Optometry is the science of diagnosing and treating visual conditions. Sometimes, visual conditions are naturally occurring. Other times, people acquire visual conditions due to an accident. Traumatic brain injuries can cause visual conditions that arise after an accident. Optometrists specializing in neuro optometry can help improve these conditions.

Visual ability in children is critical to their learning and development. Sometimes, parents and teachers may not be aware that the issues a child struggles with in school are linked to their vision. The child may not be aware it is a problem either, they may think that how they see is the same as everyone else. However, it may affect their academic performance, athletic capabilities and even their social life.

Neuro optometrists identify visual processing abnormalities and prescribe a rehabilitation plan.  This helps improve aspects of an individual's eyesight and vision that contribute to symptoms affecting their daily life. Neuro optometry can help resolve issues resulting from traumatic brain injuries, illness, physical disabilities, or poorly developed visual skills. Neuro optometry can also help children that have trouble with learning. Rather than jumping straight to medication, neuro optometry evaluates if any aspects of vision are contributing to symptoms like poor attention, reading comprehension difficulties or picking up on social cues. The treatment involves the rehabilitation of perceptual, visual and/ or motor disorders.