I am so excited to get my King Devick test today. This eye movement test is used as a screening tool to determine if someone can go back into the game after a hit. It is very important to know a persons baseline score before a possible concussion occurs. Tonight, my son will be doing that test!
Recently, Dr. Debby told me that she was able to improve King Devick scores substantially after prismatic correction. This is very exciting news since this is another way we can quantify how the prismatic orthotic glasses we prescribe effect the visual system! Post concussive visual symptoms are on the rise. We know that if these symptoms persist longer than 3 months, a binocular vision evaluation is needed. Many of these patients can be significantly helped with prism. Children are particularly vulnerable to concussion since their brains have more space in the skull to move around. If your child plays a contact sport, like mine, please have a baseline King Devick test performed!
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