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The visual field is a space in which multiple objects can be seen simultaneously by our eye that is steadily fixed. Daily activities such as reading, driving and shopping can all require a healthy visual field. When our visual system is functioning correctly, the brain tells us quickly where an object is in space and what it is. Being aware of our physical surroundings is essential.
Visual field loss is caused by traumatic brain injuries, autism, stroke and neurological diseases. Stress or fatigue also cause a person's functional visual field to constrict.
If you experience any of these symptoms, after a thorough visual field evaluation, our eye doctor can prescribe a proper treatment and management plan to improve your visual function. To schedule a visual field and functional eye exam in Bellflower, please call (562) 925-6591.
Altitudinal visual field defect refers to loss of visual field in the horizontal half.
Bitemporal visual field defect is the loss of visual field in half of both right and left visual field.
Homonymous hemianopsia is the absence of vision in the same half of each eye's visual field. It is most commonly caused by stroke. It is present in 30% of stroke patients.
Central scotoma is a black spot in your central vision. It is caused by glaucoma and other retinal diseases
A visual spatial inattention is a deficit of awareness and attention to one side of space. Even though the patient has good vision, half of their visual world no longer matters to them. In most cases, the neglected side is the left. There is a tendency for the patient to bump into things on one side and not pay attention to things on that side. Their mental images are half as well, not due to a problem with vision, but due to a problem with consciousness.
A magnocellular deficit is a disorder that impairs the ability to learn and read. It leads to difficulties such as reading comprehension and poor reading fluency. When trying to read small letters, patients complain that they move around and blur. Magnocellular deficits cause patients to be uncoordinated and clumsy, and they have trouble balancing.
Neuro vision rehabilitation addresses the peripheral system with the help of lenses, prisms and binasal occlusion. Lenses help to stabilize the vestibular ocular systems. Base in or yoked prisms may also be prescribed by our eye doctor. Binasal occlusion covers the nasal visual field to reduce the stress on your visual system. It helps with your gait and balance.
Filters may be incorporated into your eyeglasses to reduce glare and enhance contrast. Green filter combined with blue help with photosensitivity. Blue filter reduces ocular pain with eye movements. Yellow filter reduces blue light from passing through the lens and helps with computer and fluorescent lighting.
Prisms can change the spatial orientation of the patient. It can expand space or constrict space. They are used in vision therapy and/or a full time prescription in glasses. They are prescribed by an eye doctor after a thorough eye exam.
Peli prisms
They are primarily used to locate objects outside the visual field of patients with homonymous hemianopsia. They are placed on the lens of the temporal field defect. You do not actually view through the prisms but if an object is seen peripherally on the field loss side, they are used to detect the object. It is advised to practice walking and use of stairs while wearing the peli prism. They may be fit on the upper visual field first if you are having a hard time adapting to it.
Yoked Prisms
Yoked prisms can cause improvement in posture and gait when it is prescribed correctly. They also enhance the functional visual field. The key to effective treatment with prism lenses is how it's being prescribed.
In this exercise, you will be asked to scan into the side of the field loss and to remember as many objects there as possible. Then you will be asked to look straight ahead to visualize those objects. After that you will point to the area where you saw the objects. While you are still pointing, you will be asked to turn your head so that you could view the missing field.
These glasses have the widest viewing area, which enhances the visual field. If you're out shopping, these glasses can be very helpful. When crossing the street, these glasses can also be helpful because they allow you to see the cars more clearly. Depending on state law, patients with hemianopsia who wear side vision awareness glasses may be able to drive again.
Visual field loss severely impairs your vision and ability to perform daily tasks. It can be caused by traumatic brain injuries, autism, stroke and neurological diseases. With a functional visual field test, our eye doctors will be able to provide you with the most appropriate treatment and tools to improve your visual function and manage or treat your condition.
Call us today at (562) 925-6591 to schedule a visual field and functional eye exam. Patients with visual field loss and vision deficits visit our clinic from all over California, and we are proud to be a leading provider of neuro optometric rehabilitation services for patients from Bellflower, Long Beach, Lakewood, and Los Angeles.
I haven't actually used the optometrist side, so my review is limited to the vision therapy offered. This office was recommended by my occupational therapist for the treatment of my double vision following a stroke.
Love this location. I had a brain injury accident from day one one. All the team make you feel you still important and hope in the horizon after when the medical system fell you miserably. Dr. Ikeda very professional and very understanding about your issue. Two tombs up.
My husband and I were immediately impressed with Dr Ikeda. I was hit by a car while cycling which caused broken bones and three brain injuries. The brain injuries caused double vision. Dr. Ikeda examined my eyes and got me started on vision therapy with his occupational therapist who specializes in vision therapy. She (Chris) is absolutely great. I am impressed with the array of tools used to help recover my binocular vision. I am doing things I never thought were possible (balance boards etc). Chris pushes me and keeps me motivated. I really enjoy my sessions with her. The office staff is always friendly and they have a wonderful appointment reminder tool that makes it easy to keep my calendar up to date. I am happy the rehab center at Little Co. of Mary recommended them!!
The Vision Therapy is handled in a separate office through a different door from the shared waiting room. Chris, the vision therapist, has a wide and varied assortment of tools, equipment and resources to best evaluate and treat most vision issues. After just a few visits, my double vision became easier to control, using exercises developed during the therapy process. It was time well-spent.
I have been coming here since I can remember. I love it here. The staff is so amazing and nice. They explain everything they gonna do and never make you feel rushed. Dr. Ikeda has always been my doctor and I would never want another one. He is the doctor for my whole family and is always asking how everyone is doing. I am also so crazy about picking out my frames and have to try so many and each person who helps me take the time and lets me try them all on. I would never want to go anywhere else! I definitely would recommend this office to anyone looking for a great eye doctor.
This is not for the eye exam but for the frames selection portion. I brought my prescription from Kaiser here with my VSP insurance. The reception staff was very polite and professional. Manny helped me to pick out frames and explain my coverage. Very helpful and patient not like the individual at the other place I rated here on Yelp. I was running late and he still helped me and was not bothered at all. I am so glad I came here ..........very pleased.
Very professional staff and pleasant.
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