Vision Screening and Rehab

Unidentified vision problems can unknowingly affect self-care, mobility, reading, writing, and occupational choices. Early identification of vision deficits, both perceptual and functional is critical to a comprehensive rehab treatment plan. Vision deficits may be developmental in nature or acquired due to neurological damage. Incorporation of an understanding of how vision affects function will enhance treatment and improve outcomes for clients.

You will learn how functional visual skills form the basis for learning the vision screening tool. You will also learn how focusing, tracking, depth perception and binocular coordination can be affected by neurological and developmental deficits and how to modify the treatment plan appropriately.

OBJECTIVES

• Review basic visual anatomy and physiology
• Describe what the symptoms of visual deficits are and how they affect performance
• Conduct visual screening, scoring and prepare documentation
• Incorporate a knowledge of vision deficits into treatment plans
• Describe basic vision rehab exercises to treat some of the common deficits
• Explain how to set up a vision screening program and referral with a vision consultant

• The rationale for vision screening
• The time line for development of visual skills
• Incidence of vision disorders associated with various genetic anomalies and neurological events

• The eye chamber and lens
• Neurology of visual pathway and concept of feature detectors
• The process of vision and multi-sensory integration
• The eye muscles

• Accommodation
• Vergence and the physiology of binocular vision
• Eye movements and function of peripheral vision

• Refractive errors
• Abnormal eye postures, and strabismus; developmental and acquired
• Oculomotor dysfunction
• Cortical blindness & visual field restitution training

• Acuity testing
• Eye movement testing
• Eye alignment testing
• Peripheral vision testing

• As a resource
• Knowing when to refer
• Develop a vision rehab program in your facility

Length: 4 DVD(s)

Duration: 6 hours, 23 minutes