VT 101 Flashcards
Why are we helping patients?
there is an unmet need in the patient’s life
Why is CC so important?
builds case history, directs your exam. allows you to related to the patient/parent, gives you insight into motivation
What information is at your disposal during the VT eval?
comprehensive examination findings, case Hx
What information must you figure out during a VT evaluation?
is there an active problem that needs fixed? will VT remediate it?
What might fatigue, HA, or intermittent diplopia imply?
CI, CE, AI
What might skipping words, poor reading comprehension, and using a finger as a pointer indicate?
OMD
What might trouble sight reading, letter reversals and trouble with R/L indicate?
visual perceptual dysfunction
What might poor judgement of space and clumsiness indicate?
visuo-spatial dysfunction
What might bad handwriting, difficulty copying from the board, and poor alignment of columns indicate?
visual-motor dysfunction
What is objective testing?
VA, CT, EOM, NPC, Amps, vergences, stereo
What is Dr. B’s pro tip?
patients will NOT have forms if they are a large magnitude constant exotrope
What are OMD tests?
NSUCO/Maples, readalyzer, DEM/KD, Right eye
What are tests for CI/CE/AI?
facilities accommodation and vergence, plus @ near
What are reversals/laterality/directionality tests?
piaget and gardner 1 and 2
What are visual perceptual tests?
TVPS (broken down) MVPT and MFTP (all together)
