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.

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

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 ...

The term CVI can be confusing. Traditionally, CVI stood for Cortical Visual impairment. This means that while the eyes may look healthy there is damage to the visual pathway which results in visual ...

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 ...

(Endpoints News) Researchers from the NIH have defined elements of cerebral/cortical visual impairment in children, a leading cause of pediatric visual impairment in the U.S. (Ophthalmology ...

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 ...

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 ...