Hyderabad, Jan. 2 -- Cortical or Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), a brain-based visual condition, is increasingly being recognised as one of the leading causes of vision difficulties in children worldwide. Unlike common eye disorders, CVI is caused by damage to the brain's visual processing centres, and children affected may have eyes that appear structurally normal while experiencing significant visual challenges, medical experts said in a release here on Friday.
Medical experts note that CVI can result from brain injury occurring before, during, or shortly after birth.
Common causes include lack of oxygen or blood supply to the brain, premature birth, infections affecting the brain, head injury, and certain genetic or metabolic conditi...