If a person’s visual skills are not adequately developed or impaired by a traumatic brain injury, vision problems may occur. Impairing abilities with attention, efficiency and performance in school, work and sports.

Vision is more than clarity (20/20 on the eye chart). It is a complex combination of learned skills such as…

• Tracking – the ability to move the eyes to move smoothly across a page.
• Fixation – quickly & accurately locating stationary objects (words while reading).
• Focus Changes – looking quickly from far to near and back without blur.
• Depth Perception – judging distances of objects-how far or near they are.
• Peripheral Vision – monitoring & interpreting surrounding field of vision.
• Binocularity – using both eyes together as a team. Equally and accurately.
• Maintaining Attention – keeping focused on a particular activity.
• Near & Distance Acuity – clearly seeing 7 identifying objects at various distances.
• Visualization & Memory – accurately picturing images in the “mind’s eye”.
• Vision perception – understanding what is seen.

If this assessment is being recommended for you or your child, it is likely your optometrist/teacher/OT is suspecting that an underlying visual problem may be interfering with yours or your child’s ability to learn, read, comprehend and pay attention.