Eyemind

Brain injury, brain surgery, degenerative age changes and stroke disrupts the visual system and leads to symptoms of blur, light sensitivity, double vision, loss of visual field, focusing problems, eye teaming difficulties, disorientation, uncertainty in guiding body movement, loss of balance, clumsiness, motion sickness, concentration difficulty, dizziness and nausea. The central and side vision is disrupted in their pattern of working together and we tend to switch into ‘survival mode’ where we concentrate too much on the central vision and basically ‘forget’ to use our side vision which helps us with orientation, coordination, balance and movement.

With our neuro-vision rehabilitation program, we aim to assist in building visual systems back to a level where a patient can regain clear, comfortable, reliable vision and vision related functionality. Just as it took the brain and visual system a long time to gradually and systematically build the vision skills and integration with all other senses, so the process of rehabilitation will need time, patience, dedication and persistence. We know it will at times be difficult and frustrating, but we are here to help, assist and guide our patients through the process. Contact us to book a neuro optometric evaluation by phoning De Jongh Optometry & Eyemind on 012 998 7592/3. Visit our website: www.dejonghoptometry.co.za and www.eyemind.co.za