NATIONAL - When a child has cortical visual impairment, they have such trouble using their vision, they'll miss or ignore virtually everything around them. But, these seemingly blind children can ...

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 ...

The essential role of the primary visual cortex in visual processing has been extensively studied over the last century or more. Injuries to the visual cortex in adult humans can produce blindness, ...

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Experts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in ...

Known as cerebral (or cortical) visual impairment (CVI), some estimates suggest that at least 3% of primary school children exhibit CVI-related visual problems, which vary, but may include difficulty ...

This work was presented as a poster at the Institute of Health Research Conference 2000: Health of Children and Young People: Research Perspectives. University of Bradford 15th of September 2000. Aims ...

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In pediatric patients with reduced vision not responsive to refractive correction, it is important to consider occult disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa, albinism, cortical visual impairment, ...

Engaging in eye exercises to strengthen the eye muscles and improve blood circulation to the eyes. (Image: Canva) September is also a month for raising awareness about visual health, highlighting two ...

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Shannon Goff, left, helps her son, Lennix Goff, center, age four, at the Parkesburg Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt for the blind and visually impaired on Sunday at the Parkersburg City Park. Lennix is ...