Vision Problems

In general, 20-40 percent of people with traumatic brain injury experience related vision disorders. Some vision-related issues can be permanent; others resolve quickly. This depends, of course, on the individual and his unique brain injury.

Ocular and Visual Disorders Associated with Blast-Related TBI
By: BrainLine | Research Update | June 8, 2011
Researchers found that blast-related TBI is strongly associated with visual disorders within one year post-injury.

Vision and Rehabilitation After Brain Trauma (Part 1)
By: Eric Singman, MD, PhD | March 2, 2011
Vision problems after a TBI are common and often complex. Part one of a three-part article.

Vision and Rehabilitation After Brain Trauma (Part 2)
By: Eric Singman, MD, PhD | March 2, 2011
Visual problems following a TBI are common and often complex. Part two of a three-part article.

Vision and Rehabilitation After Brain Trauma (Part 3)
By: Eric Singman, MD, PhD | March 2, 2011
Visual problems following a TBI are common and often complex. Part three of a three-part article.

Diagnosing Vision Problems After a Brain Injury
By: Gregory Goodrich, PhD | Ask the Expert | June 1, 2010
Figuring out the root of a child’s problems in school.

What Does a Comprehensive Vision Exam Entail?
By: Gregory Goodrich, PhD | Ask the Expert | March 1, 2010
Are these only available for returning service members or civilians, too?

What Is Hemianopsia and Why Does It Happen After TBI?
By: Gregory Goodrich, PhD | Ask the Expert | March 1, 2010
Why can’t I see anything on my left side?

Vision Issues After Brain Injury: BrainLine Talks with Dr. Gregory Goodrich
By: Victoria Tilney McDonough | February 1, 2010
Vision problems are common after TBI since 40-50% of the brain is involved in vision.

Reading Problems After Stroke or Head Injury
By: Laura K. Windsor, O.D., F.A.A.O. and Richard L. Windsor, O.D., F.A.A.O | January 1, 2010
Learn what vision-related reading problems can crop up after brain injury and what strategies are out there from using a "hemi card" to "last letter cancellation therapy."

Hemispatial Inattention (Visual Neglect)
By: Laura K. Windsor, O.D., F.A.A.O. and Richard L. Windsor, O.D., F.A.A.O | January 1, 2010
Does my loved one with TBI not know that the left side of her world exists?

Homonymous Hemianopsia: Right Versus Left Hemispheric Injury
By: Laura K. Windsor, O.D., F.A.A.O. and Richard L. Windsor, O.D., F.A.A.O | January 1, 2010
How is damage to the brain different on the right versus the left side?

Hemianopsia and Driving: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
By: Laura K. Windsor, O.D., F.A.A.O.  and Richard L. Windsor, O.D., F.A.A.O | January 1, 2010
The question really is "which people with hemianopsia can drive" not "can they?"

Scanning Training in Neurological Vision Loss
By: Paul Koons, Scott Johnson, John Kingston, and Gregory L. Goodrich | January 1, 2010
This paper discusses the need for comprehensive neurological vision rehab programs for returning troops with TBI and related visual problems.

Introduction to Vision and Brain Injury
By: Thomas Politzer, OD | July 7, 2009
Vision is not just the clarity of sight; it's the process of deriving meaning from what is seen.

Vision Is Our Dominant Sense
By: Thomas Politzer, O.D. Former NORA President | November 6, 2008
Find out more about vision problems that can occur after a brain injury.

Visual Function in Patients of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center: A Descriptive Study
By: Gregory L. Goodrich, PhD, Jennine Kirby, OD, Glenn Cockerham, MD, Shanida P. Ingalla, OD, and Henry L. Lew, MD, PhD | January 1, 2007
Learn more about the visual problems associated with polytrauma injury.