Guide To The Symptoms Of An Ischemic Stroke

Loss Of Vision

Two primary factors determine an individual's visual ability. These factors are a healthy visual processing center in the brain and a healthy eye for the delivery of said visual information. A stroke that stops blood from flowing to parts of the parietal lobe, occipital lobe, or temporal lobe can cause patients to experience stroke-related loss of vision. Left-sided vision loss in both eyes typically occurs when a patient has an ischemic stroke that mainly affects the visual centers in the right side of their brain. The opposite applies to right-sided vision loss in both eyes.

An ischemic stroke that affects a patient's temporal or parietal lobe can cause them to have vision trouble with more of a visual-spacious awareness nature. An example of this is the inability to identify objects or failure to recognize faces. Some aspects of vision loss can be rehabilitated and improved over time following a patient's ischemic stroke. Unfortunately, some visual impairment may be permanent.

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