Compared to the near total permanent vision loss associated with cortical blindness in adults, which is often due to strokes, children with CVI usually retain some functional vision that may improve ...

Experts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has ...

Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations.

What is Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)? CVI refers to a brain condition, not an eye condition and results from damage to the visual systems in the brain that deal with processing and integrating ...

To determine the prevalence of visual impairment and blindness in underserved Iranian villages and to identify the most common cause of visual impairment and blindness. Multistage cluster sampling was ...

A study found that more than one in four U.S. adults aged 71 years and older are visually impaired, with increasing prevalence related to older age, less education, lower income, non-white race and ...

A review found that visual impairment is common in older adults with dementia and associated with negative effects. Older adults with a diagnosis of dementia more commonly have visual impairment (VI), ...

A recent study highlights the range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness or visual impairment encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges, and outlines strategies ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients can get frustrated when personal experience does not match objective measurements. Self-reported visual ...

Individuals with dual sensory impairment (DSI) and single hearing or visual impairment had a significantly higher risk of 14-year mortality than those without sensory impairment, irrespective of age, ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Coherent Market Insights, the global visual impairment market is estimated to be valued at US$ 4,362.8 million in 2020 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 8.1% ...