After experiencing a brain injury (stroke, tumor, trauma, concussion, etc.), the visual system can be impacted, sometimes severely. Due to the complexity of the visual system, sometimes even a mild concussion can disrupt many aspects of vision.

Research shows over 50% of patients with a concussion have symptomatic visual problems following their injury. Listed below are 11 symptoms that often follow a concussion:

• Headaches

• Light sensitivity

• Double vision

• Blurred vision

• Eye fatigue

• Motion sickness

• Dizziness or disorientation

• Loss of place when reading

• Poor concentration

• Inability to tolerate crowded or busy places

• Delayed processing speed or visual memory

Many of these symptoms result from damage to the visual system. The most common visual diagnoses following a concussion are:

• Binocular Dysfunction

• Accommodative Dysfunction

• Oculomotor Dysfunction

• Convergence Insufficiency

• Convergence Excess

• Visual Midline Shift

• Visual Perceptual/Processing Disorder

• Visual-Vestibular Integration Dysfunction

The first step to determine if vision therapy would be helpful as a part of your rehabilitation plan is to have an evaluation with our team. Call us to schedule.