Binocular Vision Dysfunction, or BVD for short, is a common eye condition that involves a misalignment in the line of sight from one eye to the other. It’s generally not enough for your eyes to look unusual. In fact, most people don’t even realize that they have the condition until they research the symptoms that it causes.

Although the misalignment of the eyes in BVD is usually very small, it can still place a significant strain on your eye muscles as they constantly battle to achieve single-focus vision. Overtime, this strain results in the symptoms that we now associated with binocular vision dysfunction.

Fortunately, BVD can now be successfully treated with a type of speciality glasses lens.

What are the symptoms of Binocular Vision Dysfunction?

There is a large range of different symptoms associated with binocular vision dysfunction. You could be suffering from BVD and should take our free 5 minute self test to confirm if the following symptoms are a result of BVD:

• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Clumsiness / poor coordination
• Light-headedness
• Unsteady when walking
• Poor depth perception
• Motion sickness
• Dizziness or anxiety while driving
• Headaches and facial pain
• Head tilt
• Eye pain
• Neck and upper back / shoulder pain
• Double vision
• Sensitivity to light
• Anxiety or feeling overwhelmed when in crowds or large spaces
• Blurred vision
• Fatigue when reading
• Difficulty reading such as losing you places or skipping lines
• You may find it easier to cover an eye to see more clearly

The symptoms that you experience can come and go or remain constant. They can also vary in severity.

How is Binocular Vision Dysfunction tested?

Testing for BVD is not the same as getting a regular comprehensive eye exam. That’s because standard eye exams are used to determine how well you can see at different distances, and whether you are affected by eye diseases like glaucoma or cataracts. They do not consider many of your visual skills that can be affected by having binocular vision dysfunction.

After you take our self test and visit our office, we will perform a range of visual skill tests to assess how well your eyes perform certain tasks, as well as how well they work together. These visual skill tests may include things like:

• Depth perception analysis
• Convergence (eye teaming skills)
• Spatial awareness
• Tracking skills
• Visual processing
• Focusing skills

For more on binocular vision dysfunction or if you believe you are suffering from any of these symptoms, get relief now and take our free 5 Minute Self Test to find out if you have BVD here.

 

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