Stroke Sight vs Stroke Rehab

After a stroke, sight can change in ways that are hard to live with: words slipping off the page, things missed on one side, the world feeling somehow incomplete. Stroke Sight is a simple, daily way to train your vision at home, at your own pace. It's built around nine exercises for the four most common visual changes after stroke (hemianopia, quadrantanopia, visual neglect and scotoma), based on the compensatory scanning and tracking approach used in stroke rehabilitation research. Why we built it Stroke Sight was made by a family living with stroke. After someone we love lost a large part of their visual field, we couldn't find an app that was thorough, calm to use, and available in our own language, so we built one. It's made in the UK, for survivors and the people who care for them. What you can practise • Field loss (hemianopia and quadrantanopia): practise scanning into the side you've lost, with guided exercises for noticing your surroundings and for reading. • Neglect (one-sided inattention): gentle tracking toward the side that gets overlooked, a widely used approach in stroke rehabilitation. • Scotoma (a blind spot): training to find the edges of the gap and work around it. The exercises use the kinds of scanning and tracking practice described in published stroke-rehabilitation research. What's included • Nine exercises, each with ten levels that adapt as you improve • Three colour modes (standard, high-contrast yellow and high-contrast white) for changed colour vision • Full left- and right-side support throughout • A one-tap progress report (PDF) you can email straight to your therapist or orthoptist, so they can see how you're getting on between appointments • Practise in your own language: 20 of them, including the first vision-rehab exercises in Welsh and Twi • Adjustable spatial audio (off, subtle or prominent) for sound sensitivity or hyperacusis • Works on iPhone and iPad In 20 languages Real, language-specific content, not machine-translated menus. English, Welsh, Irish (Gaeilge), Spanish, Latin American Spanish, French, Canadian French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Twi, Danish and Dutch. Buy once A single purchase. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. Works offline once downloaded. Your privacy No accounts and no sign-up. Nothing you do is collected or sent to us. Everything stays on your device. Progress reports go through your own email app, so your information stays yours. A wellness tool, not a medical device Stroke Sight is here to support your daily practice. It doesn't diagnose, treat or cure any condition, and it isn't a substitute for professional care. Please keep following the advice of your orthoptist, neuro-optometrist, occupational therapist or stroke rehabilitation team. Try the free demo first at ansteyapps.com. No download, no sign-up. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: support@ansteyapps.com

Stroke Rehab is a comprehensive clinical reference tool for healthcare professionals involved in stroke rehabilitation. Built for neurologists, stroke physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and specialist nurses. Content is based on NICE NG236 (2023), the RCP National Clinical Guideline for Stroke (2023), ESO guidelines, and over 20 key randomised controlled trials including AVERT, EXCITE, LEAPS, FLAME, FOCUS, and the Cochrane ESD meta-analysis. 8 CLINICAL DOMAINS 1. Organisation and Early Assessment MDT goal-setting within 72 hours, SMART goals, intensity targets, NIHSS, MoCA, Barthel Index, swallow screening, and continence assessment. 2. Motor Recovery and Physiotherapy Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT), robot-assisted therapy, mirror therapy, mental practice, the 3-hour daily therapy target from RCP 2023, and the AVERT trial findings on early mobilisation. 3. Walking and Balance Rehabilitation LEAPS trial evidence, treadmill and overground training, functional electrical stimulation (FES) for foot drop, ankle-foot orthosis, aerobic exercise, falls prevention, and functional walking speed targets. 4. Communication and Aphasia Aphasia classification table, SALT intensity targets (45 min/day), constraint-induced aphasia therapy, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), dysarthria management, and dysphagia assessment including IDDSI texture levels and PEG timing. 5. Cognition, Mood and Fatigue Post-stroke cognitive impairment screening (MoCA), cognitive rehabilitation strategies, post-stroke depression (PHQ-9, HADS), emotionalism, anxiety, and a dedicated fatigue management section reflecting the new NICE NG236 2023 guidance. 6. ADL, Spasticity and Shoulder Pain Occupational therapy and personal and instrumental ADL rehabilitation, stepped spasticity management (physiotherapy, oral agents, botulinum toxin per NICE TA491), intrathecal baclofen, and hemiplegic shoulder pain including NMES and FES recommendations. 7. Community Discharge and Early Supported Discharge (ESD) ESD eligibility criteria based on the Cochrane ESD meta-analysis (2017), pre-discharge checklist, driving and DVLA guidance, return to work (new NICE NG236 2023 section), telerehabilitation, annual review, and carer support. 8. Assessment Scales and Outcome Measures Complete reference for modified Rankin Scale (mRS 0-6), Barthel Index with dependency thresholds, Fugl-Meyer Assessment with MCID values, NIHSS severity banding, MoCA, FIM, Rivermead Motor Assessment, and SSNAP. REFERENCES All 21 references are fully cited with clickable links opening directly to PubMed or official guideline sources, including NICE NG236, RCP 2023, AVERT (Lancet 2015), EXCITE (JAMA 2006), LEAPS (NEJM 2011), FLAME (Lancet Neurol 2011), FOCUS (Lancet 2019), Brady Cochrane aphasia review (2022), FOOD trial, NICE TA491, Cochrane stroke unit review, ESD Cochrane review, and the original mRS and Fugl-Meyer validation papers. FEATURES - Adjustable font size (A- / A+) for bedside use - Fully offline after first load, no internet required for content - Dark theme optimised for low-light clinical environments - Interactive checklists for MDT assessment and pre-discharge planning - Persistent bottom navigation across all 8 domains For qualified healthcare professionals only. Not a substitute for clinical judgement or specialist review. Not a regulated medical device.