How a brain injury can affect your vision

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The majority of the hardwiring of the brain involves the visual pathway, so it is common to experience a visual problem after a brain injury. The most common visual symptoms/visual problems associated with acquired brain injury (ABI) are:

  • Blurred vision at distance viewing
  • Blurred vision at near viewing
  • Slow shift of focus from near-to-far or far-to-near
  • Difficulty copying or taking notes
  • Double vision
  • Pulling or tugging sensation around eyes
  • Unable to sustain near work or reading for periods of time
  • Loss of place while reading
  • Eyes get tired while reading
  • Headaches while reading
  • Covering/closing one eye
  • Easily distracted when reading
  • Decreased attention span
  • Reduced concentration ability
  • Difficulty remembering what has been read
  • Loss of balance
  • Face/head turn or head tilt
  • Bothered by movement in environment and/or by crowded environments
  • Light sensitivity
  • A sensation of the floor, ceiling, or walls tilting
  • Dizziness
  • A sensation of the room spinning
  • A sensation of not feeling grounded
  • Postural shifts/veering off when walking

Some of this information was produced by the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, which board certifies qualified optometric physicians in vision therapy.  www.covd.org. ​​​
Ann Arbor Vision Therapy
2433 Oak Valley Drive
Suite 100B
​Ann Arbor MI, 48103

Phone: 734-926-0390
Fax: 734-994-9625


Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday:    8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday:    8:30 am - 5:00 pm
​Friday, Saturday, Sunday:    Closed
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