Did you know that May is Stroke Awareness Month? A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In the U.S., more than 700,000 people suffer a stroke each year, and approximately two-thirds of these individuals survive and require rehabilitation. Although stroke is a disorder of the brain, it can affect the entire body. Depending on the location of the stroke, people may suffer loss of motor, neurological and perceptual function, as well as experience double vision, blurring, headaches or inability to detect obstacles. About two-thirds of stroke survivors have visual impairment that typically relates to diminished central or peripheral vision, eye movement abnormalities or visual perceptual defects. For more on how a stroke can affect vision, click here to read the full story from the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA).