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Old 03-27-2013, 02:56 PM #1
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I am also struggling with prisms and vision therapy. (As well as vertigo/dizziness vestibular issues).

The therapy triggers such intense headaches that sometimes flare into migraines that I often avoid it.

The prisms have made reading and using computer easier. Then I do the vision therapy, which reveals how much my brain is suppressing, and the cycle continues.

I know we are trying to rebuild our neuro-pathways associated with vision/brain, but I have not pushed the therapy because it is too intense. I am hoping over time it will get easier to do.
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Old 03-27-2013, 07:10 PM #2
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I am also struggling with prisms and vision therapy. (As well as vertigo/dizziness vestibular issues).

The therapy triggers such intense headaches that sometimes flare into migraines that I often avoid it.

The prisms have made reading and using computer easier. Then I do the vision therapy, which reveals how much my brain is suppressing, and the cycle continues.

I know we are trying to rebuild our neuro-pathways associated with vision/brain, but I have not pushed the therapy because it is too intense. I am hoping over time it will get easier to do.
I know my therapy is different than most, because it's a combination of sensory integration therapy and vision therapy. I'm wondering what typical vision therapy is like.
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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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Old 03-27-2013, 07:17 PM #3
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I just thought that I'd mention that after my August 28 accident, I had the craziest symptom. When I would walk everything looked like a flip book. Very disorienting. it was kind of like a visual stutter. Just out of curiosity, has anyone else experienced this? When I told the doctors about it, they look kind of perplexed. I haven't had this in many months though thankfully!
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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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Old 03-28-2013, 11:55 AM #4
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My vision therapy for convergence insufficiency uses Brock string with beads (you focus on beads in close range and far range), using polarized bars over pictures and texts and polarized glasses to read (showing when the brains turns of left or right eye images), using green and red (3D glasses) to sketch in red and green pencils, etc. at home.

At the clinic, there are other equipment (mirrors, etc) to teach the brain to coordinate the left and right eyes.

The neurologist explained that because my eyes aren't focusing together (binocular vision), the brain has been turning off the left and right images because it is too hard to make them coordinate.

I believe the exercises try to get the brain to keep both images in focus to strengthen the neural pathway of a coordinated and stabilized vision.

I think the flip book effect has to do with the brain taking visual cues in motion. Usually the brain "turns off" these images so you have a more solid image. I also notice this when I try to read traffic signs or when I tried to catch a ball (epic fail).
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.

Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.

Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.

Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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