Binocular Vision Dysfunction Treatment

Binocular vision dysfunction refers to conditions in which the two eyes do not properly work together, leading to difficulties with visual clarity (blur, double or overlapping images), visual comfort (e.g. eye strain, fatigue, headaches), visual attention, depth perception, and light sensitivity.

Continuous effort to maintain precise constant alignment of the eyes causes a great deal of eyestrain, may contribute to a compensatory head tilt or turn, and can eventually develop into chronic eye, facial, neck or shoulder pain.  Double vision may never be experienced if enough compensatory effort to keep the eyes together is maintained.

Treatment of binocular vision dysfunction typically involves optometric vision rehabilitation therapy and/or the use of lenses and/or prisms to reduce the effort required to keep the eyes pointing together.   

Research suggests that the presence of binocular vision dysfunctions impairs visual vertigo symptom improvement in patients undergoing physical therapy vestibular rehabilitation[1].  


[1] Pavlou M, et al.  Effect of Developmetnal Binocular Vision Abnormalities on Visual Vertigo Symptoms and Treatment Outcome.  J of Neurologic Physical Therapy.  39(4):p215-224, October 2015.

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