Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation in Scarborough
When a concussion, brain injury, stroke, or neurological condition affects vision, the challenges can extend far beyond how clearly you see. Reading, using screens, tracking moving objects, navigating busy spaces, or maintaining balance may feel more difficult — even if your glasses prescription has not changed.
Dr. Nathan Corbell provides neuro-optometric rehabilitation in Scarborough. His neuro-optometry care focuses on neurological vision problems that occur when the eyes, brain, and nervous system are no longer working together as comfortably or efficiently as they should.
Conditions we address with neuro-optometric rehabilitation
Dr. Corbell provides neuro-optometric rehabilitation for visual concerns related to:
- Concussions and traumatic brain injuries: These injuries can affect eye movements, focusing, visual processing, balance, and comfort with near tasks.
- Stroke: A stroke can contribute to visual field loss, double vision, and changes in eye movements or visual attention.
- Post-trauma vision syndrome: Visual symptoms may continue even after other injury symptoms improve.
- Visual balance disorders and visual midline shift syndrome: Changes in spatial awareness can make movement and navigation feel less secure.
- Reading disorders and visual processing concerns: Trouble tracking, focusing, or processing visual information can make reading and close-up work more demanding.
When is cataract surgery necessary?
As cataracts grow larger, your vision will get cloudier and you may start noticing symptoms like increased sensitivity to light, trouble seeing at night, or colors appearing faded. These issues can make it hard to read, drive, or do anything else that requires good vision. If you have any of these symptoms and your cataracts are significantly impacting your vision and day-to-day life, surgery may be necessary.
Cataract surgery is a safe and effective procedure that involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens to restore clear vision. If surgery is necessary, we will refer you to a trusted cataract surgeon in the Scarborough area who will perform the procedure. We will also schedule follow-up visits with you to monitor your progress and ensure a smooth recovery.
When to see our neuro-optometrist in Scarborough
A neuro-optometric evaluation may be appropriate when visual symptoms begin or worsen after a concussion, traumatic brain injury, stroke, or another neurological condition. You may notice:
- Blurry or double vision
- Headaches, eye strain, or visual fatigue with reading and screens
- Difficulty focusing, tracking, or keeping your place while reading
- Light sensitivity or discomfort in visually busy settings
- Motion sensitivity, balance concerns, or difficulty judging space
- Visual field loss or missing areas of vision
- Challenges returning to work, school, driving, or everyday routines
Your neuro-optometric evaluation and care plan
Dr. Corbell is a member of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitative Association (NORA) and has experience treating patients with visual field loss, double vision, visual balance disorders, visual midline shift syndrome, post-trauma vision syndrome, and reading disorders.
Your visit begins with a discussion of your symptoms, health history, and daily visual demands, followed by a neuro-optometric evaluation — also called a neuro eye exam — tailored to your concerns. Dr. Corbell may assess:
- Eye coordination and teaming
- Focusing ability and visual stamina
- Tracking and eye movements used for reading
- Visual field concerns
- Visual processing, spatial awareness, and the connection between vision and balance
Based on your findings, Dr. Corbell will recommend a personalized neuro-optometric rehabilitation plan. Depending on your needs, care may include prescription lenses, prism lenses, filters, targeted visual activities, or other rehabilitative strategies.
Schedule a neuro-optometric evaluation in Scarborough
Neuro-optometric rehabilitation is designed around the visual skills that matter in your daily life. If you are experiencing neurological vision problems after a concussion, brain injury, stroke, or another neurological condition, schedule a neuro-optometric evaluation with Dr. Corbell in Scarborough.