Head Trauma Unit
Incidents like strokes, motor vehicle accidents, falls, physical assaults, pedestrian accidents or brain surgery can often disrupt the visual process and interfere with information flow and processing in the brain. The Head Trauma Vision Rehabilitation Unit (HTVR) at University Optometric Center serves as a resource for rehabilitation hospitals and centers throughout the New York Metropolitan area, providing comprehensive ocular and visual services to individuals with acquired brain injuries.
Comprehensive Evaluations Include:
- Refractive Evaluation
- Ocular Health Assessment and Management
- Diagnosis of Diplopia (Double Vision), Visual Field Defects, and Visual Neglect
- State-of-the-Art Visual Field Evaluation
- Electro-Diagnostic Assessment of Eye Movements
- Visual Skills Evaluation
Two to three visits may be required to complete the evaluation. Upon review of the findings, a management plan is developed which may include special prism spectacles, vision therapy, referral, and follow-up with other professionals involved in the patient's care. The patient is periodically reevaluated by the HTVR team to monitor and, if necessary, alter the individual treatment plan to achieve the most favorable outcome.
Appointments are available Monday through Friday to facilitate timely examinations, treatment, and appropriate follow-up care.
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