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When people suffer from a traumatic brain injury or a stroke, often times their eyesight is one of the fist and most severely affected areas. For the most part, doctors believed this damage to be permanent and untreatable, until the introduction of a new form of therapy, called Nova Vision.

I have previously written on the recent studies being performed on patients suffering from traumatic brain injuries and new hope with a commonly used pregnancy hormone, progesterone, as a source of treatment for their injury. A story out yesterday through ABC News provides further proof that this drug could be highly beneficial when treating sufferers of TBIs.

I found an article this past weekend on a solider detailing his struggles to return to civilian life after his tour in Iraq, and the diseases that remain with him. After returning home from war last year, AJ Jefferson is now faced with nightmares, post-traumatic stress disorder, and a traumatic brain injury, which leaves him with many sleepless nights and memory loss.

Due to the recent attention focused on the rise of head injuries in professional sports, and the speculation that the suicide of former NFL player Andre Waters was due in part to an untreated traumatic brain injury, the National Football League has increased standards for players both on and off the field.

Earlier this week, the House passed several bills, which are focused on aiding returning soldiers in their recovery and treatment from various medical conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.