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times! The suggestion was to start a vision training plan to improve the impaired parameters. The patient was, however, not interested in such form of rehabilitation, unfortunately. But that's a matter of motivation. We can consider whether a post- traumatic patient should be told where to look for help and what are the available options in the event of occurrence of problems with e.g. vision. 3. A man, aged 35, half a year after a motorcycle accident: found sustained concussion, no sight defects, double vision at bigger distances; one image is higher, the other is lower. The patient was sent to optometric examination by an ophthalmologist friend. After being prescribed an appropriate prismatic correction solution and being instructed on how to use it, the patient regained normal vision. It is a perfect example of cooperation favorable to the patient. It's possible to quote many other cases that show the extent of the problem of the lack of proper information offered to patients with regard to TBI after-effects and the available rehabilitation options. Of course, not every case is solved that quickly. Longer rehabilitation and a more complex approach are necessary to handle more serious problems. F Medicines and our vision Another aspect that needs to be highlighted involves disorders related to pharmaceuticals. Many medicines used in psychiatry and neurology have a strong impact on our organism. Taking such medicines may lead to sight defects, problems with balance, and other complications. It occurs that there are complaints correlated clearly with the period of commencement of therapy involving taking a certain type of medicine. Which is why it is so important to remember the names of the medicines taken, and be able to recall them during a medical appointment. F How and where are exercises run? Everything depends on the severity of the problem, motivation, money and time at the patient's disposal. The most important thing is that there is no age limit to start exercising. Exercise sets are designed in such a way to fit one's daily schedule as well as possible. There are two types of training available: medical therapy room training and home training. Training sessions in a medical therapy room are usually 30 to 60 minutes long. They make it possible for the therapist to monitor the patient's performance on a permanent basis; it's important to teach the patient correct exercising techniques. A medical therapy room offers special equipment, lenses, optical filters, and lets the therapist carry out tests that make it possible to extend the training and perform further diagnostics later on. A home training plan is always designed individually, according to the patient's abilities and condition; a home training session may last from 20 to 60 minutes and be run alone or with the help of someone else. Home training equipment is less complicated and therefore more accessible financially and easier to use. Home training is very important; it helps us consolidate and develop the skills we learn in the medical therapy room. When taking care of a patient, our aim is to make the results of the training translate into an improvement in the quality of their life, not just into a score on paper.