Understanding the Options for Treatment and Rehabilitation Following a Neurological Injury

Neurological conditions and injuries can leave you with unresolved processing difficulties that can affect your vision. Traditional therapies, like physical and occupational therapy, might not fully address your symptoms, leaving you to struggle with balance, depth perception, and visual processing. 

Physicians who are a part of the DeyeNAMICS Alliance -- located across the country in California, Connecticut, Iowa, and Texas --, offer neuro-optometric rehabilitation, an evidence-informed personalized solution to help you regain control. Here’s everything you need to know about this therapy to help you reclaim your vision.

Are Vision Problems Holding You Back After a Neurological Event?

When neurological conditions disrupt the translation of information between your brain and eyes, even everyday tasks can feel overwhelming. Our experts specialize in neuro-optometric rehabilitation, which focuses on treating visual and motor disorders that may occur after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, or other neurological issue. 

These common challenges may include:

• Misaligned eyes (acquired strabismus 
• Double vision (diplopia)
• Difficulty coordinating both eyes (binocular dysfunction)
• Weak or paralyzed focusing ability (convergence or accommodation paresis)
• Poor eye movement control (oculomotor dysfunction)
• Trouble with spatial awareness (including changes in balance and difficulty in busy environments)
• Cognitive visual processing deficits

Our goal is to help you regain essential visual functions and improve your quality of life.

Rebuild Your Visual Function With a Personalized Approach

Many visual problems go unnoticed after a brain injury. Even a regular eye exam might not uncover how deeply a neurological event has impacted your visual processing assuming your eyes are healthy. Symptoms like poor depth perception, balance difficulties, or dizziness can make activities like walking, reading, or driving frustrating and unsafe. 

Your vision is incredibly interconnected with your vestibular system — which is important for balance and spatial orientation. When injuries and neurological conditions disrupt this system, the resulting visual and balance issues can feel impossible to overcome.

Traditional therapies often focus on managing symptoms, but neuro-optometric rehabilitation targets the root causes of your visual dysfunction for long-term improvements. 

At DeyeNAMICS, we use a personalized approach to retrain your brain’s ability to process visual input.

Your custom treatments may include:

• Specialized lenses and prisms to improve eye alignment and focusing abilities
• Visual exercises for coordination and cognitive processing
• Occlusion care for managing double vision or promoting spatial orientation
• Balance and postural training with visual exercises
• Vestibular rehabilitation to target dizziness and spatial awareness
• Cognitive therapies for visual memory and perception

These therapies promote neuroplasticity around neurological deficits to improve your visual functions.

Our experts in select states provide personalized care for your needs. With decades of experience treating neuro-visual conditions like cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, and TBI, our expert teams employ the latest therapies and rehabilitative services for children and adults alike.

Contact DeyeNAMICS today to learn how neuro-optometric rehabilitation can make a difference in your life.