Traumatic Brain Injury

Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Vision Rehabilitation

Is Your Vision Still Affecting Your Recovery?

A concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI) can change much more than your eyesight—it can affect how your brain processes visual information. Even if you've been told your eyes are "healthy" or you have 20/20 vision, you may still experience visual difficulties that interfere with work, school, driving, reading, sports, or everyday activities.

At Zenith Vision Development Center, we specialize in evaluating and treating the visual problems that often persist after a concussion or brain injury. Through comprehensive functional vision evaluations our goal is to help patients regain comfortable, efficient vision and improve their quality of life.

Common Visual Symptoms After a Concussion

Following a concussion or TBI, communication between the eyes and the brain can be disrupted. This may lead to symptoms such as:

• Blurred or fluctuating vision

• Double vision

• Difficulty focusing when reading or using a computer

• Headaches or eye strain during visual tasks

• Light sensitivity

• Dizziness or motion sensitivity

• Difficulty concentrating

• Losing your place while reading

• Poor depth perception

• Trouble tracking moving objects

• Balance difficulties

• Fatigue with school, work, or screen time

Many people don't realize these symptoms may be related to the visual system rather than the eyes themselves.

Why a Routine Eye Exam May Not Find the Problem

A traditional eye examination is designed to evaluate eye health and determine whether glasses or contact lenses are needed. However, many post-concussion vision problems involve how the brain coordinates and processes vision.

Our functional vision evaluation goes beyond measuring eyesight. We assess how your eyes work together and how your visual system supports everyday activities by evaluating skills such as:

• Eye teaming (binocular vision)

• Eye tracking

• Focusing ability

• Eye movement control

• Visual processing

• Visual-vestibular integration

• Depth perception

• Visual comfort during sustained tasks

These specialized tests can identify visual dysfunctions that may contribute to ongoing post-concussion symptoms.

Treatment Options

Every brain injury is unique, which is why every treatment plan is individualized.

Depending on your evaluation, treatment may include:

Therapeutic Prescription Lenses

Specialized lenses may improve visual comfort, reduce eye strain, and make everyday activities more manageable.

Prism Lenses

Prism can help improve eye alignment and reduce symptoms such as double vision, dizziness, spatial disorientation, and visual fatigue.

Therapeutic Tints

Many patients experience increased light sensitivity after a concussion. Customized therapeutic tints may reduce discomfort from indoor lighting, sunlight, and digital screens while improving visual comfort.

​​​​​​​Optometric Vision Therapy

Vision therapy is a personalized rehabilitation program designed to improve how the eyes and brain work together. Through carefully prescribed in-office and home-based activities, vision therapy can help strengthen visual skills, improve efficiency, and reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life.

Treatment is individualized based on each patient's symptoms, examination findings, and recovery goals.

A Collaborative Approach to Recovery

Recovery after a concussion often involves a team of healthcare professionals. We frequently collaborate with:

• Primary care physicians

• Neurologists

• Physical therapists

• Occupational therapists

• Speech therapists

• Athletic trainers

• Chiropractors

• Mental health professionals

Working together allows us to provide comprehensive care that addresses the many ways a concussion can affect daily functioning.

When Should You Schedule an Evaluation?

Consider scheduling a functional vision evaluation if you continue to experience symptoms weeks or months after a concussion, including:

• Persistent headaches while reading

• Difficulty returning to work or school

• Problems using computers

• Light sensitivity

• Dizziness in busy environments

• Double or blurred vision

• Eye fatigue

• Difficulty concentrating during visual tasks

Even if your injury occurred months—or years—ago, many patients can still benefit from a comprehensive evaluation and individualized treatment plan.

We're Here to Help

Living with persistent visual symptoms after a concussion can be frustrating, but you don't have to navigate recovery alone.

At Zenith Vision Development Center, we are committed to helping patients identify vision-related challenges following concussion and traumatic brain injury and develop personalized treatment plans that support comfortable, efficient vision.

If you or a loved one is experiencing ongoing visual symptoms after a concussion or brain injury, contact our office to schedule a comprehensive functional vision evaluation.