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Disability caused by post-stroke visual impairment as an underestimated clinical problem — case report
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Abstract
Ischaemic cerebral stroke is a common complication following cardiovascular diseases. In everyday clinical practice, visual field defects are diagnosed in approximately one in four ischaemic stroke patients. The incidence of cerebral stroke manifesting only with visual defects is higher than might be expected. Post-stroke visual impairment is associated with deteriorated quality of life of the affected, can lead to partially reduced self-reliance, and imposes job changes. We present a case of a 46-year-old male with visual field impairment secondary to cerebral ischaemia, to highlight this important issue.
Abstract
Ischaemic cerebral stroke is a common complication following cardiovascular diseases. In everyday clinical practice, visual field defects are diagnosed in approximately one in four ischaemic stroke patients. The incidence of cerebral stroke manifesting only with visual defects is higher than might be expected. Post-stroke visual impairment is associated with deteriorated quality of life of the affected, can lead to partially reduced self-reliance, and imposes job changes. We present a case of a 46-year-old male with visual field impairment secondary to cerebral ischaemia, to highlight this important issue.
Keywords
vision problems, ischaemic stroke, disability level
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Disability caused by post-stroke visual impairment as an underestimated clinical problem — case report
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Case report
Pages
103-108
Published online
2016-11-04
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Ophthalmol J 2016;1(3):103-108.
Keywords
vision problems
ischaemic stroke
disability level
Authors
Dariusz Baranowski
Konrad Rejdak
Ewelina Cisek
Agnieszka Cisek
Agnieszka Kiszka
Katarzyna Nowomiejska
Robert Rejdak