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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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BerkleyBrain, when you said, "A regular optometrist will be able to diagnose convergence insufficiency or not by looking at 20/20 or visual field exam." is that what you meant to say? I thought the opposite was true!
The two tests I remember involved 1. looking at a tongue depressor with a picture on it as he moved it closer and closer to my face and noting when it went double and 2. looking through prisms where he held them over my eye and asked me to tell him when my vision would double.
There are lots of other problems you could be having with your eyes due to a head injury. If you read my siggy, you can see the names of some of them. Convergence insufficiency just tends to be a more common one.
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I have recovered my cognitive function, and I've overcome severe vertigo through sensory integration therapy. Wellbutrin has helped me escape depression. I have recently had a few stress-related migraines, as well as headaches stemming from eye strain. I'm also dealing with tinnitus, lack of stamina, extreme light sensitivity, and eye pain. Diagnosed with 9 different vision issues: convergence insufficiency, pursuit eye movement deficit, egocentric visual midline shift, photophobia, visual information processing delays, accommodative insufficiency, saccadic eye movement deficit, lack of coordination, and central peripheral visual integration deficit.
*First concussion: October 2010. I was pregnant and got rear ended. I associated my mild PCS symptoms with baby brain and blamed my light sensitivity on allergies and dry eyes.
*Second concussion: December 2011. I hit my head on a wooden beam, saw stars but did not lose consciousness, and I had very disturbing PCS symptoms but didn't go to the doctor.
*Third concussion: August 2012. I caused a car accident as a result of PCS symptoms. Thankfully no one was injured but me. My husband confronted me, and I finally sought help and took medical leave from work. My symptoms worsened, and I developed severe vertigo.
*Fourth concussion: November 2012. I was riding in a car with a friend and we were hit head on by a driver who lost control of her car. I didn't have a big increase in PCS symptoms.
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