Good morning all of you Wise Family Eye fans and welcome to this week’s edition of Q&A Monday!
Each week, we will look to answer some of your most popular questions. If you have an eye-health or ophthalmology-related question you wish to have answered, please comment below and we’ll hope to have your response within future weeks.
Today, we have a eye-health related question to answer for you all.
Q: Do concussions affect vision?
A: Vision is quite significantly affected by a concussion. In some, any visual dysfunction may resolve in a short period of time, while in other cases may be ongoing for weeks or even months. Symptoms of visual issues following head trauma can include headaches, eye pain, focusing, dizziness and focusing issues.
If you are, or know an athlete which suffers from persistent concussions, it is imperative that they undergo an eye screening to determine if any visual issues are present.
If a screening does present any issues, in many cases, these are highly treatable.
