CVI is a spectrum of visual impairments caused by an underlying brain abnormality that affects the development of visual ...

Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations.

Lukas developed cerebral palsy, which affects his movement; cortical visual impairment, in which his brain cannot process ...

What is Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)? CVI refers to a brain condition, not an eye condition and results from damage to the visual systems in the brain that deal with processing and integrating ...

Experts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has ...

More information: Melinda Y. Chang et al, Special Commentary: Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment Working Definition, Ophthalmology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.09.017 Sharon S. Lehman et al ...

Unlike other vision impairments, CVI stems from an injury to the visual centers of the brain that affects how it communicates with the eyes. People with CVI usually have healthy eyes but have trouble ...

Known as cerebral (or cortical) visual impairment (CVI), some estimates suggest that at least 3% of primary school children exhibit CVI-related visual problems, which vary, but may include difficulty ...