Proper diagnosis is critical for managing BVD.
Eye doctors with specialized training, such asophthalmologistsoroptometrists, can diagnose the condition.
However, there are ways to self-test for BVD.
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Depending on the jot down of BVD, these conditions affect your vision and cause other symptoms.
Types of Binocular Dysfunction
There are many ways that BVD can affect your eyes alignment.
To thoroughly diagnose BVD, ophthalmologists or eye specialists rely on comprehensive eye exams.
Whats Possible at Home?
At-home tests may reveal signs of a BVD, which should prompt you to get medical help.
One of the most common is the five-minute cover test.
Heres how it works:
Some optometry or ophthalmology practices provide online questionnaires about your symptoms.
These conditions include:
Who Has Binocular Vision Dysfunction?
People of any age or health history can develop BVD.
Certain populations are at an increased risk of developing a BVD.
These therapies often work together toease BVD symptomsand prevent attacks.
Office-Based Vision Therapy
Office-based vision therapy involves doing exercises to improve binocular function.
This may involve activities like focusing on targets near and far away, and adjusting as they move.
The idea is to keep the image focused and change direction when the image is doubled.
Additionally, specialized computer programs can take you through exercises to develop binocular function.
Studies noted that these are most effective alongside in-office treatment.
Therapies for this condition include in-office vision therapy, at-home exercises, and wearing specialized prism glasses.
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