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Yes- See a neuro-opthamologist before assuming it is psychological.
I experienced this often. In fact, family members would talk to me and tell me my eye's were doing "that weird thing" again where they weren't looking at the same place. I hated it. I hated wanting to look into my boyfriends eyes to see reassurance, to only lose focus on his face.
Vestibular Therapy and Vision Therapy helped me to retrain my eyes to work together better. Various exercises focused on retraining my eyes to focus on the same spot and how to change my focus without losing focus on the object.
However, brain power still plays a role. I'm 3 years out, have completed vision therapy, etc. But when my brain is really struggling, for example when I am stressed out and trying to do too much, my eyes will feel "off" again. Usually some rest, especially decrease in screen time do the trick.
See a neuro-opthamologist. They can provide an accurate diagnosis and provide you with ways to retrain your eyes.
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What Happened: On 3/8/11 I was stopped waiting to merge into traffic when I was rear ended by someone doing 45 mph. I walked away from the accident, to fall into the pit of PCS 5 days later... (I have had 2 previous concussions, but neither developed into PCS.)
Symptoms 3 Years Post: Physical: migraines, infrequent vertigo, neck and back pain (from accident), tinnitus, visual field deficits in left eye, problematic light sensitivity, (including visual seizure activity), noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, semi-frequent disrupted sleep cycles,
Cognitive: semi-frequent Brain fog after cognitive strain, limited bouts of impulsivity, unable to concentrate for more than short periods of time without fatigue, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory;
Emotional: easily overstimulated, depression, anxiety;
Treatment so far: Vestibular therapy; Physical Therapy; Vision Therapy; Vitamin Schedule; Limited caffeine; Medications; attempting to limit stress and overstimulation; Yoga; Cognitive Therapy
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