Vision loss can be a side effect from stroke. Neurons don't regenerate, and stem cell therapy is costly, difficult, and chancy. Researchers have figured out a way to use gene therapy to recover lost ...

GLEN CARBON — Full or partial vision can potentially be restored following a stroke, according to Dr. Julie Steinhauer, owner of Vision For Life and Success in Glen Carbon. Steinhauer said an ...

Scientists at EPFL have developed an innovative, non-invasive brain stimulation therapy to significantly improve visual function in stroke patients who have suffered vision loss following a stroke.

Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the "vertical midline"). Hemianopia severely affects daily activities ...

Eye research charity Fight for Sight is partnering with the Stroke Association to test the effectiveness of a treatment for ‘retraining’ the eyes for people who experience a loss of vision after ...

A landmarking brain stimulation technique offers faster and accurate rewiring of brain communication networks, enhancing vision recovery in stroke affected people suffering from hemianopia. Over ...

A new screening tool for visual perception difficulties after stroke that takes just 15 minutes to complete could help improve diagnosis of visual perception problems common in stroke survivors, new ...

If your child struggles with their vision, focus, or eye control, they might also have low self-esteem due to the way their condition is being perceived by others. Your child’s doctor or ...

Most strokes happen when an artery in the brain becomes blocked. Blood flow to the neural tissue stops, and those tissues typically die. Because of the locations of the major arteries in the brain, ...

Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the “vertical midline”). Hemianopia severely affects daily activities ...