Why is my night vision so poor after my stroke and hemianopsia?
Our adaptation to light and dark can be impaired in hemianopsia patients. The hemianoptic patient is also losing half of his or her peripheral vision which has a predominance of rod cells that help us see at night. Additionally some medications, such as some given for seizure disorders, may effect night vision. Is it normal to be fearful to travel? I feel like I just want to stay in my home. Many patients struggling to overcome problems with hemianopsia such as running into things, being startled, and feeling disoriented in crowded areas. Patient become fearful not only of injuring themselves but of looking impaired in public. They often gradually restrict themselves more and more to their home. Why do I have trouble finding things on my desk in a cabinet or in the refrigerator? The hemianopsia to one side or another is essentially blocking half of your view. When we open a cabinet fr example, our peripheral vision picks up what we are trying to see and you make one large sacaddic eye
