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    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Vision Therapy in Calgary

    A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a life-altering event that can occur due to a sudden impact or blow to the head. 

    TBIs can result from falls, motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, or any trauma that causes the brain to move violently within the skull.

    Traumatic brain injuries can often lead to various vision problems, including blurred vision, double vision, sensitivity to light, and difficulties with eye movements and visual processing. 

    Neuro-optometric rehabilitation can help address these issues.

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    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Vision-related Symptoms

    Light & Visual Sensitivity

    One of the most common symptoms is photophobia or light sensitivity. This can make being in bright environments unbearable. 

    Visual
    Hallucination

    While less common, some brain injury patients experience visual hallucinations like seeing flashing lights or distortions.

    Eye
    Focusing

    Problems with accommodation (switching focus between distances) are prevalent after experiencing a TBI. This can contribute to blurred vision, eye strain experience blurred vision, and headaches.

    Eye
    Tracking

    Smooth and accurate eye tracking is critical for reading, sports, driving and more. Concussions can disrupt the neural controls for these smooth pursuits. 

    Eye
    Teaming

    Convergence insufficiency (Eye Teaming) is a common binocular vision problem after traumatic brain injuries. This is when the eyes struggle to maintain proper eye teaming or alignment when focusing on a near object. 

    Visual Perceptual
    Processing

    Disrupted visual information processing impacts how we make sense of what we see. This can impair spatial skills, form perception, visual memory and visual-motor integration.

    Hemianopsia

    Visual field cuts (hemianopsia) can occur when there is impaired peripheral vision in one half of the visual field. This is caused by injury to the optic nerve or visual cortex.

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    What is neuro-optometric vision rehabilitation?

    Neuro-optometric vision rehabilitation involves targeted therapeutic techniques to improve overall visual function after traumatic brain injury or neurological condition. It is a comprehensive vision therapy program customized to each patient's specific needs and deficits. Treatment combines techniques like:

    • Professional vision therapy to retrain the visual system
    • Prescription therapeutic lenses (with specialized tints, prisms etc.)
    • Cognitive retraining for visual perceptual skills
    • Occupational therapy for visual-motor coordination

    The goal is addressing the root causes of visual dysfunctions rather than just managing symptoms.

    How Can Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Help TBI-induced Vision Issues?

    Treatment offers several key benefits:

    • comprehensive diagnosis of visual deficits
    • customized therapy tackling the root causes of visual problems
    • harnessing neuroplasticity to rewire the visual brain

    A multi-disciplinary approach involving vision therapy, neuro-ophthalmology, occupational therapy and more can work to rehabilitate vision functions and prevent long-term issues.

    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Vision Therapy
    at Easy Optometry

    At Easy Optometry, we offer comprehensive vision therapy programs. Our team has extensive training in neuro-optometric rehabilitation and visual therapy techniques.

    We evaluate over 17 different visual skills. This guides our customized vision therapy plans with may include:

    • In-office vision treatments
    • Home reinforcement exercises
    • Prescription therapeutic lenses (with prisms, filters etc.)
    • Visual-motor and cognitive retraining
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Traumatic brain injuries can often lead to various vision problems, including blurred vision, double vision, sensitivity to light, and difficulties with eye movements and visual processing. Neuro-optometric rehabilitation can help address these issues.
    Recovery time can vary greatly depending on the severity of the injury and the individual's response to treatment. Mild TBIs may resolve within a few weeks or months, while moderate to severe TBIs can take years of rehabilitation and support.
    Mild TBIs typically result in temporary disruption of brain function, while severe TBIs involve prolonged unconsciousness, memory loss, and significant impairment of cognitive and physical abilities.
    Vision therapy can help improve cognitive function by addressing the visual processing skills that are often impaired after a TBI. By retraining the brain-eye connection, individuals can experience improvements in areas such as attention, memory, and problem-solving.

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