{"id":15419,"date":"2021-07-25T07:20:16","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T07:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=15419"},"modified":"2021-07-25T07:20:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T07:20:16","slug":"light-sensitivity-after-a-brain-injury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/traumatic-brain-injury-and-neuro-optometry\/light-sensitivity-after-a-brain-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Sensitivity After a Brain Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>According to <\/b><b><i>Optometry and Vision Science<\/i><\/b><b>, over 40% of people with a brain injury are sensitive to light.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>People who have experienced a concussion may become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/traumatic-brain-injury-and-neuro-optometry\/light-sensitivity\/\">sensitive to light, a condition known as photophobia<\/a>, days, weeks or even months after their traumatic brain injury.<\/p>\n<p>Eye doctors with a special interest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/\">neuro-optometry<\/a> can help.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is photophobia?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/traumatic-brain-injury-and-neuro-optometry\/light-sensitivity\/\">Photophobia<\/a> is a strong dislike of light.<\/p>\n<p>Where most people might find the level of light to be comfortable, those with photophobia will experience discomfort, even pain, headaches or migraines.<\/p>\n<p>This is especially true if they\u2019ve had concussion or post-concussion syndrome (PCS) symptoms such as blurry vision, double vision or eye strain.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, concussion-related photophobia and other TBI symptoms can typically be alleviated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/\">neuro-optometric rehabilitation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of light sensitivity<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>While light sensitivity is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/traumatic-brain-injury-and-neuro-optometry\/light-sensitivity\/\">common problem following a head injury<\/a>, the symptoms can be difficult to distinguish because they frequently coincide with other brain injury symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>The most common symptoms of post-concussion light sensitivity include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Discomfort from interior lighting<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Computer screens cause sore eyes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ocular pain<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fatigue<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye strain<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Headaches or migraines<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Inability to tolerate bright light<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional post-concussion symptoms may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cognitive fatigue<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty multitasking<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Vertigo or dizziness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While light sensitivity isn\u2019t always the source of these symptoms, they may occur concurrently. Furthermore, following a brain injury, your brain may expend extra energy processing intense light, leaving less energy for other functions.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve experienced any of the above symptoms after a concussion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>contact an eye doctor near you.<\/b><\/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<h2><b>Causes of light sensitivity after head injury<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to TBIs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/traumatic-brain-injury-and-neuro-optometry\/light-sensitivity\/\">photophobia<\/a> is caused by injury to the thalamus, a structure in the brain that filters incoming visual information and delivers neural signals to various sections of the brain.<\/p>\n<p>The arteries that carry oxygen to the thalamus can become damaged after a head injury, preventing it from receiving necessary oxygen and nutrients.<\/p>\n<p>If the thalamus is not filtering incoming light effectively, then your brain may become overloaded with too much visual information. Many concussion patients prefer dark settings with less visual stimulation for this reason.<\/p>\n<p>However, light sensitivity isn&#8217;t always caused by thalamic injury, photophobia can also result from damage to these areas:<\/p>\n<h3><b>Autonomic nervous system (ANS)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls the majority of your body&#8217;s autonomic functions, including blood pressure, respiration, heart rate, pupil dilation, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Your pupils may dilate more than usual if your ANS is disrupted, allowing\u00a0 too much light to enter the eye and causing light sensitivity.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Superior colliculus<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The superior colliculus is a portion of the brain that controls your eye muscles and keeps you orientated in space. If this part of the brain malfunctions a person&#8217;s vision may become unstable.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Vestibular system<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The brain uses three systems to help people detect and understand where they are in relation to the things around them: the inner ear vestibular system (balance), propriocepter system (touch), and the visual system (sight).<\/p>\n<p>If the vestibular system has been damaged in a brain injury, there is a high chance that the brain will receive conflicting signals from the vestibular and visual systems. As a result of this, the brain enhances the signals from the visual system leading to light sensitivity and photophobia.<\/p>\n<p>Following a brain injury, a person is likely to experience a combination of various symptoms, which are treatable.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Neuro-optometric rehabilitation can help<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Patients with visual deficiencies due to physical disability or traumatic brain injuries can benefit from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/\">neuro-optometric rehabilitation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/\">neuro-optometric rehab<\/a> is to reteach the brain so that patients can continue to enjoy their lifestyles, even enjoy simple pleasures such as reading, watching sports, going to the movies and driving.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Many functions of the visual system, such as how the eyes work together, are evaluated by a neuro-optometric rehabilitation optometrist. Various filters and prisms, as well as visual exercises to enhance the eye-brain connection, may be used as treatment options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>Schedule a functional vision evaluation<\/b><\/a> with an eye doctor near you to see if neuro-optometric rehabilitation can change your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Optometry and Vision Science, over 40% of people with a brain injury are sensitive to light.\u00a0 People who have experienced a concussion may<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15420,"parent":9148,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-article.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15419","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Light Sensitivity After a Brain Injury - 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