Rehabilitation of cortically induced visual field loss.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Homonymous visual field defects are a common sequela of stroke, and are assumed to be permanent within a few weeks of the event. Because consensus about the efficacy of rehabilitation is lacking, visual therapy is rarely prescribed. Here, we review current rehabilitation options and strategies in the translational pipeline that could change these perspectives.

Recent findings

The mainstays of available therapy for homonymous visual defects are compensation training and substitution, which allow patients to better use their spared vision. However, early clinical studies suggest that vision can partially recover following intensive training inside the blind field. Research into the relative efficacy of different restorative approaches continues, providing ins

SUBMITTER: Saionz EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7856214 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature