Common Occupational Therapy Vision Rehabilitation Interventions for Impaired and Low Vision Associated with Brain Injury

May 31, 2020

Visual impairments secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI) may include loss of acuity or visual field, convergence insufficiency, divergence insufficiency, strabismus, oculomotor dysfunction, or accommodative dysfunction. Neuro-ophthalmologists, neuro- optometrists, and occupational therapists recognize the need for interprofessional visual rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury. This study identified common and current vision rehabilitation interventions utilized by occupational therapists for individuals with traumatic brain injury.