Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits A Guide for Occupational Therapists

by Scheiman, Mitchell

• ISBN13: 9781556425288
• ISBN10: 1556425287
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-26
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Summary

Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide For Occupational Therapists, Second Editionis a unique and comprehensive collaboration from optometrists, occupational therapists, and low vision rehabilitation specialists designed to increase the understanding of vision. This thoroughly updated edition is an innovative resource, enabling occupational therapists to appreciate the various effects vision problems can have on the practice of occupational therapy, as well as to manage patients with vision disorders more effectively.This well-organized text is the only text for occupational therapists that covers all aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of vision deficits.Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide For Occupational Therapists, Second Editiondiscusses the details of vision therapy for eye movement and visual perceptual deficits. OT management of vision problems specific to autism, acquired brain injury patients, learning disabled children, developmentally delayed, multiply impaired children, and low vision patients are just a few of the topics covered inside this comprehensive resource.Also included in this essential learning tool are three new chapters that will allow occupational therapists to expand their knowledge base in the area low vision rehabilitation, making this text a perfect addition to every occupational therapist's bookshelf. This revised edition includes the following new chapters: Low Vision: Overview and Review of Low Vision Evaluation and Treatment Visual Impairment and Activities of Daily Living Low Vision and Occupational Therapy: Developing an Occupational Therapy Specialty in Low Visi

Table of Contents

About the Editor	vii
Contributing Authors	ix
Preface to the Second Edition	xi
Preface to the First Edition	xiii
Background Information	1	(8)
Mitchell Scheiman
Review of Basic Anatomy, Physiology, and Development of the Visual System	9	(8)
Mitchell Scheiman
Optometric Model of Vision, Part One: Acuity, Refractive, and Eye-Health Disorders	17	(30)
Mitchell Scheiman
Optometric Model of Vision, Part Two: Visual Efficiency Skills	47	(22)
Mitchell Scheiman
Optometric Model of Vision, Part Three: Visual Information Processing Skills	69	(18)
Mitchell Scheiman
Screening for Visual Acuity, Visual Efficiency, and Visual Information Processing Problems	87	(30)
Mitchell Scheiman
Management of Refractive, Visual Efficiency, and Visual Information Processing Disorders	117	(48)
Mitchell Scheiman
Visual Problems Associated with Learning Disorders	165	(12)
Mitchell Scheiman
Visual Problems Associated with Brain Injury	177	(10)
Lynn Fishman Hellerstein
Visual Rehabilitation for Patients with Brain Injury	187	(24)
Lynn Fishman Hellerstein
Beth I. Fishman
Visual Problems Associated with Developmental and Sensory Disabilities	211	(16)
Sarah D. Appel
Elise B. Ciner
Management of Vision Problems for the Developmentally Disabled	227	(20)
Elise B. Cinter
Sarah D. Appel
Visual Fields After Brain Injury: Management Issues for the Occupational Therapist	247	(18)
Rosamond Gianutsos
Irwin B. Suchoff
Low Vision: Overview and Review of Low Vision Evaluation and Treatment	265	(24)
Paul B. Freeman
Activities of Daily Living and Individuals with Low Vision	289	(18)
Maureen A. Duffy
Kathleen M. Huebner
Diane P. Wormsley
Low Vision and Occupational Therapy: Developing an Occupational Therapy Specialty in Low Vision	307	(18)
Janet R. Meyers
The Inter-Relationship Model	325	(6)
Mitchell Scheiman
Maxine Scheiman
Theory and Guidelines for Visual Task Analysis and Synthesis	331	(18)
Kathleen Tsurumi
Valorie Todd
Glossary of Key Terms	349	(6)
Appendix A Resources	355	(6)
Appendix B Vision Screening Report Form	361	(4)
Appendix C Advance Degree Programs	365	(2)
Appendix D Organizations	367	(2)
Appendix E Low Vision Supplies and Equipment	369	(4)
Index	373