Last week, Dr. Ho presented “Concussion for the Primary Care Optometrist” at her local optometric society meeting (http://www.midtnods.com). This continuing education seminar provided clinical pearls and signs of the types of vision problems that occur following a concussion.Concussions are considered mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and are responsible for 7500 yearly ER visits in Tennessee… Continue reading Vision Problems in Concussion
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Vision Impairment and Falls Prevention
According to CDC, over one million people aged 65 or older fall each year. Less than half will report these falls to their doctors. Falling risk doubles after an incident of a single fall. Those with vision impairments are twice as likely to fall as those without vision problems. Types of Vision Problems Vision problems… Continue reading Vision Impairment and Falls Prevention