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Tag Archives: Blindness
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Summary
By the end of this topic you should: Know more about problems with eye movements, the eye and the visual pathways in the brain which can be affected after stroke. Know about visual field loss such as homonymous hemianopia and … Continue reading
Found in Topic: Visual Problems
Tagged: Blind spots | Blindness | Double vision | Eye Movements | Homonymous Hemianopia | Peripheral vision | Visual Problems
Tagged: Blind spots | Blindness | Double vision | Eye Movements | Homonymous Hemianopia | Peripheral vision | Visual Problems
What to do if you think there is a visual problem
If the person is still in hospital ask the doctor to do an eye examination. They may be able to see a problem immediately or they could ask for an eye specialist to examine the eyes in more detail. If the person … Continue reading
Found in Topic: Visual Problems
Tagged: Blindness | GP | Occupational Therapist | Scanning | Stroke nurse
Tagged: Blindness | GP | Occupational Therapist | Scanning | Stroke nurse
Blind spots, blindness in one eye.
Blind spot in one eye This occurs if the pathway is affected directly behind one eye. This is much less common after a stroke. Blind spots are missing patches in the visual field of the affected eye and can be of various … Continue reading