{"id":20586,"date":"2022-02-06T14:50:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T14:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=20586"},"modified":"2022-02-06T14:50:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T14:50:38","slug":"visual-rehabilitation-after-a-car-accident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/visual-rehabilitation-after-a-car-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Rehabilitation After a Car Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Over 90% of people who sustain a concussion from a car accident suffer from visual symptoms.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>According to statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.7 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/traumatic-brain-injury-and-neuro-optometry\/5-essential-tbi-facts-you-may-not-know\/concussion-and-vision\/\">concussions<\/a> are reported each year in the United States \u2014 and car accidents are among the highest contributors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/neuro-optometric-rehabilitation-faqs\/\">Visual rehabilitation<\/a> is an evidence-based program proven to treat visual problems that surface following a concussion or any other head or brain injury.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of a concussion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been in a car accident and suspect you\u2019ve sustained a concussion, be on the lookout for the following symptoms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Headaches<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Nausea or vomiting<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Feeling dazed or confused<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Loss of consciousness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Mood swings or a change in personality<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Clumsy movements<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Feeling depressed or sluggish<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Delayed response time when asked simple questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>SEE RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/\">Vision and Brain Injuries<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>If you have suffered a car accident and are experiencing any of the symptoms below, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">contact an eye doctor near you.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find a Vision Therapy 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\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/traumatic-brain-injury-and-neuro-optometry\/light-sensitivity-after-a-brain-injury\/\">Light sensitivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Blurred distance or near vision<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Poor depth perception<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Problems with eye focusing<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/double-vision-diplopia\/\">Double vision<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Loss of gaze fixation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Inability to track words across a page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How can visual rehabilitation help?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Many vision problems following a concussion require the intervention of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/vision-and-brain-injuries\/neuro-optometry-the-research\/\">neuro-optometrist<\/a> who can provide neuro-optometric rehabilitation therapy to help improve your visual symptoms.<\/p>\n<p><b>Visual rehabilitation is based on neuroplasticity, the ability for the brain to recover lost function after a traumatic event<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/neuro-optometric-rehabilitation-faqs\/\">Visual rehabilitation<\/a> is a personalized program that involves science-based eye exercises and activities to strengthen the connection between the eyes and the brain to help alleviate your visual symptoms and improve your quality of life.<\/p>\n<p><b>LEARN MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/neuro-optometry\/\">Guide to Neuro-Optometry<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Schedule an appointment with 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