Nos dah, @DeAnn, a post is a post no matter how old it is by time. I constantly grapple with vision. I know that some of it is cognitive nystagmus, double-vision, blurred vision, and then the rest is vestibular and oculomotor reflexes which includes a whole plethora of movement and sight focus issues. All this is compounded by other stroke related problems such as neurological fatigue but also affected by “normal” feelings and emotions, and thoughts. Can I also add to the cauldron, anxiety and stress. All these issues use energy, an immense amount of energy, every millisecond of every moment, used to engage the controls just to move and see. The problem gets worse, because if I shut me eyes, it doesn’t resolve the issue. My body can’t synchronise with my brain in space, thus, the cognitive visual-spatial reflex issue. Strangely enough, I have come to rely on smell as my main grounding sense. It is the strongest of our five senses, and has not been affected by stroke, for me. So, in an odd way, I tend to see and hear through my nose. If that makes sense. My movement is more fluid if lead by my nose.
As for eyesight, I have been meaning to write a post about that. Long overdue. There is lots to consider, and diolch, I will endeavour to write a post over the next few days, as it has helped me understand the way the brain interprets the world around it. If you end up in hospital with severe cognitive visual issues, alas, no one sits down to explain what is happening inside the skull. Many brilliant research studies are released and the sad matter is that many of us are locked outside of that research. Yet, we have this forum which is as good as any a place to share our experience and knowledge.