Full Course Description

Module 1: Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Adult Eye

When your patient wins the day, you win the day. And in those moments, you’re unstoppable.

But when your patient has vision deficits, even your most tried-and-true therapy protocols can quickly go off the rails, dramatically limiting your effectiveness and halting progress in a variety of frustrating ways:

Poor performance of tasks/exercises
Avoidance of ADLs
Increased functional dependence
Noncompliance with home programs
Reading/communication problems
Limited hand-eye coordination
Gait and posture dysfunction
Frequent falls

Here’s the good news. Vision deficits don’t have to limit you or your patients ever again.

Watch this recording and discover a powerful framework for vision rehabilitation that has helped countless therapists and their patients overcome these challenges.

Whether your patients are adults with diabetic retinopathy or stroke survivors with vision perception problems, you’ll transform your practice with innovative interventions that accelerate progress for outcomes that will earn you referrals.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the latest advances in vision rehab and their implications for PTs, OTs, and SLPs.
Demonstrate a comprehensive assessment, identifying and differentiating root causes of vision deficits and related functional impairment.
Demonstrate the most effective interventions available for managing vision deficits, restoring function, and improving safety.
Outline multidisciplinary strategies that combine multiple interventions for better outcomes.
Design effective, innovative plans of care for a wide range of vision diagnoses and functional impairments.
Apply the assessments and interventions discussed in this seminar to a series of interactive case scenarios.

Outline

How Vision Deficits Create Unseen Therapy Roadblocks with…

Neurological disorders
- Stroke
- TBI
- Parkinson’s
Balance, posture and gait
ADLs
Reading, communication and cognition

Hands-On Lab: Spot Vision Deficits Early to Avoid Progress Plateaus

Vision anatomy and its impact on function
Understanding your patient’s vision complaints and history
Comprehensive vision assessment, step-by-step
Adapt and improve therapy using assessment findings

Hands-On Lab: Game-Changing Vision Rehab Interventions

Practice proven techniques you can use immediately to:
- Increase safety during ambulation and transfers
- Reduce falls
- Reduce dizziness and motion sensitivity
- Improve posture and gait
- Improve compliance with home exercise programs and prescriptions
- Improve performance of ADLs
- Improve reading and communication
- Increase functional independence
- Improve depth perception
- Eliminate double vision
- Improve peripheral awareness
- Expand visual fields

How to Combine Multiple Approaches More Effectively for Better Outcomes

Functional compensation strategies
Visual accommodations
Visual field scanning
Binocular vision exercises
Optical lenses
Prism adaptation
Cataract surgery

Hands-On Lab: Design Advanced, Innovative Plans for Care for Your Patients

Practice effective strategies for resolving functional deficits caused by:
- Blindness
- Macular degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Presbyopia
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Double vision
- Cataracts
- Visual field cuts

Case Studies: Put Knowledge to Practice

Case study 1: Correctly select the root cause of impairment
Case study 2: Problem solve a complex vision impairment and develop an effective treatment plan
Case study 3: Navigate pharmacological side effects and comorbidities
Case study 4: Adapt a standard plan of care for a legally blind patient
Case study 5: Overcome barriers to effective strategy implementation

Maximize Your Reimbursement

Coding and billing updates for vision rehabilitation
Justify therapy with the right progress measures
Avoid denials and audits with these tips

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech Language Pathologists
Athletic Trainers
Nurses
Nurse Practitioners

Copyright : 12/13/2019

Module 2: Neurological Pathologies and Assessments

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the latest advances in vision rehab and their implications for PTs, OTs, and SLPs.
Demonstrate a comprehensive assessment, identifying and differentiating root causes of vision deficits and related functional impairment.
Demonstrate the most effective interventions available for managing vision deficits, restoring function, and improving safety.
Outline multidisciplinary strategies that combine multiple interventions for better outcomes.
Design effective, innovative plans of care for a wide range of vision diagnoses and functional impairments.
Apply the assessments and interventions discussed in this seminar to a series of interactive case scenarios.

Copyright : 12/13/2019

Module 3: Treatment and Tools for Vision Rehabilitation

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the latest advances in vision rehab and their implications for PTs, OTs, and SLPs.
Demonstrate a comprehensive assessment, identifying and differentiating root causes of vision deficits and related functional impairment.
Demonstrate the most effective interventions available for managing vision deficits, restoring function, and improving safety.
Outline multidisciplinary strategies that combine multiple interventions for better outcomes.
Design effective, innovative plans of care for a wide range of vision diagnoses and functional impairments.
Apply the assessments and interventions discussed in this seminar to a series of interactive case scenarios.

Copyright : 12/13/2019

Module 1: Common Eye Diseases

Whether your patients’ goals are to return to work, play with their grandkids, or travel the world, your hard work helps them progress toward their functional goals.

But when vision problems distort your patient’s world, it can feel like you’re working twice as much for half the progress. Falls, mobility deficits, isolation, and dependence on others can lead to serious, costly setbacks. And problems performing exercises and activities often result in avoidance over time, severely limiting functional outcomes.

It doesn’t have to be this hard.

In this hands-on recording you will learn the latest vision therapy techniques, and discover a powerful intervention framework that has helped countless therapists and their patients overcome these exact same issues for years. Whether your patients are adults with head injuries or stroke survivors with visual perception problems, you’ll transform your practice with innovative interventions that help patients adapt to visual impairments, take charge of their recovery, and resume functional activities they might have otherwise abandoned.

Discover new ways to accelerate progress for outcomes that will earn you referrals.

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the latest advances in vision therapy.
Develop a comprehensive assessment framework, identifying the root causes of vision impairments and related functional deficits.
Investigate how vision integrates with cognition for higher level tasks.
Demonstrate the most effective interventions available for managing vision impairments, restoring function, and improving safety.
Determine which treatment techniques will benefit your patient.
Demonstrate how to progress the difficulty and integrate functional tasks.
Appraise interdisciplinary strategies that combine multiple interventions for better outcomes.
Evaluate real-world applications for common diagnoses and conditions.
Apply the assessments and interventions discussed in this seminar to a series of interactive case scenarios.
Create appropriate functional goals and progress measures.
Create cost-effective tools for vision therapy.
Assess the keys to developing a successful vision therapy program.

Outline

HOT TOPICS AND INNOVATIONS

Current concepts in visual rehabilitation
Practical applications of the latest research
Today’s top tech
- Bioness BITS
- Dynavision
- Innovative apps

CONFIDENTLY IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF VISION IMPAIRMENT

Discover a comprehensive framework for evaluating symptoms, including:
- Mobility, gait, and posture problems
- Falls, dizziness, and balance issues
- Poor coordination/executive function
- Ocular-motor deficits
- Visual processing deficits
- Post trauma vision syndrome
- Cranial nerve palsies
- Blurred or double vision
- Photophobia
- Difficulty maintaining visual attention to task
- Limited depth perception
- Poor compensation for field cut
- Motion sensitivity
Hands-on lab

UPGRADE YOUR VISION THERAPY TOOLBOX

Innovative interventions you can use immediately to:
- Prevent falls, dizziness, and motion sensitivity
- Address mobility, posture, and gait problems
- Improve near/far focusing for reading, written communication, and close work
- Promote visual motor coordination and visual processing
- Restore functional independence, self-care, and performance of ADLs
- Boost scanning skills for locating objects
- Increase attention to neglected side
- Expand visual fields and compensate for field cuts
- Enhance depth perception and peripheral awareness
- Reduce headaches, eye strain, and double vision
- Decrease agitation and photophobia
Hands-on lab

COMBINE MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR BETTER OUTCOMES

Synergistic strategies for effectively integrating:
- Functional compensation strategies
- Ocular motor drills
- Spot patching
- Prism adaptation
- Visual accommodations
- Visual field scanning
- Binocular vision exercises
Hands-on Lab

REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS FOR COMMON DIAGNOSES AND CONDITIONS

Neurological impairments
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury
- Multiple sclerosis
- Brain tumor
- Parkinson’s
Low vision
- Vision loss and blindness
- Macular degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Contrast sensitivity
Visual hallucinations
- Charles Bonnet syndrome
Hands-on lab

DESIGN SOLUTIONS USING YOUR NEW VISION THERAPY SKILLS

Case scenario: Correctly identify the root cause of impairment
Case scenario: Problem solve a complex vision impairment and develop an effective treatment plan
Case scenario: Identify vision impairments that can cause behavioral problems
Case scenario: Revise a standard plan of care for a stroke survivor
Case scenario: Overcome barriers to effective strategy implementation

DEVELOP A THRIVING VISION THERAPY PROGRAM

Core components of an effective vision therapy program
Cost effective tools to use during initial setup
Moderate expense and capital budget items to add to your program
Keys to generating vision therapy referrals

MAXIMIZE YOUR REIMBURSEMENT

Coding and billing updates for vision therapy
Justify therapy with the right goals and progress measures
Avoid denials and audits with these tips

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Nurses
Nurse Practitioners

Module 2: Treatment Techniques and Case Studies

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the latest advances in vision therapy.
Develop a comprehensive assessment framework, identifying the root causes of vision impairments and related functional deficits.
Investigate how vision integrates with cognition for higher level tasks.
Demonstrate the most effective interventions available for managing vision impairments, restoring function, and improving safety.
Determine which treatment techniques will benefit your patient.
Demonstrate how to progress the difficulty and integrate functional tasks.
Appraise interdisciplinary strategies that combine multiple interventions for better outcomes.
Evaluate real-world applications for common diagnoses and conditions.
Apply the assessments and interventions discussed in this seminar to a series of interactive case scenarios.
Create appropriate functional goals and progress measures.
Create cost-effective tools for vision therapy.
Assess the keys to developing a successful vision therapy program.

Module 3: Technology, Environmental Adaptation

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the latest advances in vision therapy.
Develop a comprehensive assessment framework, identifying the root causes of vision impairments and related functional deficits.
Investigate how vision integrates with cognition for higher level tasks.
Demonstrate the most effective interventions available for managing vision impairments, restoring function, and improving safety.
Determine which treatment techniques will benefit your patient.
Demonstrate how to progress the difficulty and integrate functional tasks.
Appraise interdisciplinary strategies that combine multiple interventions for better outcomes.
Evaluate real-world applications for common diagnoses and conditions.
Apply the assessments and interventions discussed in this seminar to a series of interactive case scenarios.
Create appropriate functional goals and progress measures.
Create cost-effective tools for vision therapy.
Assess the keys to developing a successful vision therapy program.