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Cohen et al. (1997) suggested that early blindness causes a poor development of the visual cortex with the result of a decrease in somatosensory development. This study proposed that Michael's long-term blindness affects his ability to distinguish in between faces of males and females, and to recognize pictures and images.
Rarely, blindness is caused by the intake of certain chemicals. A well-known example is methanol, which is only mildly toxic and minimally intoxicating, and breaks down into the substances formaldehyde and formic acid which in turn can cause blindness, an array of other health complications, and death. [66]
ONH is the single leading cause of permanent legal blindness in children in the western world. [12] The incidence of ONH is increasing, although it is difficult to estimate the true prevalence. Between 1980 and 1999, the occurrences of ONH in Sweden increased four-fold to 7.2 per 100,000, while all other causes of childhood blindness had declined.
To Jake Gyllenhaal, his blindness is an acting advantage. The Road House star, 43, recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about how he's used his legal blindness in his acting. Gyllenhaal has ...
Jake Gyllenhaal is opening up about how being legally blind has impacted his career. The actor, 43, shared with The Hollywood Reporter that he’s found his blindness to be “advantageous ...
Vision rehabilitation (often called vision rehab) is a term for a medical rehabilitation to improve vision or low vision.In other words, it is the process of restoring functional ability and improving quality of life and independence in an individual who has lost visual function through illness or injury.
However, movement that is too fast can be hard to track; some people find that fast-moving objects "disappear." Materials with reflective properties, which can simulate movement, may be easier for a person with CVI to see. However, too many reflections can be confusing (see cognitive overload). Some objects may be easier to see than others.
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