The vast majority of the information presented in this blog describes head injury and concussion's impact on visual function. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can disturb eyesight independent of damage to the eyeball. The close connection between the eye and brain has...
Traumatic Brain Injury, Insomnia, and the Eyes
Approximately 30% of patients with significant head trauma will complain of a significant disruption of sleep. In more significant brain injuries, doctors are often concerned with increased sleeping and altered levels of consciousness. This blog is focused on mild TBI...
Brain Injury Vision Symptom Survey (BIVSS) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
So what if I told you a one-page, 28-item questionnaire which takes a patient 30 seconds to one minute to check off could help make the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI)? And what if I told you a score of 31 or greater indicates a significant visual...
Whiplash and Visual Symptoms
Approximately half of whiplash victims have problems with vision. These are not necessarily patients with head injury or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)- these are patients who experience what is termed in medicine "whiplash associated disorder" (WAD). As you know I am...
Seniors, Vision, and Traumatic Brain Injury
According to the World Health Organization, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) will be ranked as a major cause of death and disability in the world. In the USA, 155,000 seniors will suffer TBIs and probably many more, unrecognized mild TBIs. So why talk about seniors (or...
Blood Test for Traumatic Brain Injury Gets FDA Approval
CBS news reported this week (2/15/18)- "The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injury gets FDA approval." One purpose of this blog is to keep the public aware of the rapidly changing field of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). It seems as though...
Flashing Lights and Traumatic Brain Injury
Many patients experience flashing lights when they experience significant head trauma. Flashing lights which are transient and well-connected to an immediate episode of head injury are usually of little consequence. Often individuals see stars in front of their eyes...
Airbags and the Eye
This blog has covered many topics related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and vision. So this is an interesting look at how TBI prevention can actually place the eye at risk. Everyone knows airbags were developed mostly to prevent drivers and passengers from striking...
Headaches and Traumatic Brain Injury
Headaches are the single most common symptom after a significant head injury. Headaches occur in 30-50% of patients after concussion. Many symptoms disappear after a few days, but a surprising number of victims suffer for months and years after an accident. So what...
Floaters and Traumatic Brain Injury
In previous blogs, I have generally covered visual problems secondary to head injuries that are related to the brain. Obviously, there are vision problems related to direct trauma to the eye, but that has not really been the purpose of my blog. These direct eye...