| Visual Efficiency Evaluation (VEE)
The Visual Efficiency Evaluation (VEE) is a specialized test battery that carefully examines the visual system. Many patients have good eyesight, 20/20 or better, but have symptoms due to poor visual efficiency. Visual efficiency refers to how effectively and comfortably the visual system gathers visually presented information and is comprised of three general areas: Eye tracking, eye focusing and eye teaming. When a person has deficiencies in any of these areas, symptoms or poor performance may result. (Symptom Check List) Deficiencies in eye tracking may cause a person to rely on a place marker, lose their place, or inadvertently re-read text during reading tasks. Inefficient eye focusing can cause blurred vision, eyestrain, and reduced reading comprehension. A particular type of eye focusing deficit called accommodative infacility will cause a person difficulty when shifting their focus between near and far distances (e.g., copying from the chalkboard). Persons with poor eye teaming often experience eyestrain, fatigue, headaches, double vision, or complain that text appears to "float or move around" on the page. Inefficient visual skills can affect both children and adults in academic, sports, or occupation performance. The Visual Efficiency Evaluation is a valuable tool to determine if visual inefficiency is preventing a patient from reaching their full potential. Computer Related Vision Problems Acquired Brain Injury Related Vision Problems
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