Vision therapy

Vision therapy, also called eyesight therapy, eye therapy, or vision training therapy, is a series of personalized exercises that help your eyes and brain work together more effectively. It strengthens visual skills such as focusing, tracking, eye movement, and depth perception, which are functions that can become impaired through neurological injuries and conditions.

Penn Medicine offers one of the region’s most comprehensive vision therapy programs, combining expert care with the latest visual science research.

Vision therapy is often recommended for people with blurred vision, double vision, dizziness, poor hand-eye coordination, or visual fatigue resulting from a neurological condition or injury. Anyone struggling with these challenges may benefit from visual therapy because it helps the brain relearn how to interpret and respond to visual input.

For example, if you are recovering from concussion, stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS), or traumatic brain injury (TBI), vision therapy can ease issues with reading, driving, or balance due to visual disturbances. Vision therapy can also treat amblyopia (lazy eye)  and strabismus (misaligned eyes) in children and adults by training the brain to work with both eyes together instead of relying on the stronger one.

Because vision therapy is noninvasive, there’s no surgical recovery or downtime. Some people experience mild eye fatigue or temporary light sensitivity after sessions of vision therapy—normal signs the visual system is adapting. Improvement often occurs gradually, and at-home exercises may be assigned to reinforce progress made during sessions. Your Penn Medicine therapy team will guide you on aftercare routines to support long-term visual recovery and maintain the brain-eye connection gained through treatment.

At Penn Medicine, our specialists collaborate across neurology, ophthalmology, and physical medicine to create individualized plans for people recovering from neurologic injuries and disorders. The team uses leading-edge diagnostics and evidence-based vision therapy treatments to address the unique visual challenges that follow concussion, stroke, TBI, or MS. If you’re in need of vision therapy after a neurological event, we provide unmatched expertise, innovation, and compassionate support to help you regain visual function and quality of life.