Neuro-Optometric Vision Rehabilitation
Visual problems may occur following an acquired brain injury, including a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI). This may include acquired strabismus (eye turn), binocular dysfunction, convergence and/or accommodation paresis/paralysis, oculomotor dysfunction, visual-spatial dysfunction, visual perceptual and cognitive deficits.
Associated symptoms may include light sensitivity, headaches, blurred vision or vision loss, double vision, dizziness or nausea, difficulties with reading,, visual memory problems, and difficulties with balance, coordination and body posture.
Neuro-optometric vision rehabilitation is an individualized treatment regimen for patients with visual deficits as a direct result of an acquired brain injury or other neurological insults.
Neuro-optometric therapy is a process for the rehabilitation of visual, perceptual, and motor disorders. Treatment options encompass medically necessary non-compensatory lenses, prisms, and tints with and without occlusion and other medical rehabilitation strategies, including vision rehabilitation therapy.
Visual problems are often overlooked during initial treatment of a brain injury and a regular eye exam may not reveal the extent that the visual process has been affected. Individuals who have experienced some sort of neurological insult or injury, and who are experiencing visual symptoms, may benefit from a vision assessment from a Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Optometrist, an eye care professional who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of neurological conditions affecting the visual system.