When you sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from any hit or jolt to the head, it may affect your vision. The eyeball or retina does not have to be injured for this to occur. Continue reading to learn more about how a TBI may affect someone's vision in New Jersey....
Brain Injury
Car accidents and TBIs in New Jersey
A TBI is a traumatic brain injury from any outside force; a jolt bump or blow to the head or neck can injure the brain. The most common causes for TBI involve falls, car accidents, recreational activities, sports injuries, assaults and blast injuries. Effects of a...
Do car crashes bring a risk for traumatic brain injuries?
Unexpected accidents could lead to life-changing traumatic brain injuries. A severe injury may result in previously routine tasks becoming challenging to perform. Worst of all, such injuries might occur without warning anywhere. Traveling in a vehicle certainly comes...
Understanding traumatic brain injuries caused by car accidents
Some New Jersey residents who are involved in vehicle crashes experience traumatic brain injury or TBI for short. This is a condition defined by an unexpected disruption in the normal function of the brain. TBIs from motor vehicle accidents tend to be a result of a...
What are the treatment options for a traumatic brain injury?
Suffering a traumatic brain injury can alter every aspect of a person's life. Loved ones of a person affected by traumatic brain injury may feel that they no longer recognize the person that they love, and even the most basic daily activities can be difficult to...
Your brain injury might change your life
If you suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car wreck caused by another at-fault driver, your life as you knew it might be irretrievably altered. There is a wide spectrum of consequences of brain injuries ranging from the headaches suffered by those with only...
Signs of brain injury after a car accident
Even seemingly minor car accidents can lead to serious brain injuries. This is why all those who have been involved in an accident should be checked by a medical professional as soon as possible after a car accident, even if they feel well.Some of the most severe...
Brain injuries can have surprising effects
If you hurt your leg enough to bother with medical treatment, you can usually tell whether or not you should be on the way to the doctor. A large or sudden swelling could indicate a problem, while broken bones may come with serious pain or visual clues. But a brain...
Brain injuries can lead to long-term and costly impacts
Suffering a brain injury is a life-changing event for some individuals. The severity of the damage and the location have a big part in how much of an impact it will have on the person. For some, the future is filled with medical care, rehabilitation therapy and...
How does a brain injury affect a person’s quality of life?
Individuals who suffer moderate or severe brain injuries seldom return to being the person that they once were before they got hurt. They instead experience a wide variety of physical and mental impairments that can last a lifetime. These may reduce an individual's...