Vision Problems Caused by a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can disrupt many aspects of your life, and vision is often an unexpected area of impact. This page will explore how TBI can affect your sight and what treatment options are available.

TBI and Your Vision: More Than Just Seeing

While blurred vision might be the first thing that comes to mind, TBI can affect your vision in several ways, including:

  • Blurred vision (near or far)
  • Double vision
  • Eye movement problems (tracking objects, focusing quickly)
  • Depth perception issues
  • Light sensitivity
  • Visual field loss (seeing less to the side or out of one eye)
  • Headaches triggered by visual tasks

How Does TBI Affect Vision?

The brain is responsible for processing visual information. A TBI can damage the parts of the brain involved in vision, leading to the problems listed above.

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Demonstration of the impact of Yoked Prism glasses on a patient who suffered a TBI

Treatment Options for Vision Problems Caused by TBI

There’s no one-size-fits-all treatment, but several options can help improve vision after TBI:

  • Vision therapy: Eye exercises to strengthen eye muscles, improve coordination, and retrain the brain for better visual processing.
  • Prisms: Special lenses that help correct eye alignment issues and double vision.
  • Balance and coordination training: Can improve visual processing as they often work together.
  • Low vision rehabilitation: Teaches strategies to maximize remaining vision and improve daily tasks.

Living Well After TBI

Vision problems can be frustrating after a TBI, but the Padula Institute of Vision can help you regain a significant degree of visual function.