Vision Rehab

Question 1

True or False

Vision rehabilitation is given to those who have mild to severe vision impairment

Answer 1

False

Vision rehabilitation is given to those who have moderate to severe vision impairment

Question 2

What is residual vision?

Answer 2

remaining vision of patient

Question 3

process of promoting independent functioning among individuals with visual impairment

Answer 3

vision rehabilitation

Question 4

True or False

Vision impairment is a hindrance

Answer 4

False

Question 5

It is the process of restoring functional visual ability thus regaining independence leading to an improved quality of life in an individual who has lost visual function through illness or injury

Answer 5

Vision rehab

Question 6

True or false

All patient can be given the same management or rehab plan

Answer 6

False
every px is given customized management or vision rehab

Question 7

Patients with mild visual impairment

Answer 7

wears eyeglasses or CL but still have BCVA of 20/20

Question 8

Patients with moderate to severe visual impairment

Answer 8

BCVA of 20/70

Question 9

Clients for vision rehab
Px with moderate to severe visual impairment due to:

Answer 9

Ocular disease
Neurological problems
Functional vision problems

Question 10

Affected part of patients with ocular disease

Answer 10

central or periphery

Question 11

Examples of neurological problems

Answer 11

Brain problem: trauma, stroke
Problem along visual pathway

Question 12

Examples of functional vision problems

Answer 12

binocular vision problema
severe or manifest deviation

Question 13

General objectives of vision rehab

Answer 13

• maximize the use of any residual vision
• provide practical adaptations that reduces disabilities

Question 14

Specific objectives of vision rehab

Answer 14

• Develop the independent living skills of visually impaired people
• Help them regain self-confidence
• Modification of the task using the adapted special instrument based on the need of the patient
• Alter aspects of environment
• Determine which sense is the most efficient for a particular task

Question 15

Multidisciplinary approach

Answer 15

Optometric
Medical
Allied health
Social
Educational
Psychological

Question 16

True or false
Optometrists need other healthcare practitioner to deliver rehab management

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Under optometric multidisciplinary approach

Answer 17

visual function

Question 18

Under medical multidisciplinary approach

Answer 18

family doctor -> ex: px with systemic diseases

Question 19

Under allied health multidisciplinary approach

Answer 19

physical therapist

Question 20

Under social multidisciplinary approach

Answer 20

counselor, psychologist

Question 21

Under educational multidisciplinary approach

Answer 21

teachers

Question 22

Under psychological multidisciplinary approach

Answer 22

psychologist

Question 23

Areas of vision rehab

Answer 23

Counseling
Teaching
Assistive technology
Orientation & mobility
Support services
Job placement

Question 24

area of vision rehab - know their insights about the condition

Answer 24

counseling

Question 25

area of vision rehab - rehab proper training, to become independent & regain confidence

Answer 25

teaching

Question 26

area of vision rehab - low vision devices

Answer 26

assistive technology

Question 27

Patient’s needed information

Answer 27

- amount of vision left - extent of visual field - effects of light and glare - color vision - contrast - how patient is able to use his vision for a particular purpose

Question 28

Factors to consider when doing rehab plan

Answer 28

- object familiarization - object size - detail/simplicity of the object - amount of light on the object - contrast against the background - Object color - object movement - object position - time available in looking for the object - finding the object

Question 29

knowledge and feelings about vision: personal

Answer 29

normal vision reduced vision blind

Question 30

knowledge and feelings about vision: family members

Answer 30

Expecting to see everything Expecting to see nothing

Question 31

Use of vision for obtaining information

Answer 31

Sense of sight other senes combination of senses

Question 32

Awareness of the environment

Answer 32

- participation in activities - recognition of objects in the environment - location of objects - movement within the community

Question 33

Independence

Answer 33

Inside home Outside home

Question 34

Lighting/illumination

Answer 34

- bright illumination - semi-bright illumination - dim illumination

Question 35

Contrast

Answer 35

- good contrast - poor contrast

Question 36

Color vision

Answer 36

- color discrimination - color matching - color sorting

Question 37

true or false therapy is the first step for the px to make use of his vision

Answer 37

false therapy is the last resort for the px to make use of his vision

Question 38

Spectacle and low vision devices

Answer 38

- purposes - wearing time