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 The
Eye Care & Surgery Center at 908-789-8999, visit The Eye Care & Surgery Center, Google+ or
facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an appointment. The Eye
Care & Surgery Center is located at 592 Springfield Avenue,
Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059
and 517 Route One South, Suite 1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, and is conveniently located for patients from throughout
central and northern New Jersey.
