Abstract

Purpose -To study ocular manifestations and visual field defects in patients with intracranial space-occupying lesions. METHODOLOGY: A prospective study was conducted on 78 patients in a tertiary care hospital for one year. The patients were admitted to the Neurosurgery department, and in each case, clinical evaluation was done after obtaining a detailed history. Ophthalmic assessment, which included vision, CV, Hirschberg’s test, EOM, corneal sensation, pupillary abnormalities, nystagmus, dilated fundus examination, and visual fields, were documented in all cases. A complete examination of the central nervous system was done. RESULTS: Patients in the age group of 30 to 40 years were affected. Headache was the most common symptom, followed by defective vision. Papilledema was appreciated in most of the fundus. 6th cranial nerve was frequently affected. Peri chiasmal tumors were found to be the most regular site of tumors. Visual field defects corresponded to intracranial tumor lesions.

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