Stroke is one of the leading causes of serious and complex adult disability; anyone reading this could be the next stroke ...

When it comes to stroke survivors, the journey to recovery is often accompanied by various challenges, and one prevalent issue is the experience of double vision. Understanding why this phenomenon ...

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 ...

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, ...

Double vision, also known as diplopia, can be frightening and disorienting. It occurs when the brain fails to merge the visual information from both eyes into a single, clear image. While double ...

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 ...

BOCA RATON, FL, Feb. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vycor Medical, Inc. (OTCQB: VYCO) Jose Romano, Chief of the Stroke Division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, co-authored a ...

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 ...

Donald "Frue" McAvoy and his fiancée were having a quiet day at home when his vision went black and his airway collapsed.