Vision Rehab Flashcards

1
Q

True or False

Vision rehabilitation is given to those who have mild to severe vision impairment

A

False

Vision rehabilitation is given to those who have moderate to severe vision impairment

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2
Q

What is residual vision?

A

remaining vision of patient

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3
Q

process of promoting independent functioning among individuals with visual impairment

A

vision rehabilitation

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4
Q

True or False

Vision impairment is a hindrance

A

False

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5
Q

It is the process of restoring functional visual ability thus regaining independence leading to an improved quality of life in an individual who has lost visual function through illness or injury

A

Vision rehab

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6
Q

True or false

All patient can be given the same management or rehab plan

A

False
every px is given customized management or vision rehab

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7
Q

Patients with mild visual impairment

A

wears eyeglasses or CL but still have BCVA of 20/20

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8
Q

Patients with moderate to severe visual impairment

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BCVA of 20/70

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9
Q

Clients for vision rehab
Px with moderate to severe visual impairment due to:

A

Ocular disease
Neurological problems
Functional vision problems

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10
Q

Affected part of patients with ocular disease

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central or periphery

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11
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Examples of neurological problems

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Brain problem: trauma, stroke
Problem along visual pathway

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12
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Examples of functional vision problems

A

binocular vision problema
severe or manifest deviation

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13
Q

General objectives of vision rehab

A
  • maximize the use of any residual vision
  • provide practical adaptations that reduces disabilities
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14
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Specific objectives of vision rehab

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  • Develop the independent living skills of visually impaired people
  • Help them regain self-confidence
  • Modification of the task using the adapted special instrument based on the need of the patient
  • Alter aspects of environment
  • Determine which sense is the most efficient for a particular task
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15
Q

Multidisciplinary approach

A

Optometric
Medical
Allied health
Social
Educational
Psychological

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16
Q

True or false
Optometrists need other healthcare practitioner to deliver rehab management

A

True

17
Q

Under optometric multidisciplinary approach

A

visual function

18
Q

Under medical multidisciplinary approach

A

family doctor -> ex: px with systemic diseases

19
Q

Under allied health multidisciplinary approach

A

physical therapist

20
Q

Under social multidisciplinary approach

A

counselor, psychologist

21
Q

Under educational multidisciplinary approach

A

teachers

22
Q

Under psychological multidisciplinary approach

A

psychologist

23
Q

Areas of vision rehab

A

Counseling
Teaching
Assistive technology
Orientation & mobility
Support services
Job placement

24
Q

area of vision rehab - know their insights about the condition

A

counseling

25
Q

area of vision rehab - rehab proper training, to become independent & regain confidence

A

teaching

26
Q

area of vision rehab - low vision devices

A

assistive technology

27
Q

Patient’s needed information

A
  • amount of vision left
  • extent of visual field
  • effects of light and glare
  • color vision
  • contrast
  • how patient is able to use his vision for a particular purpose
28
Q

Factors to consider when doing rehab plan

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  • object familiarization
  • object size
  • detail/simplicity of the object
  • amount of light on the object
  • contrast against the background
  • Object color
  • object movement
  • object position
  • time available in looking for the object
  • finding the object
29
Q

knowledge and feelings about vision: personal

A

normal vision
reduced vision
blind

30
Q

knowledge and feelings about vision: family members

A

Expecting to see everything
Expecting to see nothing

31
Q

Use of vision for obtaining information

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Sense of sight
other senes
combination of senses

32
Q

Awareness of the environment

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  • participation in activities
  • recognition of objects in the environment
  • location of objects
  • movement within the community
33
Q

Independence

A

Inside home

Outside home

34
Q

Lighting/illumination

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  • bright illumination
  • semi-bright illumination
  • dim illumination
35
Q

Contrast

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  • good contrast
  • poor contrast
36
Q

Color vision

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  • color discrimination
  • color matching
  • color sorting
37
Q

true or false
therapy is the first step for the px to make use of his vision

A

false

therapy is the last resort for the px to make use of his vision

38
Q

Spectacle and low vision devices

A
  • purposes
  • wearing time