In focus: Sight problems after a stroke

Following a stroke up to 60% of people have sight problems, including loss of visual field and trouble with visual processing when the brain no longer makes sense of what the eye sees. Changes to vision can also be a sign of stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). The awareness of visual problems in stroke patients is highlighted in this article which explains the different sight problems and outlines steps which can be taken to help.