Brain Injury: Vision Therapy

    MIAMI, FL, December 30, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The consequences of a brain injury can be varied, but are almost always severe. Your brain controls your visual function, which means that all too often brain injury and vision problems go hand-in-hand. When your vision is damaged by a brain injury, you may require surgical intervention or a lifelong dependence on prescription eyewear. In some instances, recovery from a brain-injury induced vision problem will never be fully corrected.

Brain Injury and Vision Problems

Brain injury may result in vision problems including:

- Blurred vision
- Inability to focus both near and far
- Misaligned eyes
- Double vision
- Increased sensitivity to glare

Treating these disorders may require rebuilding the connection between your brain and your eyes. A procedure to repair the brain-eye connection cannot be accomplished with procedures such as LASIK, or even with glasses or contact lenses. While these treatments can help retrain your eye, you will most likely require expensive vision rehabilitation therapy to regain any semblance of your vision prior to your injury.

Treating Vision Disorders Caused by Brain Injury

Vision restoration therapy (VRT) focuses on rebuilding the connection between the brain and your eyes. This is most often accomplished using a medical device that stimulates the eye nerves, helping to restore vision. Sessions can range from daily to weekly depending on your needs, and may continue for upwards of six to 12 months. VRT is expensive, but, with an 80 percent success rate, it is often the best option for people who have suffered brain-injury related vision disorders.

This long-term, expensive vision rehabilitation can take a heavy toll on the financial and emotional wellbeing of brain injury victims and their families. Because most brain injuries are the result of an accident, you may be entitled to seek compensation for VRT and all other expenses related to your injury. In addition, an experienced personal injury attorney will be able to assist you in pursuing compensation for your physical pain and emotional suffering if the brain injury was caused by someone else's negligence. Working closely with an attorney in your area can help offset the costs of this often necessary therapy, and help your family during and after your recovery period.

If you are suffering from vision problems following a brain injury in or around Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, or Ft. Myers, Florida, please visit the website of the experienced personal injury attorneys at the Cochran Firm South Florida to learn more about brain injury compensation at http://www.cochranfirmsouthflorida.com.

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