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The type and extent of the vision loss depends on which area of the brain has been affected.
Brain Based Vision Impairment
The type and extent of the vision loss depends on which area of the brain has been affected. People with a brain based vision loss might experience any of the following examples.
- Blurred vision
- Distortions in areas of their vision
- Problems with balance
- Difficulty judging depth and distance
- Difficulty making sense of what you are looking at
- Visual field loss, such as a homonymous hemianopia, where one half of the visual field in each eye is affected
It can be confusing for the person and those around them, as the vision in the good field may be clear, yet the person may walk into furniture, people, or other objects on one side, or be able to see something in one setting but not another.
Depending on your needs, assessment and training my include the following examples.
( This is not a complete list.)
- Assessment to determine the type of vision loss and its impact on your ability to move safely and confidently through the environment
- CVI ( Cerebral Vision loss) assessments to determine the impact of environmental factors on functional vision, and to measure progress
- Assessment to determine the impact of cognition difficulties that can accompany brain based vision loss, such as memory, spatial skills and visual perception problems
- Assessment to determine whether a mobility aid such as a white cane would be beneficial
- Visual scanning techniques to make best use of remaining vision.
- Road crossing strategies
- Methodical search patterns to locate items effectively
- Use of an aid if beneficial
- Improving self awareness of what environmental conditions are easiest to use vision in, and strategies that can assist.
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