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2016 ; 22
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Relearning to See in Cortical Blindness
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Melnick MD
; Tadin D
; Huxlin KR
Neuroscientist
2016[Apr]; 22
(2
): 199-212
PMID26659828
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The incidence of cortically induced blindness is increasing as our population
ages. The major cause of cortically induced blindness is stroke affecting the
primary visual cortex. While the impact of this form of vision loss is
devastating to quality of life, the development of principled, effective
rehabilitation strategies for this condition lags far behind those used to treat
motor stroke victims. Here we summarize recent developments in the still emerging
field of visual restitution therapy, and compare the relative effectiveness of
different approaches. We also draw insights into the properties of recovered
vision, its limitations and likely neural substrates. We hope that these insights
will guide future research and bring us closer to the goal of providing
much-needed rehabilitation solutions for this patient population.