optometry Archives - About Parkinsons Disease

Dr. Janet Kohtz is a specialist in neuro-optometry. A member of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, she prescribes prisms and glasses to assist a persons with Parkinsons who are having mobility challenges.

What do glasses, prisoms and color have to do with Parkinsons Disease? Dr. Kohtz, a Neuro Optometrist, explains how glasses and neuro-rehabilitation therapy can positively impact persons who currently experience the symptoms of Parkinsons Disease. Her patients have been able to adjust their posture, balance and gait to free themselves from walkers. Her website: www.optometrists.org/Riverside

Dr. Kohtz what symptoms can be relieved with neuro-optometry treatments.

One of the problems has to do with locomotion. The Parkinsons patient can get stuck in space. He wants to walk over to the kitchen table, but has to sometimes be given a gentle push to start the movement. One of the most important aspects of peripheral vision is goal-directed locomotion. Remember, the vestibular system is in charge of gaze stabilization in space.

But, possibly the most important aspect of our vision is not 20/20 central vision, but the sub-conscious peripheral vision. This is what makes a great football player who is able to wind his way down a football field avoiding other players. And this sub-conscious peripheral vision is what STARTS our movement forward.

Glasses, prisms, color, and vision rehabilitation therapy can help. Parkinsons is a problem of the brain, and the eyes work through the brain also. They are not just sitting there on the edge of the head, operating all by themselves. As a matter of fact, the eyes hook up with all the other systems of the body in the brain.

Dr. Janet Kohtz

Dr. Kohtz which opens up a new treatment alternative that is natural, safe and effective. Listen to my interview with Dr. Kohtz below. She provides an exciting option that facilitates recovery from movement disorders.