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Central Coast NSW Light Sensitivity and Dizziness Clinic
We are a privately run optometry clinic at Chittaway Bay, on the Central Coast, dedicated to behavioural/ neuro-optometry and vision therapy. For some individuals, chronic illness can affect the sensory processing system.

Do these visual symptoms sound familiar?
oReading issues – not retaining information
oEyes don’t feel coordinated
oMotion and/or pattern sensitivity
oHeadaches and eye discomfort
oDifficulties in busy environments like shopping centres
oReduced spatial awareness while walking
oBrain fog and anxiety while focussing
oEyestrain and computer fatigue
oNeck aches and computer work
oSensory overload

Visual processing issues also called Binocular Vision Dysfunction or BVD may be relevant to the following conditions: functional neurological disorder, migraines, vestibular migraines/ headaches, vertigo, brain fog, visual snow, post-concussion, mast cell activation syndrome, sensory processing disorder, traumatic eye or brain injury, lyme disease, auto-immunity, chronic illness, post viral syndromes, post stroke, cranial nerve palsies, long covid, havana syndrome, ehlers danlos syndrome / hypermobility, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and neurodivergent/ mental health related conditions.

The brain integrates information from several sensory systems at once. Vision, the vestibular (balance) system, proprioception (body position sense) and hearing normally operate automatically in the background, so we rarely have to think about them.
These systems continually adapt to changing conditions — light and dark, shifting focus from near to far, different levels of cognitive demand, and different types of movement. When they remain flexible and well coordinated, daily life feels comfortable and information is processed efficiently.
When the systems clash or lose synchrony, as can happen after brain injury, concussion or other neurological change, debilitating visual symptoms can appear.