in the side (peripheral) vision as you focus your
eyes on a central point.
A normal visual field is an island of vision measuring 90
degrees temporally to central Fixation, 50 degrees
superiorly and nasally, and 60 degrees inferiorly.
4. Vision and Visual Field
VISUAL ACUITY:
Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of
vision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural
factors, i.e., (i) the sharpness of the retinal focus within the
eye, (ii) the health and functioning of the retina, and (iii) the
sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain.
Visual acuity is expressed as a fraction, such as 20/20.
Having 20/20 vision means that your visual acuity at 20
feet away from an object is normal.
6. OPTIC NERVE
Name : Optic nerve
Foramen : Optic canal
Fiber Type : Special sensory
Function : Retina, Vision
Branches : None
Embryo : Diencephalon
Others : Optic chiasm is
in
front of pituitary
sensory=
opticchiasm
optictract
opticnerve
7. • Function: Special sensory (special somatic
afferent) that is, the special sense of vision.
• Optic nerves (CN II) develop in a completely
different manner from the other cranial nerves.
The structures involved in receiving and
transmitting optical stimuli (the optical fibers
and neural retina, together with the pigmented
epithelium of the eyeball) develop as evaginations
of the diencephalon).
• The optic nerves are anterior extensions of the
forebrain (diencephalon)
OPTIC NERVE
9. The nerve passes posteromedially in the orbit,
exiting through the optic canal to enter the middle
cranial fossa, where it forms the optic chiasm
Here, fibers from the nasal (medial) half of each
retina decussate in the chiasm and join uncrossed fibers
from the temporal (lateral) half of the retina to form the
optic tract.
The partial crossing of optic nerve fibers in the
chiasm is a requirement for binocular vision, allowing
depth-of-field perception (three-dimensional vision).
OPTIC NERVE
10. • The visual field is what is seen
by a person who has both eyes wide
open and who is looking straight
ahead
• Most fibers in the optic tracts
terminate in the lateral geniculate
bodies of the thalamus. From these
nuclei, axons are relayed to the
visual cortices of the occipital lobes
of the brain.
OPTIC NERVE
11. IN THE OPTIC NERVE JUST BEHIND
THE EYEBALL
Optic nerve (head) arrangement of fiber exactly
same as retina
12. IN THE OPTIC NERVE JUST NEAR
THE CHIASM
Proximal region of
optic nerve
-macular fibers
present centraly
-Temporal fibers
present temporaly and
nasal fibers present
nasally
13. OPTIC CHIASM
Temporal fibers: from retina
remains uncrossed and runs
backward in lateral part of optic
chaisma.
Nasal peripheral fibers:
¾ of fibers
Cross over to enter medial
part of opposite optic tract in
following manner
lower nasal fibers in optic tract
traverse chiasma low and
anteriorly
Upper nasal fibers in optic
tract trasverse chiasma
high and posteriorly
14. OPTIC CHIASM
Macular fibers-
Some fibers
crossed and runs
backward in
opposite optic
tract.
Some fibers
uncrossed and
runs on same side
in optic tract.
15. OPTIC TRACT & LGB
OPTIC TRACT:
Macular fibers – occupy dorso-lateral aspect of the optic
tract
Upper peripheral fibers – situated medially in the optic
tract
16. OPTIC RADIATION
Upper retinal fibers – upper part of optic radiations
Lower retinal fibers – lower part of optic radiations
Macular fibers – central part of optic radiations
32. LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Students must be able to explain the Visual
Sensory Pathways.
2. Students must be able to brief the Auditory and
Vestibular Special-Sensory Pathways.
3. Students must be able to explain the structural
and functional organization of Visual, Auditory
and Vestibular pathways and its clinical
significance.