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Vision
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Objects that are close to the eye appear blurry -Eye strain - Headaches - Fatigue Treatment: Correctable with glass, contact lense | Hyperopia (farsightedness) |
| Objects that are far away appear blurry - Trouble seeing signs while driving -Trouble watching movies in the theater - Trouble seeing chalkboard in school Treatment: correctable glasses, contact lenses, lasik surgery | Myopia (nearsightedness) |
| Clouding of the lens often due to age - Loss of visual acutiy - visual distortion - Blurry vision | Cataracts |
| Adaptations including glasses, magnifiers, bright lights, surgically removed. | OT treatment for Cataracts |
| Increased intraocular pressure with associated optic neuropathy - Intense eye pain - Halos around lights - Nausea or vomiting - Patchy blind spots - Loss of peripheral vision | Glaucoma |
| OT treatment: Damage caused is not reversible, cleared pathways in home, adjusted lighting patterns, patient education | Glaucoma |
| Degeneration of the macula due to age - Loss of central vision - Some peripheral vision may be intact - Dry age MD: blurry vision, increased light - Wet age MD: straight lines appear wavy | Macular degeneration (MD) |
| OT treatment: Dry AMD is not treatable, wet AMD can be stopped, Device training to compensate for visual acuity, environmental modification, patient education | Macular degeneration (MD) |
| Occurs secondary to diabetes - Blurry vision - Dark spots in the visual field - Reduced contrast sensitivity | Diabetic Retinopathy |
| OT treatment: Careful management of diabetes, special tinted glasses, environmental modification | Diabetic Retinopathy |
| Damage to the visual center of the brain - Most common cause is CVA or stroke - Vision lost in same half of each eye - Loss of vision is on the came side as physical impairments | Homonymous Hemianopia |
| OT treatment: Compensation techniques | Homonymous Hemianopia |
| Often a symptom of another health condition - Two images of the same thing are seen - Pain around the eyes - Droopy eyelids - Weakness - Headache - Nausea | Diplopia (double vision) |
| OT treatment: treatment dependent on underlying cause | Diplopia (double vision) |
| Ability to recognize and label objects even when they are viewed from a different angle. | Form Constancy |
| Ability to focus on one specific piece of information in a busy background | Figure Ground |
| Ability to correctly perceive an object or word even when it is partly hidden. | Visual Closure |
| Ability to store visual details in short term memory and to recall the visual details of what you have seen. | Visual Memory |
| Ability to identify the position or direction of objects or points in space. | Spatial Orientation |
| Ability to see subtle differences between objects or pictures. | Visual Discrimination |
| Ability to visually perceive two or more objects in relation to each other and to yourself. | Spatial Relationships |
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