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Vision may be disturbed in various ways, for example, blurring, blind areas, black spots and double vision. The doctors will test your vision before you are discharged from hospital. This enables the doctors to monitor any changes over a period of time. These tests will be repeated at follow up appointments. If you do have visual problems as a result of the haemorrhage you may be referred to an eye specialist. Improvements in vision usually take place gradually over weeks and months.

Double vision (diplopia) can be very disturbing. It can help to wear an eye patch over the affected eye forone-two hours and then transfer the patch to the other eye for the same period of time. This will encourage the eye muscles to strengthen and stabilise. Both eyes must be treated the same so that one eye does not become weaker. Your neurologist or optician will be able to advise you further on this technique.

If you already wear glasses or contact lenses it is a good idea not to have your eyes tested for several months after the haemorrhage. This is because your vision may take a while to settle down and your glasses or lenses may require changing often in a short period of time. This can become quite costly. Your optician will be able to advise you on the best action to take.