Neuro-optometric Rehabilitaion

Neuro-optometric rehabilitation is using optometry or treatment done to the eyes to help patients with cognitive disabilities. A persons dominant sense is vision and it is important to optimize the sight of a patient in order to understand and see the world around them. In order for objects to be seen and understood, gaze, attention, motivation, eye tracking, and visual processing done by the brain all come into play. Because posture, spatial awareness, motor output, memory, cognition, and behavior are integrated into the visual system, problems in any of these areas can effect daily activities and quality of life. Neuro-optometric rehabilitation is used to help, but not limited to, traumatic brain injuries. These traumatic brain injuries can include car accidents, work accidents, TBI, and/or stroke. To treat this, sensory motor evaluations, visual perceptual skills testing, and a variety of other tests may be administered. The course of action is based on the brain plasticity that will resolve the symptoms and improve its function. Patients often are not diagnosed properly or treated correctly even when they may be suffering from vision-related symptoms. Knowing there is an explanation and a path forward through the help of neuro-optometric rehabilitation can be transformative.