It Could Be Your Eyes
Are you a parent who has been searching for answers to why your child is struggling academically? Have you been told that your child needs strabismus surgery or patching, and it just doesn’t feel right to you? Are you trying to set your kiddo with sensory needs up for success and feeling lost in the process? Have you suffered a brain injury or concussion and refuse to accept that these current limitations are your permanent “new normal”? My name is Dr. Juanita Collier and I am a Behavioral Optometrist with a private practice specializing in Vision Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Development. Through diving deep with my team, parents, patients, and professionals, we will uncover that vision may be the underlying cause of real life challenges in academics, work, sports, and daily life. While we often think 20/20 eyesight is perfect vision, vision actually takes place in the brain. And if there is any disconnect, any slight lack of coordination between the brain and the eyes, how you see what’s in front of you can be remarkably different than what’s actually there. Through this podcast, you will discover, that the challenges that you are facing may actually be stemming from a difficulty with how you’re seeing…It Could Be Your Eyes.
It Could Be Your Eyes
What is the Most Important Thing I Can Do to Cure My Concussion?
Today my co-host, Jessica Liedke, and I are talking about concussions from a patient’s point of view.
Our patient, Amy, suffered a head injury and brain bleed from a horrible fall down a flight of stairs. In our experience, it can take a long time for patients to get the care they need after a concussion, but because Amy’s doctor acted quickly, her recovery was short compared to similar cases.
We hope this episode answers any questions you might have about the vision impact of concussions and how to get the help you need, including vision therapy. Most people don’t think of their eyes as muscles, however, just like anything else, you need to exercise them to get them strong again!
In this episode you’ll hear about:
- The importance of mindfulness and a positive mindset in vision recovery
- How a concussion can cause Oculomotor Dysfunction, or eye tracking issues (Amy had difficulty reading) We explain why these issues can be hard to catch
- The exhaustion a concussion can cause, and the commitment recovery requires from your support system (for example, Amy needed rides to all her appointments)
- The two kinds of visual processing streams, and the impact on normal functioning when a concussion causes them to not communicate with each other
- Unexpected post vision therapy improvements for Amy, including better depth perception and hand-eye coordination
- Our digital courses, which we developed to help people get better at home, including 4D ReBuilt and 4D Built for Life
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If you or someone you love have suffered a concussion and are still feeling its effects, don’t accept that this is your “new normal.” Join Behavioral Optometrist Dr. Juanita Collier and Vision Therapist Jessica Liedke for a free online workshop to learn how concussions impact your vision, and what the key to full recovery from your symptoms actually is. You don’t have to wait to get your life back.
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