How to Regain Eyesight After Meningitis

Meningitis is a disease that affects the neurological functioning of the brain. As such, it can interfere with motor skills, pain and pleasure receptors, eye function, speech and emotional and judgmental capacities. Before being discharged and after being discharged from the hospital, your doctor will recommend therapy from a number of specialists, including but is not limited to a neurologist, dietitian, rehabilitation physician (physiatrist), psychologist, and orthopedist. These specialists will help you regain function of your brain and thereby improve your eyesight as well.

Instructions

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  Go to your therapy sessions. Each specialist will offer advice and recommendations on how to improve and regain certain abilities, including eyesight.

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  Eat properly according to your dietitian's recommendations. The foods that they are telling you to eat will help restore proper brain function, which includes the ability to see. Foods will be rich in vitamins and minerals that have been shown to improve eyesight among other benefits.

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  Check in with your doctors and specialists regularly. Talk with them about any concerns you may have and realistic timelines for proper functioning of your body.