Treating Concussion Post-Traumatic/Post-Surgical Vision Disorders in Manlius and Syracuse, NY
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A person’s vision plays a vital role in their overall well-being, safety, and connection to their surroundings. Therefore, it’s crucial that you protect your eyesight. However, unexpected instances and circumstances can create ocular dysfunction and impair a person’s visual abilities. Concussions, TBIs (Traumatic Brain Injury), and post-surgery vision disorders are cases in which a person’s vision can be impacted and require professional care.
Savedoff, Ciccone & Davis, Doctors of Optometry, P.C., offers comprehensive vision services at our eye care centers in Manlius and Syracuse, NY. Our offerings help correct impaired vision due to concussions, TBIs, and post-surgery vision disorders. Stroke or brain surgery can also lead to these disorders. Discover more about the optical solutions our team of certified optometrists provides.
What Is Post-Traumatic Vision Syndrome?
Concussions and TBIs are conditions that cause visual problems after a brain injury. Brain injuries can be the result of a blow or jolt to the head area. It’s caused by a disconnect between the central and peripheral vision systems, which can impact balance, coordination, and posture.
Symptoms of post-traumatic vision syndrome include:
- Blurred vision
- Double vision
- Eye strain
- Light sensitivity
- Difficulty tracking eyes
- Motion or car sickness
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Poor balance
- Difficulty reading
- Difficulty concentrating
Our Visual Solutions
Savedoff, Ciccone & Davis, Doctors of Optometry, P.C., provides professional vision care to patients living with ocular diseases and disorders, including post-traumatic vision syndrome and post-surgery vision disorders.
We begin by conducting complete eye health examinations to assess the patient’s eye health, acuity, and visual abilities, such as:
- Eye alignment
- Convergence function
- Eye-tracking and focusing
- Peripheral awareness
- Visual processing skills
- Spatial awareness
- Ocular motor function
After performing a thorough examination and determining a person’s visual abilities, our team formulates a highly personalized treatment plan to correct visual impairments following a traumatic brain injury or surgical procedure.
Treatment may include vision therapy, which is a non-invasive approach to help improve visual skills and abilities. Vision therapy consists of a series of exercises and activities under the supervision of a qualified professional. Depending on the severity of vision impairment and the vision disorder being treated, vision therapy might also include the use of specialty lenses, prisms, and other visual aids to rehabilitate vision.
Treatment time for post-traumatic vision syndrome and post-surgery vision disorders ranges, depending on the degree of visual dysfunction and patient compliance.