COVID can affect Vision Did you know that COVID can result in changes to vision similar to those who have had traumatic brain injuries? Dr. Ho shares her case on how neuro-optometric rehabilitation successfully helped a patient with post-COVID-19 syndrome return to work and quality of life. This case was published Jan 2022 in Optometry… Continue reading Successful Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome
Category: Functional Vision
What is Normal Vision?
Everyone with what we term as “normal vision”, associates vision in terms of how good we can see and read. 20/20 is what most people think is normal or good vision; however, vision is more than being able to read letters and words. Vision is how we perceive things in our surroundings and space, it… Continue reading What is Normal Vision?
MENDS
To repair or to recover one’s health. Here are some tips to maximize your success in vision rehabilitation. M – Mindfulness and Meditation Meditation is training you to be mindful (being aware of the moment in your thoughts, sensations, and environment. Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Breathe a little slower and deeper… Continue reading MENDS
Commitment to “Learn Vision”
Before starting this job, I did not ever think of someone having to commit to learn vision. I assumed vision was automatic and did not realize how connected vision is to everything. Vision connects to our brain, our balance, and our mobility. It is more than seeing, it is the experience. So when we lose… Continue reading Commitment to “Learn Vision”
Vision beyond Nearsightedness
Most of my life I have been in and out of Optometrist’s office for my nearsightedness. I was no stranger to the different tests that occur in most offices like color, acuity, depth, and visual field. I attended at a university in California where I majored in health science. This was where I took classes… Continue reading Vision beyond Nearsightedness
What is a Refraction?
The refraction is the process of determining a glasses or contact lens prescriptions. To many people, the refraction is just the number on the lens that allows one to see the 20/20 visual acuity line. After one reaches adulthood, many people assume that this number should not change much just like their shoe size. Many… Continue reading What is a Refraction?
Traumatic Brain Injury Empowerment Tour
Ho Vision Group is excited to host Cavin Balaster for his Nashville Kickoff of his Traumatic Brain Injury Empowerment tour. Cavin is a Neurotrauma Medical Advocate, Author, and CEO and Founder of FeedaBrain.com and Adventures in BrainInjury.com. The event will be at our office on Saturday June 12, 2021 at 1-4pm. If you or someone… Continue reading Traumatic Brain Injury Empowerment Tour
Prism Glasses as a Tool in Vision Rehabilitation
Prism Glasses are a powerful rehabilitation tools that have the unique ability to bend light, shift space and alter time perception.
Visual Hygiene
Visual hygiene is now more relevant than ever as some of our patients are starting up in ‘virtual’ school. This topic has also been a hot topic among many of my patients spending hours on the computer working from home during this pandemic.Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) – The American Optometric Association defines CVS as a… Continue reading Visual Hygiene
Visual Neglect
Visual neglect is a neuropsychological condition seen after a stroke or brain (temporal parietal) injury when a patient loses awareness of sensory information from their visual field on one side