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For PTSD patients, the environment often remains chronically constricted. Sometimes it can be almost impossible to adapt to changes out of our control. Moving from one location to another can be almost too much to consider. Even doing things such as deciding what to eat can elicit strong physiological responses from patients with PTSD. Awakened sensory systems are hyper-sensitized to “protect” those patients who are overly sensitive to both light and sound, but their perceptions of these stimuli are flawed, exacerbating the problem.
To combat these symptoms, Mind-Eye patients undergo a thorough examination with 21st Century testing techniques to measure their reactions and responses to light entering the retina. With this information, Patients are then provided prescriptive eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other optometric interventions to selectively stimulate light dispersed on the retina. Individualized lenses can:
•Maximize visual performance and visual processing capabilities, as well as create a stable balance between eye and ear localization.
•Enhance patient perception of the surrounding environment in order to increase comfort, which affects behavior and communication.
•Help rebuild brain pathways or develop new pathways that enhance a person’s ability to learn, understand, and interact more normally with others.
Of all the evaluation techniques used by the Mind-Eye team, the Z-Bell TestSM is perhaps the most unique, most globally recognized. It is based on the fact that light affects retinas (and thus brain function) through closed eyelids and alters the mental map of target locations. It can be used for testing autistic patients, as mentioned in Patricia Lemer’s 2019 book, “Outsmarting Autism”.
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