Meanings
plural hemianopes
- medicineOne who has hemianopia; one who could only see half of their visual field.
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The real explanation probably is that, in the case of a right hemianope, for example, the sensory impulse inviting movement to the right is reduced to a minimum, and therefore the corresponding expenditure of motor nerve power required to induce the eyes to move in the blind direction is greater than is normal.
1901, The Ophthalmic Review, volume 20, page 60
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