Eye Conditions Causing Dizziness
Many people experience dizziness or disorientation while driving, but few realize that issues with their eyesight could be a significant contributing factor. This unexpected sensation can be alarming, especially when you’re in traffic or traveling at high speeds. The good news is that by identifying and addressing possible vision problems, you can often minimize or […]
Dizziness While Driving: Key Causes
Many people experience dizziness or disorientation while driving, but few realize that issues with their eyesight could be a significant contributing factor. This unexpected sensation can be alarming, especially in traffic or traveling at high speeds. The good news is that by identifying and addressing possible vision problems, you can often minimize or eliminate the […]
What Are the Symptoms of Binocular Vision Dysfunction?
In order for your eyes to work together efficiently, their movement must be perfectly coordinated. If this does not happen, you may suffer from binocular vision dysfunction, or BVD, which is one of the most common causes of headaches, dizziness and other problematic symptoms. The Basics of BVD Binocular vision dysfunction is a condition in which […]
How Do Our Eyes Impact Our Sense of Balance?
Balance is a complex task for a person. A human head is very heavy, and our bodies use multiple systems to keep our heads upright and to move through space on our two legs. These interrelated systems working as a team are the vestibular (i.e., inner ear) system, the visual (i.e., eye) system, and the […]
Frequently Asked Questions About BVD From Our Patients
“Why didn’t my last doctor check for binocular vision dysfunction?” Unfortunately, about 90% of the time, they don’t. Most ophthalmologists are not trained in binocular vision dysfunction and are more concerned about the health of the eye itself (i.e., Retina and optic nerve). The eye’s health is important and allows us to know why there […]
Concussions: The Visual Effects
The Visual Effects of Concussions A concussion can create visual effects that linger for months or years. A patient’s accommodation is usually the first to be affected. Accommodation is the ability for the lens in the eye to change shape, increase focus, and clearly resolve a target from distance to near. The closer an object, […]