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Excellent overview of vision therapy for concussion
Vision therapy may be valuable for those suffering vision problems after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Optometrist Maureen Oyaide-Ofenor explains the process of vision therapy in an article published in Optometry Times Journal.
Adolescents with exercise-induced vision dysfunction have a 3-fold greater relative risk of developing persistent postconcussive symptoms
Results from a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine indicated that youth with exercise-induced vision dysfunction following sport-related concussion were at “a 3-folder greater risk” of developing persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) compared to those without exercise-induced vision dysfunction.
Study finds persistent balance and vision impairments in patients four weeks to six months after concussion at similar rates regardless of self-reported symptom presence
A study found that over half of participants had persistent sensorimotor impairments at four weeks to six months after suffering a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The authors note that “These disturbances were evident regardless of whether ongoing symptoms were reported,” including those patients who said they were asymptomatic.
Day-long course on managing vision deficits after mild or moderate TBI
A day-long course, “Evidence-based Management of Vision Deficits Following Mild to Moderate TBI” will be presented by one of the leading researchers and clinicians in the field, Neera Kapoor, OD, MS, FAAO, FCOVD-A.