A 65-year-old male complains of bilateral visual difficulty that has progressed over the last year. Funduscopy reveals small yellow retinal lesions clustered in the macula. Which of the following would you expect most on visual field examination?

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A 65-year-old male complains of bilateral visual difficulty that has progressed over the last year.  Funduscopy reveals small yellow retinal lesions clustered in the macula.  Which of the following would you expect most on visual field examination?

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Eductional Objective: scotoma is a visual field defect that occurs due to a pathologic process that involves parts of the retina or the optic nerve resulting in a discrete area of altered vision surrounded by zones of normal vision.  Lesions of the macula cause central scotomas.

A 65-Year-Old Male Complains of Bilateral Visual Difficulty That Has