Hi everyone,

I just got back from my Neurooptometrist appointment today. I was referred by the OT I worked with in Neuro rehab because of a low score on a visual-perceptual test I took with her.

Much to my surprise, the Neurooptometrist found me to have "convergence insufficiency and fusion with defective stereopsis". I guess I will be getting prism glasses to help with this, and she wants to do another test to see if I will need vision therapy.

I could tell you before today's appointment that I experience blurry vision, esp. when I read a lot or have to think a lot. But I did not know that other things I have been experiencing were due to my vision as well. Like my bumping into things frequently (always thought this was due to my balance problems), or how I scare my husband when I think he is too close to the car in front of us, and as he says I "step on my imaginary brakes".

I have read of others of you who have had vision changes, and I felt bad for your problems. I never thought I had the same kind of thing happening to me. The Neurooptometrist told me it is common for vision changes to be seen after concussions, and that most regular optometrists and opthalmologists miss the brain connection because they only see the function and condition of the eye itself. (I had an eye exam 4 months after the accident as a referral from my neurologist and the opthalmologist told me at that time I had no problems with my vision due to the head injury, and that I just needed a stronger prescription.)

Although my vision problems aren't as severe as some here, I hope today's findings will help me with my reading, walking and maybe diminish my daily headaches.

I wish you all the best. Take care, M-i-m