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Do Large Enclosed Spaces Make You Feel Dizzy, Panicked & Anxious?

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Is dizziness a common experience for you, especially when you are in a large enclosed space like a supermarket or mall? Do feelings of anxiety plague you when in the middle of a crowd? If you answered yes to either of these questions, your eyes may be out of alignment, resulting in a visual disorder known as Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD). 

Do Large Enclosed Spaces Make You Feel Dizzy, Panicked & Anxious?

BVD: The Leading Cause of Dizziness

Though many people aren’t aware of it, BVD is one of the primary causes of dizziness. This is unfortunate, as countless patients who have sought treatment for dizziness aren’t able to receive relief for their symptoms due to the simple fact that most medical doctors haven’t received training in this area, and also due to lack of the specialized equipment needed to diagnose binocular vision disorders. 

To make matters worse, symptoms of anxiety and dizziness overlap with a variety of other medical and psychological conditions unrelated to vision, which increases the risk of misdiagnosis. 

How Eye Misalignments Can Cause BVD

The visual system is made up of a number of complex and intricate parts, including the small but powerful extraocular muscles that direct the movement of the eyes. These are the muscles that help your eyes move in sync, keeping them in perfect alignment and allowing them to send to the brain properly aligned signals that can then be translated into one clear image, and ultimately preventing you from seeing double. 

There are various factors that can cause the eyes to move out of alignment vertically, including eye injuries, genetics, concussion / brain injury, neurological conditions and strokes. The brain is able to correct this misalignment by directing the extraocular muscles to move the eyes back to the correct position, but this puts a great deal of strain on these muscles. As this realignment process continues over time, the eye muscles eventually become tired, sore and overworked. It’s at this point that the symptoms of BVD begin to appear, one of which is dizziness that can then lead to anxiety. Other symptoms include clumsiness, difficulty concentrating, shadowed or double vision, headaches and nausea. 

Get Treated at Vision Specialists of Michigan

In order to diagnose Binocular Vision Dysfunction, you need to see a NeuroVisual Specialist at Vision Specialists of Michigan. Our doctors have the knowledge, experience and training required to recognize the signs of BVD, along with the necessary specialized equipment to positively diagnose this and other binocular vision disorders. 

If you require treatment for dizziness, give us a call today at (248) 258-9000 to schedule a NeuroVisual Evaluation and learn about the aligning micro-prism lenses we use to correct BVD. You can also fill out a BVD questionnaire at your convenience.

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Dr. Sandy DiPonio earned her optometry degree from Illinois College of Optometry in 1996. She is a highly skilled and experienced eye care professional dedicated to giving her patients of all ages excellent and compassionate care. She has a wide variety of experience in binocular vision, pediatric and adult eye care, ocular disease and contact lens fitting. She strives to provide each of her patients the best quality of life they can achieve with their vision through knowledge and education of treatment options.

Dr. DiPonio is a member of the American Optometric Society and Michigan Optometric Society.

Dr. Sally Hoey has been practicing optometry since graduating from Michigan College of Optometry in 2001. During her time in optometry school, she developed an interest in binocular vision, culminating in a senior thesis involving binocular vision.

Prior to joining Vision Specialists of Michigan, Dr. Hoey specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of vision-related learning problems as well as other binocular vision disorders. Her other areas of interest include specialty contact lens fittings and treating dry eye. Dr. Hoey strives to provide her patients with clear, comfortable vision while meeting their individual needs at the same time.

Dr. Hoey had the opportunity to provide eye care on an optometric mission trip to Guyana, South America and vision screenings at a local medical clinic. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, Michigan Optometric Association, Metropolitan Detroit Optometric Society and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.

Dr. Jennifer Place graduated with honors from Michigan College of Optometry in 2001.

Before joining Vision Specialists of Michigan, she specialized in treating pediatric and adult patients with binocular vision disorders and vision-related learning problems, as well as fitting specialty contact lenses and managing various types of ocular disease. She enjoys working with patients with unique visual needs, and she takes great pride in providing all patients with highly customized care.

Dr. Place has volunteered for Opening Eyes, a program that provides eye exams to the athletes of the Michigan Special Olympics, and she participated in an international mission to St. Lucia to provide eye care to those in need. Dr. Place is a member of the Detroit Optometric Society, the Michigan Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association, the College of Vision Development, and the Optometric Extension Program Foundation.

Dr. Mary Jo Ference has been practicing optometry since 1990 upon graduating from Ferris State University- Michigan College of Optometry, and is certified in Low Vision Rehabilitation. She has worked at Sinai-Grace Hospital systems for over 20 years before joining Vision Specialists of Michigan in 2013 to work with binocular vision disorders. Her clinical areas of expertise include visual rehabilitation of pediatric and adult patients who have suffered from brain trauma, injury or disease. She has taught both optometry and ophthalmology residents at Sinai Grace Hospital. Dr. Ference has sat on numerous boards, including Sinai Grace Hospital, Berry Out-Patient Surgical Center, and Seedlings Braille Books for the Blind. She is actively involved in area school districts to provide education, training and access for students, teachers, OT’s and PT’s to eye care service rehabilitation information. Dr. Ference has lectured extensively nationally and internationally.

Dr. Debby Feinberg began practicing Optometry in Oakland County in 1983, upon graduating from Illinois College of Optometry. She joined her father, Dr. Paul C. Feinberg, at Mall Optical Center, which was located in Summit Place Mall.

Since 1995 Dr. Feinberg has been developing the field of NeuroVisual Medicine which is the optometric subspecialty that identifies and treats neurological / medical symptoms that originate directly or indirectly in the visual system.

Dr. Feinberg has been performing pioneering work with Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD), a condition where a vision misalignment (frequently subtle) creates difficulties with the two eyes working together to create a single 3-dimensional image, and difficulties with the two eyes following that image as it moves.

The symptoms caused by BVD are not usually associated with problems with the visual system, and include headache, dizziness, anxiety and panic, persistent post-concussive symptoms, gait instability and balance problems, frequent falls, neck pain, motion sickness, nausea, and reading and learning problems.

In 2004. Dr. Feinberg established Vision Specialists of Birmingham, specifically designing the practice to accommodate the needs of the NeuroVisual Medicine patient.

In 2011, the office moved to its current location in Bloomfield Hills and updated its name to Vision Specialists of Michigan.