Hi All:
A neuro ent recently recommended that I pursue vision therapy and optometry evaluation as a next step. He diagnosed me with uncompensated vestibular neuritis and thought my right eye (side with vestibular damage) could be helped.
Like most of this vestibular journey, I’m out of my depth. Do any of you wise people have experience with this?
I’ve felt for a long time that my vision was outta whack, my eyes haven’t felt coordinated.
Thanks for any advice and experiences you can share.
Anne
Hi Anne,
I would recommend that you see a NeuroVision specialists or Neuro-Ophthalmologist for a vision evaluation if you’re currently seeing a neurotologist/otologist. You are more than welcome to look for a provider within our Clinician Directory. Sometimes people do not see any providers within the area selected, so I would be happy to help you locate a provider within your area if contact [email protected].
Gaze therapy, also called gaze stabilization therapy is a form of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT). You would work with a Physical Therapist, and sometimes depending on the office an optometrist or ophthalmologist. They would provide you with a series of exercises so help retrain your Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) so the triggers that would normally cause you to get dizzy are no longer, or the symptoms are reduced.
Here are some articles for you:
Labyrinthitis and Vestibular Neuritis
@chandra Thanks so very much for your help, Chandra. I’m going to read through this and will probably have questions for you.