Neuro Optometric Vision Rehabilitation (Brain Injuries & Vision)
Visual problems are often overlooked during initial treatment of a brain injury and a regular eye exam often does not reveal the extent that the visual process has been affected. Individuals who have experienced some sort of neurological insult or injury, and who are experiencing visual symptoms, can benefit from a vision assessment from a Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Optometrist, an eye care professional who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of neurological conditions adversely affecting the visual system.
How Concussions Work
Video courtesy of Concussion Legacy Foundation
What Happens in your brain after a concussion?
Imagine your brain as a network of all the airports, airplanes and their flight paths around the world. What happens when a “storm” (concussion) occurs?
Video courtesy of FXNL Media
How a concussion affects vision
Dr. Shirley Blanc, B.Sc., O.D., talks with us about the relationship between concussion and visual dysfunction and how vision therapy can help.
Video courtesy of FXNL Media
When a Concussion Leads to Serious Vision Problems
The visual consequences of a mild concussion can become severe, but there is hope. In this short video budding tennis star, Thomas describes his journey beginning with his head injury resulting in his inability to even pick up a tennis racquet to an advanced model of vision rehabilitation.
Video courtesy of WOW Vision Therapy (Grand Rapids, MI)
What is Post-Concussion Syndrome?
Post-Concussion Syndrome, or PCS, is the persistence of concussion symptoms for greater than six weeks post-injury. The majority of concussion symptoms will resolve within about two weeks, and with proper recovery almost all dissipate within a month. In cases where symptoms linger past six weeks, doctors may diagnose Post-Concussion Syndrome.
Video Courtesy of Concussion Legacy Foundation
The Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast - Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation, Part 1
Join Optometrist Dr. William Padula and physical therapist Jeremiah Jorgensen for discussion on neuro-optometric rehabilitation. They discuss their stories on how they got to where they are now, what neuro-optometric rehabilitation is and what it can treat, the evidence behind this approach and the limitations of that evidence, top clinical pearls regarding vision rehab for all healthcare providers, and much more!
The Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast - Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation, Part 2
Join Optometrist Dr. William Padula and physical therapist Jeremiah Jorgensen for pat 2 of their discussion on neuro-optometric rehabilitation.
Major League Soccer All-Star Alecko Eskandarian Shares His Story at NORA Conference
Two-time Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star Alecko Eskandarian was the key-note speaker at the NORA 28th annual General Conference (September, 2019 - Scottsdale, AZ). Eskandarian, who now serves as Senior Manager, Player Relations and Competition for MLS, played in 125 games over the course of a seven-year MLS career in which he experienced four concussions. He shared his story about his concussions and his struggles with treatment and rehabilitation with attendees. Alecko continues to be an advocate for greater concussion awareness education.