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Guide to Binocular Visual Dysfunction

  • What is Binocular Visual Dysfunction (BVD)?

    Up to 20% of the world’s population suffers from Binocular Visual Dysfunction (BVD). If you experience headaches, blurred vision, anxiety, balance problems, and dizziness making simple everyday tasks difficult, you may have this common visual problem....
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  • Migraines and BVD 

    Migraines impact the lives of over 1 in 8 of all people, including children. A migraine is a neurological condition that causes intense pain in...
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  • BVD and Sinus Headaches

    Could a sinus headache be caused by a vision problem? Up to 20% of the population suffer from Binocular Visual Dysfunction (BVD).  Binocular vision dysfunction...
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  • What Is Vertical Heterophoria? Signs and Treatment

    Do you feel dizzy? Do you have frequent headaches? Do you experience motion or sea sickness?  You may be suffering from vertical heterophoria. What is vertical heterophoria...
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  • 2021 Update: BVD and Headaches

    More than 14% of adults in the U.S. complain of severe headaches or migraines. A headache is described as an achy pressure in the forehead, temples and even the upper part of the neck. A migraine is a severe headache that generally causes more debilitating symptoms. Migraines can cause nausea and make it difficult to speak and think clearly....
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  • BVD Symptoms and Treatment

    BVD can cause a variety of symptoms such as dizziness, motion sickness, headache, and light sensitivity. BVD can significantly impact the lives of both children and adults and since there is a wide range of symptoms to BVD, this condition is often misdiagnosed as dyslexia or ADD/ADHD....
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  • 2021 Update: BVD and Dyslexia

    Studies show that up to 15% of the population may be dyslexic, though less than 10 percent actually receive a formal diagnosis. Dyslexia is a complex condition that impacts the way the brain interprets and processes information. It is one of the most common learning disabilities that affects writing, spelling and reading....
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  • 2021 Update: BVD and Digital Eye Strain

    Over 50% of the population suffer with Digital Eye Strain (DES) impacting the lives of both children and adults. Eye strain describes a group of symptoms which occurs after extended use of the eyes, usually involving intense concentration or long periods of sustained attention. If you have any eye discomfort caused by looking at something for a long time, you probably have eye strain, you may have experienced Digital Eye Strain, if you have sitting in front of a computer screen for hours!...
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  • BVD and Motion Sickness

    Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD) is a condition where the eyes are misaligned and the visual system struggles to send one clear image to the brain. BVD can cause dizziness and motion sickness due to the visual system’s difficulties in fusing together the images from each eye....
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  • Children and BVD

    Did you know children can also suffer from Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD)? In fact, BVD affects children almost 10 times more often than all children's ocular diseases combined!  Up to 25% of children have binocular vision problems affecting the function of their eyes....
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  • 2021 Update: BVD and Anxiety

    According to the American Psychiatric Association, as many as 30% of the adult population experience anxiety at some point during their lifetime. Anxiety is the most common of all mental disorders. It can cause feelings of near-constant fear, panic, and worry. Feeling anxious and overwhelmed can come from being unsure of your surroundings and often prevents sufferers from living a normal life....
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