Categories | Subthemes | Theme |
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• Experience of sudden vision problems – distressful but not alarming | Vision problems are experienced as a difficult unknown symptom of stroke | “Invisible” visual impairments |
• Difficulties relating vision problems as a symptom of stroke | ||
• “They primarily do not have it in their checklist” - an experienced lack of focus on vision in the stroke units | Experiences of inadequate visual care in health services | |
• No offer of visual rehabilitation in health services - a worry | ||
• Difficult and exhausting to adapt to changes in everyday activities | Visual impairments—big impact now and in the future | |
• Life moves on, without driving | ||
• Being told that nothing could be done for the vision impairment - accepted, but not convinced … |