Low Vision and Neuro-rehabilitation Optometrist: Dr. Ho

What Is Lazy Eye?

Lazy eye, or amblyopia, refers to vision loss due to the eye and brain not properly working together despite having a physically normal and healthy eye. Lazy eye can happen to one or both eyes. The most common causes of lazy eye include: an imbalance in uncorrected prescription between the eyes which leads the brain… Continue reading What Is Lazy Eye?

Vision Problems after Brain Injury and Stroke

Brain injury and neurological disorder represented by a human head and mind broken in pieces to symbolize a severe medical mental trauma and cognitive illness on white background.

What are common vision problems after brain injury and stroke? Most people are unaware that the tissue of the back of the eye is actually brain tissue. Information travels from the eye directly to visual cortex which is located at the back of the brain. From here, information is relayed to various parts of the… Continue reading Vision Problems after Brain Injury and Stroke

Binocular Vision Dysfunction

Today we will be featuring a guest blog post from our clinical co-ordinator Lisa who will go over the most common terms associated with binocular vision dysfunction. There is a difference between sight and vision. Sight is the ability to see clearly at any distance. Vision is the ability to process what you see and use… Continue reading Binocular Vision Dysfunction