Stroke/Head Injury

Stroke or head injury may damage parts of the brain which are needed for interpreting visual information. The following pages provide information about some common effects of these conditions.

A different point of View
Marnee Loftin describes her experience with visual problems brought on by neurological damage and how she learned to relate to students with these problems.

Driving Issues After Stroke or Head Injury
Doctors from the Low Vision Centers of Indiana discuss driving-related visual problems experienced by people after a stroke or head injury, how to address these problems and who is involved in making decisions about driving.

Post Trauma Vision Syndrome
This is a very good description of the problems experienced by students after a brain injury and how these problems affect daily life.

Reading Problems After Head Injury
Here is a listing of ten reading problems commonly experiences by people who have had a stroke or brain injury and suggestions for addressing these problems.

Understanding the Hemianoptic Visual Field Loss
This brochure discusses the causes of hemianoptia and what can be done about it.

Vision-Related Side Effects of Stroke/Brain Injury
This is a list of visual problems commonly experienced by people after a stroke or brain injury. Medical terms are not defined.

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