Vision therapy, with Nikki Biefel.
Individualized neuro-visual rehabilitation for concussion patients, in a medical setting, in partnership with Dr. Ament. Think of it as physical therapy for the eyes and brain.
You may need vision therapy if you notice…
- Trouble focusing
- Difficulty tracking moving objects
- Trouble switching from near to far
- One eye that turns out without the other
- Trouble putting it all together
- A wish to improve sports performance
Three kinds of eye care
- Ophthalmology
- MD, eye surgeon.
- Optometry
- OD, eyeglasses.
- Vision therapy
- Like physical therapy for the eyes and brain.
What the practice uses it for
- Blurry or double vision
- Light and screen sensitivity
- Depth perception
- Trouble tracking
- Peripheral vision
- Visual-cognitive processing
- Trouble reading
- Crossed or wandering eye
- Sports vision and hand-eye coordination
Whether it fits you is a question for the evaluation. The practice makes no promise about results.
How long it takes
Plans are individualized. The practice describes about 10 weeks, give or take, if you do your homework.
- In-office visits
- Take-home assignments
- Virtual visits
- Retesting
Is it covered by insurance?
Vision therapy is cash pay, HSA, direct lien, or lien company, and is not usually covered by vision insurance. Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare are not covered.
About Nikki Biefel, BA, MS, OMT, CBIS
A trained vision therapist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist, and a member of the Brain Injury Association of America. She began her ophthalmic technology career in the St. Anthony’s Eye Lab and has spent 22 years in private ophthalmology, optometry, and neurology practices.