12/06/2025
👀 We caught Shifty sneaking off with a visual fixation stick… apparently he wanted to “test his elf-level eye skills.” (He scored very highly in candy-cane tracking.)
Did you know that over 50% of people with concussion experience some form of functional vision change — especially with eye teaming, eye movements, or visual endurance.
These changes can cause symptoms like:
- Blurry or unstable vision when reading
- Eye strain or fatigue
- Headaches
- Trouble with screens
- Feeling “off” or dizzy when tracking moving objects
What’s surprising?
👉 Clarity of vision (eg. 20/20 eyesight) often stays the same.
So this part of your regular eye exam may look “fine,” even when functional vision skills still need rehabilitation.
Targeted therapy can help retrain these systems when issues persist — even Shifty approves.