REHABILITATION FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS

Visual Rehabilitation for Special Populations

We examine patients with closed head injuries, post-traumatic vision syndrome, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), & stroke.

We can examine patients who are physically and mentally challenged (even those who cannot communicate).

Dr. Carl Garbus and the staff at Family Vision Care Optometry have worked extensively in the treatment of post-traumatic vision syndrome. Patients with closed head trauma (traumatic brain injuries or TBI) often develop visual problems, which include loss of convergence and near point focusing skills along with ocular motor, and tracking problems. The patient group, which we successfully treat, is differentiated from patients with closed head injuries who actually have cranial nerve defects, which create a paralytic condition of the extraocular muscles.

The general medically accepted approach to all closed head injury patients who have double vision is to either attempt strabismus surgery to change the angle of deviation of the eyes or to simply tell a patient to patch an eye to eliminate the double vision. In many cases, a patient may come into the office reporting double vision. They had been told that nothing could be done other than patching one of the eyes. After an extensive evaluation, the doctors at Family Vision Care Optometry may either prescribe special lenses with prisms or vision therapy. Many of these patients can resolve their double vision at all distance beyond eight inches.

For More information about Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients visit:

Family Vision Care Optometry Inc.'s

The Neuro Vision Rehabilitation Center