Oculi Vision Rehabilitation

7933 South 15th St.
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 420-0880

Open:
M-TH 8:30 - 5:00 PM

Contact Us:
jnoculi@neb.rr.com

The Doctors at Oculi Vision Rehabilitation are trained specifically to detect, diagnose and treat the myriad problems which can manifest following disease, injury, or simply a malfunction in the system leading to unresolved visual difficulties. The goal is to make you "see" better. This is achieved using a combination of lenses, prism, other optical aids, and visual training to improve visual abilities to achieve the "highest sustainable" function. Low vision care, developmental optometry, primary eye care, and expert optical service provided by certified opticians are all available for our patients.

What is Vision?
Vision is much more than "seeing 20/20...our brain uses a dynamic process to integrate both motor and sensory functions to provide a cognitive perception called "the visual Process". Although this process has been compared to a camera and a computer delivering information to the brain, the act of "seeing" is much more complex. Body movement, posture, and our motor system are related and coordinated rapidly by the brain. Obviously,. We take all of this for granted, and only recently have we begun to learn more about how vision, movement and ultimately, perception are related.

The process of "Seeing"
To make things more interesting, we talk about two kinds of vision: the FOCAL process and the AMBIENT process. Focal helps us see central detail; ambient deals with information from our peripheral or side vision. These systems must work together properly as they tell us "where we are at" relative to things around us.

To understand the complexity of seeing, consider the following facts. Almost 70% of the brain's axons are related in some way to vision. Of this 70% associated with vision, only 20% of the connections are related to central (focal), straight ahead, clear vision: the "20/20" part of the eye exam. The remaining 80% are directed to side vision (ambient) visual information.

With 12 muscles coordinating eye movement and something called ciliary body focusing the light, two processes called ACCOMMODATION and CONVERGENCE play major role in determining our ability to read, drive, and engage in virtually all areas of visual performance. One system (convergence) aims at the target, and the other system (accommodation) focuses it. When the two systems are not coordinated, the eyes feel easily fatigued, attended by discomfort, possible headaches, and blurred or perhaps even double vision.

Hidden Vision Problems
Of equal importance are the various problems created by lack of visual efficiency and/or deliciencies in visual perception. Even if your vision is "20/20", you have some of these deficiencies. Many learning and attention deficits exhibited by children may be the result of these conditions. Poor or inconsistent sports performance may also be a signal of inadequate visual skills. Patients who have suffered brain injuries or strokes often have similar problems with visual skills. Visual skills, including visual perception, can be improved in many cases through visual training.

We invite your questions and pledge to provide eye/vision care at the highest "attainable skill" level. Call us at 402-420-0880 or 1-888-342-3688 to schedule an appointment. Our office is conveniently located at 14th and Infinity in Lincoln, Nebraska.