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Patient Spotlight- Anette

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Although this blog aims to share current and educational material on a weekly basis, once a month we like to get personal. Whether it was Carole’s incredible recovery with amazing results or Dr. Kevin M. Chauvette’s experience prescribing VRT, we want to bring you into the world of the people who have benefited from our therapies. Anette’s story...

March 17, 2016

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The Hidden Visual Problems That Follow Traumatic Brain Injury

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Not unlike stroke, it’s common for visual problems resulting from Traumatic Brain Injuries to go unnoticed during the initial treatment of the injury. All too often, the visual side effects that accompany a brain injury are neglected because they may be hidden. This significantly complicates the survivor’s recovery, particularly in other areas of rehabilitation. Our...

March 15, 2016

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Risk Factors That Are Out Of Your Hands

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If you've been following our blog closely, then you know that we recently highlighted cholesterol as a significant risk factor for stroke and the different things you can do to help manage your levels. Nevertheless there are a number of risk factors that aren’t in your control – so what should you do about those? Everything from your medical...

March 11, 2016

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How Neurological Vision Impairment Is Different Than Other Common Eye Conditions

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We’ve mentioned in previous blog posts that vision loss after a stroke or other brain injury can often go unnoticed. Although some of this can be attributed to patients and doctors alike focusing on more threatening health issues after these traumatic events, often times it can be ascribed to the fact that patients have a difficult time...

March 9, 2016

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The Relationship Between Cholesterol And Your Risk For Stroke

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Every year, more than 795,000 Americans have a stroke, or brain attack according to The National Stroke Association. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to your brain is interrupted or reduced, and this can happen for a variety of reasons. One instance is when a blood clot blocks an artery or blood vessel, or when...

March 7, 2016

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Everything You Need To Know About The Cost Of VRT

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We spend a great deal of time keeping in touch with people before, during and after they are patients of ours. When in discussion with prospective patients, nothing is more disheartening for us than a survivor who’s medical profile is a good fit for our therapies but can’t move forward because of the therapies’ cost....

March 2, 2016

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Your Local Legislature May Be Talking About Stroke This Year

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2016 is already shaping up to be a big year for the stroke community. With changes to healthcare policy being made at both the State and Federal level, it’s more important than ever to stay informed and get involved. Today we’re highlighting two important issues on the Federal level as well as sharing important resources...

February 26, 2016

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The Connection Between The Posterior Cerebral Artery And Vision Loss

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Various types of vision deficits can occur after a stroke or other brain injury, because of damage caused to specific regions of the visual cortex or its connecting neural network. Since our optic nerves traverse the length of our brain, it’s no surprise that there are so many ways stroke can affect the survivor’s eyesight....

February 16, 2016

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9 Facts About Stroke And Loss Of Vision

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Following a stroke, you might experience difficulties with any number of things ranging from movement and balance to emotional changes and memory loss. Vision loss can also occur after a stroke, which may also have a significant effect on your daily life and overall recovery. Often times, vision issues may be overlooked following a stroke, either because...

February 10, 2016

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Physician Spotlight: Dr. Kevin M. Chauvette

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In previous months, we’ve highlighted some of our amazing patients such as Carole Urban and Dan Burke, but this month we wanted to highlight one of our prescribing VRT Physicians. His name is Dr. Kevin M. Chauvette and he first opened his private practice, Merrimack Vision Care in Merrimack, NH back in September of 1990. Prior to that,...

February 8, 2016

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Patient Spotlight- Anette

The Hidden Visual Problems That Follow Traumatic Brain Injury

Risk Factors That Are Out Of Your Hands

How Neurological Vision Impairment Is Different Than Other Common Eye Conditions

The Relationship Between Cholesterol And Your Risk For Stroke

Everything You Need To Know About The Cost Of VRT

Your Local Legislature May Be Talking About Stroke This Year

The Connection Between The Posterior Cerebral Artery And Vision Loss

9 Facts About Stroke And Loss Of Vision

Physician Spotlight: Dr. Kevin M. Chauvette

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