title: [Emphasize the importance of study on treatment and visual restoration related to impairment of retro-chiasmal visual pathway].
abstract: Homonymous visual field defect which is usually caused by stroke, brain tumor and trauma, is common. In spite of partial spontaneous recovery, homonymous hemianopia still causes serious disability. Visual restoration therapy (VRT) based on the residual visual capability and brain plasticity theory was reported effectively enlarged visual field caused by impairment of visual pathway. Controversy still exits on the efficacy of these procedures. However, due to the high prevalence and poor outcome of visual pathway impairment, it is important to initiate multiple disciplinary co-operative study on VRT and other procedures for visual function rehabilitation to improve life quality of patients with retro-chiasmal visual pathway impairment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Shi-hui
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Xiao-jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity; D020127:Recovery of Function; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014794:Visual Fields; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000503:physiopathology