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of cerebral visual impairment. The chapter gives the reader a synopsis of
basic terms that will be seen frequently throughout the book and allows the
reader to understand how the topic of cerebral visual impairment began.
Explanations are presented for why further research in the field is needed
with encouragement to readers to continue to
seek out new information.
Lueck acknowledges that treatment and educational provisions are still
growing as governing bodies begin to recognize occurrences of CVI and the
difficulty that can arise in its identification.
Chapter 2 begins by providing the reader with a basic overview of the
various regions of the brain and their duties, including their relationship to
vision. Dutton explains how visual information is typically received and then
processed by the brain. He continues to explain how it is then stored for
visual recognition and guidance. Dutton provides the reader with an
opportunity to better understand how disruptions in various visual systems
can affect vision. This chapter provides the seasoned reader with an excellent
refresher in the visual system and the novice with a foundation for
understanding vision and the brain.
Dutton follows up with Chapter 3 by discussing how disorders of the
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