What is Vision Rehabilitation?

Occupational therapists (OTs) provide vision rehabilitation by helping individuals improve their visual skills and use their remaining vision effectively for daily activities. They work on skills like visual attention, tracking, processing, and integration, aiming to enhance posture, body awareness, and movement coordination. OTs also focus on teaching adaptive strategies and using assistive technology to maximize independence.

Here's a more detailed look at how OTs approach vision rehab:

• Comprehensive Evaluation:

OTs assess an individual's visual abilities and how current visual skills impact their daily life.

• Functional Vision Exercises:

OTs may use exercises to improve visual skills like eye alignment, tracking, and visual processing.

• Adaptive Equipment and Technology:

OTs can recommend and train individuals on using assistive devices and technologies to enhance visual function.

• Environmental Modifications:

OTs can make recommendations for home/school modifications to optimize visual accessibility and safety.

• Collaboration:

OTs often collaborate with other professionals like optometrists, ophthalmologists, and other therapists to develop comprehensive rehabilitation plans. Ultimately, patients benefit from this collaborative care approach. The goal of occupational therapy is to facilitate a patient’s ability to perform with the highest degree of independence possible. When the eye doctor is involved in the diagnosis and treatment of visual disorders, patients have access to the right vision care that addresses their individual needs.

Together, this team of professionals can help patients feel better, live safer, think more clearly, and enjoy engaging in meaningful life experiences.

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