DHS

 

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

 

Cortical Blindness

What is cortical blindness?

Corneal blindness is a disorder that results from the cornea becoming clouded, making a person blind. This condition can result from a variety of diseases, injury or infection.

Resources:

Cortical Visual Impairment Checklist: http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/corticalassess.html (exit DHFS)

Cortical blindness: http://www.lowvision.org/cortical_blindness.htm  (exit DHFS)

Cortical blindness description and treatment: http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/anomalies/cortical_blindness.htm  (exit DHFS)

Cortical Visual Impairment in children: http://www.blindbabies.org/factsheet_cvi.htm  (exit DHFS)

Last Revised: September 08, 2006