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Blinded by the Light: Photophobia, Binocular Vision Dysfunction, and Hidden Vision Damage After Concussion
You had a concussion. Maybe it wasn't even that bad, no loss of consciousness, back to work in days. But now fluorescent lights are unbearable, reading makes you dizzy, and you've been told repeatedly that your eyes are fine.
They're not fine. And in this episode, Dr. Justin Chelette explains exactly why.
Post-concussion light sensitivity is one of the most common and most misunderstood symptoms after a head injury, affecting up to 75% of concussion patients, often for months or years. But light sensitivity rarely travels alone. It almost always arrives alongside binocular vision dysfunction: a breakdown in the eye-teaming system that standard eye exams are never designed to catch.
In this episode, Dr. Chelette unpacks the vicious cycle between these two conditions, why a 20/20 result means almost nothing in post-concussion care, and what a proper neuro-optometric evaluation actually looks like.
Whether you're a patient who's been dismissed, a parent watching your child struggle after a head injury, or a clinician looking to close the gaps in post-concussion care, this episode will change how you think about recovery.
For provider referrals, visit the Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) at https://noravisionrehab.org/
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By Justin Chelette, OD FAAOYou had a concussion. Maybe it wasn't even that bad, no loss of consciousness, back to work in days. But now fluorescent lights are unbearable, reading makes you dizzy, and you've been told repeatedly that your eyes are fine.
They're not fine. And in this episode, Dr. Justin Chelette explains exactly why.
Post-concussion light sensitivity is one of the most common and most misunderstood symptoms after a head injury, affecting up to 75% of concussion patients, often for months or years. But light sensitivity rarely travels alone. It almost always arrives alongside binocular vision dysfunction: a breakdown in the eye-teaming system that standard eye exams are never designed to catch.
In this episode, Dr. Chelette unpacks the vicious cycle between these two conditions, why a 20/20 result means almost nothing in post-concussion care, and what a proper neuro-optometric evaluation actually looks like.
Whether you're a patient who's been dismissed, a parent watching your child struggle after a head injury, or a clinician looking to close the gaps in post-concussion care, this episode will change how you think about recovery.
For provider referrals, visit the Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) at https://noravisionrehab.org/