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What do eyes look like after concussion?
Blurred vision: Blurred vision along with double vision is one of the most common symptoms of a concussion. Blurry vision often becomes worse when someone is tired. Light sensitivity: The brain may have trouble adjusting to various levels of light after a head injury.
What do eyes do with concussion?
Read on to discover how a concussion or head injury can affect your vision. The most common vision problems related to head injuries include blurred vision, double vision and decreased peripheral vision. Patients can also experience a complete loss of sight in one or both eyes depending on the severity of the injury.
What is a pursuit eye movement?
The eyes move smoothly instead of in jumps. They are called pursuit because this type of eye movement is made when the eyes follow an object. Therefore, to make a pursuit movement, look at your forefinger, at arms length and then move your arm left and right while fixating your finger tip.
Is nystagmus a symptom of concussion?
Most of the patients who are seen at The FNC have secondarily acquired nystagmus, which may have manifested following a series of concussions, brain injuries, and/or stroke.
Why do my eyes hurt when I have a concussion?
Eye (ocular) pain The trauma that caused the concussion can sometimes create what is known as an accommodation spasm which can make the eye hurt. This is when one of the muscles around the eye contracts and stays contracted for an extended period of time.
Is it possible to move your eyes smoothly?
A saccade (/səˈkɑːd/ sə-KAHD, French for jerk) is a quick, simultaneous movement of both eyes between two or more phases of fixation in the same direction. In contrast, in smooth pursuit movements, the eyes move smoothly instead of in jumps.
Can a head injury cause nystagmus?
In TBI, the shearing forces in the brain due to the injury or trauma can often cause damage to the vestibular system, leading to nystagmus.
How do you prove post-concussion syndrome?
There is no definitive test for post-concussion syndrome. Diagnosis is mainly based on a history of head injury and reported symptoms. A physical exam, and perhaps a CT or MRI scan of the head, may be done to evaluate symptoms.