Vision Problems
After Concussions, Head Injuries & Stroke
The First Step
The first step is a thorough evaluation of your vision to determine the best treatment for vision problems relating to stroke and acquired brain injuries including visual field loss. Treatment can include prism lenses which can often provide immediate relief. However, in some cases vision therapy is also needed. Your doctor will explain everything once the evaluation is completed.
A Team Approach
Typically we find that patients who have suffered a head injury often require a team approach to help with overall recovery. We collaborate with Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Physiatrists to help our patients.
A head injury, such as a concussion, can result in vision problems, and it doesn’t matter how young or old you are. Whether you have fallen off a bike, had a car accident or a stroke, vision problems can range from being very subtle to severe.
The more severe vision problems are obvious, the person complains of double vision, or words moving on the page. The problem is the more subtle vision problems which can have a wide variety of symptoms such as headaches, dizziness or nausea, motion sickness or even difficulty with balance or movement.
Some Symptoms of Post Trauma Vision Syndrome
There are a variety of symptoms which are involved in Post Trauma Vision Syndrome, including:
- Blurred vision, especially when reading
- Headaches
- Double vision
- Pain in the eye or eyes
- Poor reading comprehension
- Sensitivity to light
- Loses place when reading
If you or a loved one has had a head injury, it would be wise to schedule an appointment to determine if some subtle vision problems may interfere with the recovery process. The good news is that most vision problems relating to head injury can be helped.
WJZ-TV Healthwatch on How Vision Therapy helped our patient who was labeled as “Lazy” 
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Our patient's reviews and successes!
"My son has been receiving vision therapy for approximately 4 weeks and we are seeing improvements in his reading/decoding abilities. The office staff are so welcoming and accommodating. Dr. Kotlicky was very thorough and explained results in great detail".
"Finally I understand what's happening with my child when she says she's struggling with reading. Friendly receptionist, comfortable visit. The doctor made my daughter feel very comfortable throughout."
"Kind, patient, caring man, who really listened to my daughter and me. At age 5, we did our initial visit and exam, since as her Mom, I had convergence issues. The results implied we should come back at age 8 to re-examine since some "issues" came up. Well we returned at age 8, and her exam revealed no need for vision therapy! That proves an honest doctor to me. He could have easily steered the ship another direction if he weren't honest."
"After years of trying other band aid approaches to clarifying my son's learning issues, we have found the root of the problem."
“Has fewer headaches, less double vision and wants to read!” 8 year old
“8 weeks of vision therapy has done more than all 3 years of tutoring. Since Harry started therapy he has had more confidence in himself. After 12 visits, he started reading out loud to us, which he hated to do before. According to Harry, the words have stopped moving around and they don’t go upside down anymore. He writes neater and is enthusiastic about participating in class.” 10 year old
“His reading is much more fluid – he can read longer before losing his place or becoming fatigued. He is also beginning to improve in his comprehension of math problems – even doing some independently, which never happened prior to VT.” 8 year old
