ABSTRACT
Traumatic brain injury can cause an assortment of visual problems for the patient. These problems, unless resolved, can hinder a patient's rehabilitative progress. This article discusses the characteristic visual deficits found after traumatic brain injury. It also explains how minor modifications made to a routine comprehensive optometric examination can tailor an examination to the head trauma patient.
Subject(s)
Brain Injuries/complications , Optometry , Vision Disorders/etiology , Cerebrovascular Disorders/complications , Hospitalization , Humans , Vision Disorders/diagnosis , Vision TestsABSTRACT
This article describes a perceptual testing battery useful in the evaluation of the traumatic-brain-injury patient. Areas of visual perceptual deficits significant in this population are discussed. Key tests, familiar to optometrists, are indicated for the evaluation of these areas. A differential diagnosis based on the results of these tests can be made. This allows for an effective visual rehabilitation program to be developed for these patients.
Subject(s)
Brain Injuries/complications , Vision Disorders/diagnosis , Vision Tests , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Ocular Motility Disorders/diagnosisABSTRACT
This article discusses the role of optometric visual therapy in the rehabilitation of left head trauma patients. It overviews the functions of the left hemisphere and the consequences of traumatic brain injury. A patient who was helped by this perceptual therapy is presented. An overview of the therapy approach used for this patient is discussed.
