Your eyes do more than help you see; eye movements also provide valuable information about how the brain coordinates, processes, and responds to the world around you. At Heal Thyself Institute, we use the RightEye Functional Vision Assessment to measure how the eyes move, track, and work together, giving us additional insight into visual and neurological function.
Differences in eye movement patterns may be associated with challenges involving focus, coordination, reading, balance, or visual processing. By measuring these patterns, we can better understand how the visual and neurological systems are working together and use those findings to guide individualized care.
These measurements provide objective information about eye movement patterns and visual coordination. Dr. Waldo considers these findings alongside other neurological assessments to better understand how the visual system may relate to a patient’s balance, coordination, focus, and overall function.
These patterns help Dr. Waldo see which areas of the brain may be overactive, underactive, or not communicating efficiently, insights that traditional vision exams often miss.
At Heal Thyself Institute, we look at the visual system as an important part of understanding how the brain and body work together. A functional vision assessment gives us measurable information about eye movements and coordination that can be considered alongside balance, vestibular, developmental, and other neurological findings.
Dr. Waldo uses RightEye assessment results to help guide an individualized plan that may include in-office care and at-home visual exercises. The RightEye system can also provide personalized exercises based on assessment findings, giving patients a way to continue working on specific visual skills at home.
Depending on individual needs, visual exercises may be incorporated alongside other neurological approaches such as primitive reflex integration, balance and vestibular activities, vibration-based sensory input, or photobiomodulation.
Unlike a standard vision test, which measures eyesight (20/20 clarity), a functional eye assessment evaluates how your eyes move and coordinate. It helps us see how well your brain controls visual information and guides movement.
We use it for both children and adults with focus challenges, reading difficulties, developmental delays, dizziness, concussion recovery, or unexplained visual discomfort.
Eye movement exercises are designed to work on specific visual skills identified during the assessment, such as tracking, fixation, or coordination. Because eye movements involve multiple areas of the brain and nervous system, these exercises may also be incorporated into a broader functional neurology plan. Progress can be monitored over time using measurable findings and clinical reassessment.
No. A functional vision assessment does not replace a comprehensive eye examination with an optometrist or ophthalmologist. RightEye measures aspects of eye movement and visual coordination that provide additional information about how the visual system is functioning. We use those findings as part of a broader neurological assessment when appropriate.
