A patient has lost vision on the left side of both eyes.The patient has likely suffered damage to ________.
A) the optic chiasm
B) the retinas of the eyes
C) the optic nerves
D) the right optic tract

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Loss of vision on the left side of both eyes (left homonymous hemianopia) is typically caused by damage to the right optic tract. This is because the right optic tract carries visual information from the left visual field of both eyes to the brain.

A Patient Has Lost Vision on the Left Side of Both