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FAQs about cerebral visual impairment (CVI): identifying and helping those affected

2 August 2022 | Gordon N Dutton | EYE - General

Cerebral visual impairment is common in both adults and children, yet the diagnosis can easily be missed unless one is tuned into the presenting features. This article provides a succinct introduction to this important topic. What is vision? Vision is...

Association between colour vision impairment and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

1 April 2018 | Claire Howard | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, colour vision, desaturated L’Anthony D-15, retinal disease

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that colour vision impairment is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Abnormalities of the inner and intermediate retinal structures in patients with ALS have been described using optical coherence tomography...

Evaluation of a service providing sight impairment registration for stroke survivors

1 June 2022 | Fiona Rowe (Prof) | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus

This service evaluation study of a hospital single centre stroke service was undertaken to determine reasons for declining sight registration, whether patients feel supported without registration and determine changes needed to improve registration processes. A review of existent data was...

Envision Glasses – a different take on a sight impairment wearable (part 1)

1 December 2021 | David Haider | EYE - General

In recent issues we reviewed the OrCam MyEye Pro, a glasses mounted mobile device that can assist sight impaired users. This time we are taking a look at the Envision Glasses, a comparable device that takes a different approach (see...

Envision Glasses – A different take on a sight impairment wearable (part 2)

1 February 2022 | David Haider | EYE - General

This is the second part of the review of the Envision Glasses (see Part 1 here), a wearable piece of assistive technology. Features From the main menu four feature modes can be chosen: Read, Identify, Find and Call. The Glasses...

Post-stroke visual impairment: how big is the problem, how do we identify it, what we can do about it, and why does it matter?

1 December 2022 | Lauren R Hepworth | EYE - General

In the UK, 100,000 new strokes occur each year, with 1.3 million stroke survivors [1]. This article will focus on post-stroke visual impairment, discussing topics of how common it is, how it can be detected, possible management options and how...

Animal antics for children with vision impairment

20 March 2024 | RNIB, charity, children, young people, zoo, community, events, Shape and Share

Nine families with children with vision impairment got up to some animal antics at a mini zoo in Perth, thanks to the charity RNIB.

Mapping the Future of Vision Impairment Services in Scotland

26 August 2025 | Sight Scotland, Vision Collaborative Scotland, eyecare services, vision impairment, Quality Improvement

Vision Collaborative Scotland, formerly the Scottish Vision Services Steering Group, has re-launched with a new name, a renewed purpose, and an ambitious vision. Now known as Vision Collaborative Scotland, the group of third sector partners is committed to transforming the...

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