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How “True” Is Perception? Visual Illusions And Hallucination

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Our previous blog The Eyes - Our Window To The World discussed the structure of our eye and how it works. In this blog, we discuss how the brain, in processing the information the eye is seeing, sometimes “fools” us into perceiving things differently to reality. This is very normal in everyday life but can also manifest...

June 26, 2016

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Being Discharged After A Stroke Or Brain Injury? – 7 Questions To Ask

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Hospitals provide extensive resources and expertise that enable doctors to rapidly diagnose and treat a wide range of diseases. However, being admitted to a hospital after a stroke or brain injury can be frightening and stressful for the patient and their loved ones. Even though being discharged from the hospital can be relieving for...

June 22, 2016

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The Eyes – Our Window To The World

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We get most of the input from our surroundings through our eyes; they convey more input than any of our other senses. Every second the eyes absorb 10 million pieces of information and pass it on to the brain. Our vision adapts to different light conditions at cyber speed, refocuses within fractions of a second...

June 8, 2016

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Patient Spotlight- Wilfried H.

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Once in a while we like to share our patient’s real life stories like Carole’s or Annette’s, today we would like to share a patient testimonial we received from our office in Germany. Wilfried’s testimonial resonates with other patients that have told us of their skepticism before commencing NeuroEyeCoach or VRT, we hope that his story will encourage you to evaluate these...

June 1, 2016

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The Crucial Difference Between Vision Restoration Therapy And The Online Vision Test

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And why it’s so important to understand the distinction. If you or a loved one has looked into our therapies in the past, you may have seen the opportunity to take our Online Visual Field Screening Test. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this test, you can read some of our previous...

May 29, 2016

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How To Determine If Your Patients Are Good Candidates For VRT

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NovaVision's Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) is designed to improve visual functions in patients with neurological visual field loss. The most common cause of neurological visual field loss is an ischemic stroke, in particular a stroke affecting the posterior cerebral artery (PCA), or a brain hemorrhage (hemorrhagic stroke). However, even physicians are often not fully aware...

May 25, 2016

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How Traumatic Brain Injury Leads To Neurological Vision Loss

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Traumatic brain injury, commonly referred to as TBI, refers to damage or destruction of brain tissue due to a blow or other injury to the head. These types of injuries are a major cause of death and disability among Americans, contributing to about 30% of all injury deaths.1 In fact, approximately 1.7 million people suffer from...

May 9, 2016

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Understanding Atrial Fibrillation And How You Can Treat It

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Understanding_AFib_Blog_Featured_Image.png Atrial fibrillation also known as AFib is a heart condition that is often discussed within the stroke community. Your cardiovascular health has a direct impact on the chances of having a stroke, but the risk is greater in people with AFib. In fact you are five times more likely to have a stroke if you have...

May 2, 2016

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Patient Spotlight- Dr. Ramon Moncada

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Throughout his career, Dr. Roman Moncada has served as the chief of staff for many hospitals, but his primary role was always serving as a consultant to the other Physicians in the field of infectious diseases. He had always believed himself to be in good health until one day, watching TV, Roman realized he suddenly...

April 14, 2016

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7 Things To Teach Your Local Support Group About Stroke And Vision Loss

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You may have seen our previous blogs highlighting important facts about stroke and vision loss but weren’t sure if this information had a place in your local support group. Vision loss as a result of stroke or other brain injury has been a largely unaddressed issue, with patients often returning home without diagnosis or help. The topic...

April 12, 2016

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How “True” Is Perception? Visual Illusions And Hallucination

Being Discharged After A Stroke Or Brain Injury? – 7 Questions To Ask

The Eyes – Our Window To The World

Patient Spotlight- Wilfried H.

The Crucial Difference Between Vision Restoration Therapy And The Online Vision Test

How To Determine If Your Patients Are Good Candidates For VRT

How Traumatic Brain Injury Leads To Neurological Vision Loss

Understanding Atrial Fibrillation And How You Can Treat It

Patient Spotlight- Dr. Ramon Moncada

7 Things To Teach Your Local Support Group About Stroke And Vision Loss

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