It is not uncommon for us to see patients who experience
vision and eye problems from having suffered a stroke. These can often include
double vision, loss of peripheral vision and even loss of sections of their
visual field which can affect safe comfortable mobility, and sometimes just
reduced vision. It is important, and we tell patients, that recovering from a stroke doesn’t end with the first weeks of
acute care and the period of functional rehabilitation that follows. Negative
effects of a stroke can present themselves well past the initial event. In
healthy older adults, exercise training and a social network that allows both
intellectual and social engagement have been shown to be effective measures for
helping recovery from a stroke. Using your eyes and vision may be fatiguing
even for normal recreational activities but is very important to recovery.
If you or someone you know
has had a stroke and needs an eye exam we are happy to help. Please call us at 508-730-2020, visit Center for Sight, Google+ or www.facebook.com/centerforsightfallriver to schedule an
appointment.
Center for Sight is conveniently
located at 1565 North Main Street, Suite 406, Fall River, Massachusetts
02720 for patients
from Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
