{"id":10853,"date":"2021-04-25T13:53:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T13:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=10853"},"modified":"2021-08-08T17:37:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T17:37:27","slug":"2021-update-treatments-for-bvd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-binocular-visual-dysfunction\/children-and-bvd\/2021-update-treatments-for-bvd\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Update: Treatments for BVD"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Up to 20% of the world\u2019s population suffers from Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD).\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>What is BVD?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/bvd-symptoms-and-treatment\/\">Binocular Vision Dysfunction<\/a> (BVD) is caused by the two eyes not working together, most frequently due to a misalignment between the two eyes.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>When people have normal binocular vision, their eyes work in tandem and are perfectly in sync at all times, allowing the eyes to send one clear and focused picture to the brain.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-binocular-visual-dysfunction\/\">BVD<\/a> impacts the lives of both children and adults, dramatically affecting school grades and office performances.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>Schedule an appointment<\/b> <\/a>with an eye doctor near you who can diagnose and treat BVD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-binocular-visual-dysfunction\/children-and-bvd\/micro-prisms-and-bvd\/\">Micro-Prisms and BVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<p>BVD causes difficulties in seeing one clear image. The misalignment of the two eyes causes each eye to send a different image to the brain, which then struggles to turn them into one unified and clear image.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases the misalignment is very subtle, making it difficult to identify.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the misalignment may be small and physically unnoticeable, the symptoms can significantly impact school and office performances.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-binocular-visual-dysfunction\/\">BVD can result<\/a> in fatigue, tiredness, double vision and loss of concentration, often leading to increased levels of stress and anxiety.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>BVD can manifest at any time, often without an identifiable cause, with symptoms usually experienced during school, college or after long hours at the office.<\/p>\n<h2><b>BVD Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/bvd-symptoms-and-treatment\/\">BVD symptoms<\/a> can lead to a variety of symptoms, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Double vision<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Dizziness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fatigue<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Headache<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Motion sickness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Light sensitivity<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Stress<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Anxiety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you find that you frequently suffer from any of the symptoms listed above,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"> <b>schedule an exam with an eye doctor<\/b><\/a> that is trained and experienced in diagnosing and treating BVD.<\/p>\n<h2><b>BVD and Vision Therapy<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/bvd-symptoms-and-treatment\/\">BVD is successfully treated<\/a> with vision therapy and specific optical lenses called \u2018micro-prism lenses\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Vision Therapy\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Patients with BVD are often treated with an individualized vision therapy program.<\/p>\n<p>Vision therapy is a program to improve the communication between the brain and the eyes, further supporting the visual system and alleviating the symptoms of BVD.<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Micro-Prism Lenses<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-binocular-visual-dysfunction\/children-and-bvd\/micro-prisms-and-bvd\/\">Prismatic lenses<\/a> work to correct the misalignment in your eyes by manipulating incoming light before it enters your eyes, so when the images from the two eyes reach the brain, the brain can fuse them into a single image.<\/p>\n<p>The prisms in the glasses \u2018trick\u2019 your brain into thinking your eyes are properly aligned, causing you to see just one object. 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