Traumatic brain injury and sight loss in military and veteran populations– a review

Syeda F Hussain; Zara Raza; Andrew T. G Cash; Thomas Zampieri; Robert A Mazzoli; Randy H Kardon; Renata S. M Gomes

doi:10.1186/s40779-021-00334-3

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Traumatic brain injury and sight loss in military and veteran populations– a review

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Traumatic brain injury and sight loss in military and veteran populations– a review

Syeda F Hussain, Zara Raza, Andrew T. G Cash, Thomas Zampieri, Robert A Mazzoli, Randy H Kardon and Renata S. M Gomes

Military medical research, Vol.8(1), pp.42-42

07/28/2021

DOI: 10.1186/s40779-021-00334-3

PMCID: PMC8317328

PMID: 34315537

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Abstract

War and combat exposure pose great risks to the vision system. More recently, vision related deficiencies and impairments have become common with the increased use of powerful explosive devices and the subsequent rise in incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Studies have looked at the effects of injury severity, aetiology of injury and the stage at which visual problems become apparent. There was little discrepancy found between the frequencies or types of visual dysfunctions across blast and non-blast related groups, however complete sight loss appeared to occur only in those who had a blast-related injury. Generally, the more severe the injury, the greater the likelihood of specific visual disturbances occurring, and a study found total sight loss to only occur in cases with greater severity. Diagnosis of mild TBI (mTBI) is challenging. Being able to identify a potential TBI via visual symptoms may offer a new avenue for diagnosis.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Review

Veteran

Visual impairment

Military

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Title: Subtitle: Traumatic brain injury and sight loss in military and veteran populations– a review
Creators: Syeda F Hussain - Research & Innovation, Blind Veterans UK, 12-14 Harcourt Street, London, W1H 4HD UK
Zara Raza - Research & Innovation, Blind Veterans UK, 12-14 Harcourt Street, London, W1H 4HD UK
Andrew T. G Cash - Research & Innovation, Blind Veterans UK, 12-14 Harcourt Street, London, W1H 4HD UK
Thomas Zampieri - Blinded Veterans Association, 1101 King Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USA
Robert A Mazzoli - 9040 Jackson Avenue, Tacoma, Washington, 98431 USA
Randy H Kardon - Iowa City, Iowa 52246 USA
Renata S. M Gomes - Research & Innovation, Blind Veterans UK, 12-14 Harcourt Street, London, W1H 4HD UK
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Military medical research, Vol.8(1), pp.42-42
DOI: 10.1186/s40779-021-00334-3
PMID: 34315537
PMCID: PMC8317328
NLM abbreviation: Mil Med Res
ISSN: 2095-7467
eISSN: 2054-9369
Publisher: BioMed Central
Grant note: ;
Language: English
Date published: 07/28/2021
Academic Unit: Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9984112334002771

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