Presentations Description
Steve Leslie presents on Concussion-Related Vision Symptoms & Dysfunctions
Duration: 30 minutes
Synopsis: Concussion is defined as a mild traumatic brain injury (m-TBI), and it is very common in many sports as well as occupational injuries, car accidents, assaults and injuries in the home. Up to 80% of people who experience an ABI will suffer one or more symptoms of visual dysfunction, most commonly convergence and accommodation dysfunctions. About 80-90% of people who experience an mTBI will recover spontaneously within an accepted time frame of 2 weeks for adults and 4 weeks for children. The remaining 10-20% will have post-concussion syndrome, and commonly suffer from severe headache, vision changes, light sensitivity and balance issues which can be long-lasting. The visual symptoms and signs of post-concussion syndrome will be reviewed, and options for optometric management described.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, delegates should be able to:
Duration: 30 minutes
Synopsis: Concussion is defined as a mild traumatic brain injury (m-TBI), and it is very common in many sports as well as occupational injuries, car accidents, assaults and injuries in the home. Up to 80% of people who experience an ABI will suffer one or more symptoms of visual dysfunction, most commonly convergence and accommodation dysfunctions. About 80-90% of people who experience an mTBI will recover spontaneously within an accepted time frame of 2 weeks for adults and 4 weeks for children. The remaining 10-20% will have post-concussion syndrome, and commonly suffer from severe headache, vision changes, light sensitivity and balance issues which can be long-lasting. The visual symptoms and signs of post-concussion syndrome will be reviewed, and options for optometric management described.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, delegates should be able to:
- Recall the visual and ocular symptoms which commonly occur as a result of concussion
- Describe the vergence and accommodation dysfunctions which commonly occur in patients with Post - Concussion Syndrome
- Explain the expected recover time for adults and children which suffer a concussion, and the percentage of people who commonly suffer post – concussion syndrome.
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