Could Your Daily Headaches Be Caused by This Overlooked Eye Condition

For those of you who suffer from headaches, problems with balance, motion sickness, or poor depth perception ? read on. This blog is for you. We're going to discuss Vertical Heterophoria (VH), which can be especially frustrating because it can go undiagnosed for many years. That's because symptoms of VH overlap and mimic a number of other conditions. Patients with Vertical Heterophoria usually receive treatment for vertigo, migraines, psychogenic dizziness, anxiety and panic disorders, atypical Meniere's, as well as other conditions. Treatment can range from pain medications to vestiblular therapy ? which if often ineffective. That's because the root of the problem (Vertical Heterophoria) continues untreated.

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Amblyopia: the common eye condition that most parents miss

Amblyopia can result from any condition that prevents one of the eyes from focusing (seeing as clearly) as the other eye. Conditions such as misalignment of the eyes (strabismus), esotropia, exotropia, a cataract, or when one eye is more nearsighted, more farsighted or has more astigmatism than the other eye.

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Are You Suffering from Post-Concussion Symptoms? Find Out How Glasses Can Help!

Can Glasses After a Traumatic Brain Injury Help? The numbers of people affected each year in United States by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is staggering ? approximately two million people annually. The most common causes of a traumatic brain injury include automobile accidents, sports injuries, and falls. However, symptoms of a traumatic brain injury are experienced by patients who have a cerebrovascular accident (stroke), cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and those who take prescription medications. Sadly, approximately 10 to 25 percent of traumatic brain injury patients continue to have significant post-concussive symptoms one year following the date of injury.

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The Secret to Becoming an Elite Athlete: Why Every Serious Competitor Needs a Sports Vision Assessment

Athlete Vision Assessment: Let's begin by talking about what a sports vision assessment is not. It is not a routine, annual eye exam with the eye doctor...even if the eye doctor says they ?specialize in sports vision.? A routine, annual eye examination tests static visual acuity which may, or may not, result in a prescription for glasses or contact lenses and evaluates overall eye health.

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