What are the symptoms of vision problems?
The symptoms of vision problems are tired eyes, dizziness and headaches. Almost everyone with a chronic case of mild traumatic neck/brain injury has vision problems.
Many people have difficulty reading, and screen work especially is tiring. Over doing it must be avoided and time must be set aside to rest the eyes. Many people forget this when they return to work after sick leave, often full-time from the beginning. If you get headaches, nausea and dizziness from reading, and can only concentrate for a short time; you should get a function test of your vision done.
What is binocular vision – and why is it important?
The term “binocular vision” deals with the fact that humans have two forward-looking eyes which must work so well together that we get the experience of seeing with a mid-set eye (cyclops-vision). In binocular vision problems, the eyes do not follow each other towards the same point. This may be the underlying cause of symptoms after neck-brain injuries.
How is vision, especially binocular vision, tested?
The test must include at least:
- Mapping of symptoms, visual aids (glasses) , general health
- Depth perception and eye motor skills: movement, hidden squint (strabismus), etc.
- Spectacle strength
- Testing the ability to focus
- Ability to see under stress
- How long your eyes can work in an open space (what provokes it?)
- Known WHO disorders in vision must be revealed
What is binocular vision therapy?
Binocular vision therapy is eye training that gets your eyes back to normal after concussion and whiplash neck injuries. REbrain Clinic’s partner, PRIVATSYN, specializes in this and has a detailed description on their website. See PRIVATSYN’s website for details (in Danish).
Binocular vision therapy is validated and effective
Our partner, PRIVATSYN, works exclusively with scientifically based methods and the effect of binocular vision training for long-term vision problems is scientifically documented.
Further reading and references
As a REbrain Clinic customer you get a discount from our partner PRIVATSYN, and you get first in line and help within a week.
Research and References:
Effect of vision therapy after mild traumatic brain injury (1a, 1b)
About binocular vision after mild traumatic injury to the neck and brain:
Dysfunctional binocular vision after mild traumatic brain injury (compressed air injury) (1c, 1d)
Dysfunctional binocular vision after traumatic neck injury: 11 scientific papers (1e)
Further reading: Yokota et al 2015 [Neuro-otological Studies of Patients Suffering from Dizziness with Cerebrospinal Fluid Hypovolemia after Traffic Accident-associated Whiplash Injuries]. Tanaka M et al 1969 Tanaka M et al 1969 [Study on ocular symptoms associated with cervical syndromes, with special reference to whiplash injury]. Watanabe 1970 [Ocular manifestation of so-called whiplash injury]. Hijikata F et al 1969 [Ocular symptoms following head injury and whiplash injury and treatment for them with special reference to the effect of medium tranquilizer NC:123]. Cerovski B.2005 [Whiplash injury and visual function impairment]. Matsuzaki et al 1969 [Eye manifestations of whiplash–with special reference to asthenopia-like symptoms]. Williams et al 1990 Posterior segment manifestations of ocular trauma. Roca et al 1972 Ocular manifestations of whiplash injuries.