Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Success Stories

Sue is always exceptional....

So pleased with my experience today. I'm especially excited about the return of calmness I felt with the tint, which I haven't felt for so very long. Thank you all. Each and every one of you are very kind and understanding, and very professional. Sincerely. Louise Gordon...

We feel so blessed to have seen Dr. McCrodan and his team! It was a changing day for Us and we are so excited to get started! To have Dr. McCrodan say he understands what Shaun has been going through and he can help him has made the biggest difference! Everything in our lives changed yesterday and it’s an amazing feeling to have renewed hope again! Our whole family is so grateful!...

Had a good experience. The only thing that would have made it better is a shorter wait between the end of the testing and the start of our visit with Dr. McCrodan....

Great communication, everyone is so pleasant and sincere....

Thank you Dr. McCrodan and team! Thank you so much for your ongoing support, encouragement and fun training exercises! Sarah M. was an exceptional trainer and patiently answered all of my questions 😉 It was enlightening to learn how to improve my vision so that my eyes and brain function together now. I’m absolutely amazed (and so grateful) that my headaches have disappeared entirely! I’ve had headaches for 8 years so this is a lifesaver for me! Thank you also for engaging in a fabulous interview with me on the CanLyme podcast Looking at Lyme episode 25 https://www.lookingatlyme.ca/2021/03/25-optometry-eye-brain-connections-and-lyme-disease/ I especially enjoyed...

Dr. Cam is exceptionally devoted to improving the visual experience of his clients. Despite balancing a very busy schedule, he somehow makes time to ensure that each of his clients has everything they need to succeed through the program. He has an infectious optimism that is echoed throughout the opti-mization community and resonates well with his clients, myself included. His team is exceptional, and together they make their clients feel very well-supported....

When I started vision therapy, I had just been in a major bus crash and was willing to try anything to remedy my brain. Having already been badly concussed from a ski accident, I knew recovery was so important and necessary to my ability to function and enjoy life. That did not mean that going through the process of vision therapy was easy. It wasn’t until about a dozen sessions in that I could tell my brain and eyes were starting to shift, and I remember my VT therapist checking in with me every session and I’d already have a...

I’ve seen Dr. McCrodan and his staff twice for separate issues, 5 years apart. The first time was for a convergence insufficiency and the second time was after a serious concussion which completely debilitated me. Both rounds of therapy were similar in that they completely changed my life.The first time not only did we fix the convergence issue, I became a much faster reader, I stopped bumping into things, I felt like I was thinking faster and it actually felt like my IQ increased. It didn’t – my brain and eyes were just working way more efficiently together.The second time...

Wow. I have been struggling with my concussion symptoms for nearly a year. After some test, Dr McCrodan built a pair of prism glasses for me to try on. He asked me to read, something I love to do and have been struggling to do for far too long. I read the first sentence of the paragraph and I’m not afraid to admit, that I started crying. I can read again. It was so overwhelming in a good way. I can’t be shy, because I looked over and the doc was teary eyed too. I tried the sobriety test for...

My balance and depth perception were so bad that I would fall quite often and for no apparent reason ‘Thank you’ doesn’t express enough how much working with Dr McCrodan and his team has changed the things I can do. I was referred to Dr McCrodan in July 2018 and started the program designed for my particular vision problems.  My balance and depth perception were so bad that I would fall quite often and for no apparent reason. I could no longer go on the breakwater because of this. Now I have been able to go on the breakwater and...

When I started Vision Therapy, my symptoms were a sensation in my left eye of a nail going from the inner corner into my brain, neck pain,  facial numbness, eye fatigue,  reduced energy and motivation due to constant pain and impaired endurance and quality of thought. On my own I saw an optometrist for visual assessment and received from him a “standard” assessment and prescription.   This did not help my symptoms and in hindsight may have worsened them as I worked on the assumption my vision problems weren’t that significant and not contributing to other problems. After being referred to...

Tait was suffering from a dizzying mix of visual conditions.  Neurovisual Optometry solved the problem. When I met Dr. McCrodan, I was on a lonely mission. I had a unique mystery to solve; one that appeared no one could help me solve or even help me towards making significant improvements. That all changed when I met Dr. Cam McCrodan and staff. In 2008, I underwent the first of six Lasik eye surgeries. This was followed by right eye strabismus surgery in 2009. According to my surgeons, I presented with nystagmus, strabismus, amblyopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, associated asymmetric abnormal smooth pursuit, VOR ...

Two years ago I became unwell.  It started as dizziness and progressed very rapidly to a host of symptoms including nausea, crippling headaches, disorientation, stuttering, vertigo, and complete exhaustion.  I spent a fair amount of time in doctors’ offices, with neurologists, in hospital, and undergoing a battery of tests.  After six months, the doctors had determined that I was not suffering from a brain tumour, cancer or a host of other particularly unpleasant diseases and disorders.  What they did decide is that I was suffering from unending, back-to-back, migraines (both the regular type and vestibular), coupled with inner ear problems. ...

At 35, Caralee suffered a concussion that threw her life and career into a spiral. Vision therapy brought life back into focus. I had never had a concussion before ­ I felt confused, foggy headed, forgetful, incredibly tired, couldn’t concentrate on the simplest tasks, had headaches every day, and basically stayed in bed most of the time. I lived in ‘sick mode’ and couldn’t see my way out. When I tried to go out and be social like a normal person, I got anxious and overwhelmed, and wore myself out so fast. It was scary, frustrating, and depressing. I was...

In February 2015 I suffered a serious concussion that left me disoriented, nauseous, dizzy and exhausted. I was unable to work at my job as an editor. I went from working 12-hour days to lying on the couch with my eyes covered for weeks. I couldn’t focus. I couldn’t walk without feeling like the ground was moving. I couldn’t watch TV, use my computer or read. When the symptoms revealed themselves two weeks after hitting my head, an ER doctor told me to go home and rest for a few days and then see my doctor. My doctor then told...

My son (grade 6 student) commenced treatment with Dr McCrodan after suffering a serious concussion accident.  He also had been diagnosed with dyslexia and the combination of the concussion accident had left him with no balance, memory loss and a grade 3 reading level speed.  He also found reading music difficult.  He had low self-esteem, no confidence, few friends, and was often bullied at school. After following the specific program with Dr McCrodan and his staff (9 months), my student son regained his balance within 3 months.  He was unable to walk in a straight line, ride his bike, play...

Caroline’s condition left her nearly housebound with regular migraines and double vision. I live with a rare neurologic condition with many symptoms that have no treatments.  In the last few years my vision started to deteriorate and I began to experience double vision everyday when my eyes would tire and frequent migraines.  It became worse and worse and the double vision would come on earlier and earlier until eventually I was not able to drive at all after lunch time onward.  This lead to my life becoming very limited and small. I saw an ophthalmologist and and a neuro-ophthalmologist who...

It’s difficult to think back to where I was when I first came to see Dr. McCrodan- several months post-concussion. It was a time when I felt totally lost and unsure about how I could manage life the way it was. Migraines, difficulty keeping up with conversations, poor concentration, inability to tolerate any place with crowds/lights/sounds, fatigue and anxiety were dominating my world, and I began to wonder if I’d ever be able to have a meaningful life again. To make matters more discouraging and frustrating, I was dealing with the invisibility of my newfound disability. Nobody could see how...

Vision Therapy Helps I was diagnosed with disequilibrium and vestibular/ vision mismatch last fall. It was so debilitating that I was unable to work. I was almost constantly dizzy, nauseated, and anxious. I was unable to concentrate and had frequent headaches whenever I tried to read a book or work on the computer. I tried vestibular and balance rehabilitation but made little progress until I started visual rehabilitation with Dr. McCrodan and his team. Dr. McCrodan was able to explain everything to me and the results of the rehabilitation happened exactly the way he had explained. It took about 3...

Hello Dr. Cam, Here is my review for you and your staff regarding my experience with Opto-mization. Thank you again for everything! Things are going well. I cannot say enough about Dr. Cameron McCrodan and the staff at Opto-mization. The treatment I have received has been literally life changing. I suffered a severe concussion that affected my mental clarity and focus, my musculoskeletal functioning and my vision. I was originally referred to physiotherapy to help with all of the above. My physiotherapist, after a thorough assessment, referred me to Dr. Cameron McCrodan for further assessment with my vision. After going...

There are truly no words to properly express our gratitude to Dr McCrodan and his team of all star staff. Last year my husband (a healthy 39 yrs) suffered a very rare ruptured brain aneurysm, directly impacting his vision and brain processing. Over the last 25 weeks we have attended either the Victoria or Nanaimo offices to complete a specialized and custom tailored Visual Training and rehabilitation program. We have learned so much and can't impart how amazing the program is. All the steps built each week to assist my husband in regaining control of his eyes and strengthening the...

I am 75 years old and suffered a cerebral stroke. My symptoms were dizzy spells, loss of depth perception, seasickness, inability to read and comprehend, balance problems and navigating stairs was frightening. Before the stroke I loved to walk, read, go boating and do aquafit. After the stroke these activities became a huge problem. I related all of these symptoms to my GP, an ENT specialist, an Optometrist, and an Ophthalmologist. A CT scan of my head showed exactly what the problem was but nobody was able to help me. I finally sought help from a Physiotherapist, specializing in vestibular...

I have been suffering immensely after a sports related head injury for over 5 years, but Cam and the people here (Laura) in particular were extremely helpful in getting me back on my feet, I'm about a year out of treatment, and my eyes are doing so much better. While I still struggle with convergence (and will need surgery) I've been able to get back to school. I've also been able to get back on my feet in other areas health related. Huge props to these guys, and while not cheap, this therapy is life changing, and worth it. Thank...

Flashback 1.5 years - My son, who is extremely bright in all areas was struggling with basic reading. Reading was painful, every word was a new word, even though it was a basic book where its the same words repeated over and over. Not for my son, every word was new, they all looked different. I'm thinking okay it's just going to take some time, painful time, for him to catch on, he may never like to read...we don't have a choice right, I'm doing everything I can? After talking to my parents, my Dad had sent me Dr. Cam's...