Tag: visual processing disorder

November 9, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PERIPHERAL DYSLEXIA

Introduction and Definition of Peripheral Dyslexia Peripheral dyslexia is categorized as a specific type of acquired reading disorder, known technically as an alexia, which arises subsequent to brain injury in individuals who were previously skilled readers. Crucially, this condition is marked primarily by severe difficulties in the initial stages of processing the visual characteristics of […]

October 22, 2025 / Mohammed looti

POSTCHIASMATIC VISUAL DEFICIT

Postchiasmatic Visual Deficit The Core Definition: Understanding Postchiasmatic Visual Deficit Postchiasmatic Visual Deficit (PVD), frequently referred to as retrochiasmatic visual deficit, is a severe neurological condition defined by the impairment of visual function resulting from damage to the visual processing pathways located posterior to the optic chiasm. This critical anatomical location is where fibers from […]