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It Was Vision
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Your patients aren't non-compliant. They can't see.
That stroke patient who keeps veering left and hitting the doorframe? She has a visual field cut—her brain literally cannot process anything on that side.
That TBI patient who "won't do" reading homework? Convergence insufficiency makes every line of text double and swim.
That fall you documented as "poor safety awareness"? Undetected diplopia destroyed his depth perception.
Up to 70% of neuro patients have vision deficits —yet hospital teams receive almost no training to identify or treat them. That ends here.
This 2-day intensive gives you what others don't have:
- Screening tools you'll use Monday—assess vision in 10 minutes during your regular evaluation (no special equipment)
- Hands-on intervention techniques— instantly shift posture, teach scanning strategies that prevent falls, resolve double vision with convergence exercises
- Ready-to-use templates—assessment forms, documentation language, CPT codes, patient education handouts
- Interprofessional protocols—coordinate PT/OT/nursing/prescriber roles for seamless vision-aware care
- Real solutions for complex cases—hemianopsia, diplopia, post-concussion syndrome, permanent impairments
You'll experience vision deficits yourself (simulation glasses, prism effects, spatial distortion) so you truly understand what patients face—then practice interventions in over 60% hands-on lab time until they feel automatic.
For PT, OT, RN, NP, PA working with stroke, TBI, concussion, Parkinson's, or any neuro population—whether you're a specialist or see these patients occasionally, you'll gain confidence to screen, intervene, and prevent the falls and plateaus caused by hidden vision problems.
What You'll Cover
Eight sections across two days — from foundational anatomy to complex case management. Click any section to expand.
- Prevalence of visual dysfunction across neurological conditions (stroke, TBI 70%, concussion 50–90%, Parkinson's 80%+)
- The three-component model: Visual integrity, visual efficiency, visual processing
- Research linking untreated vision deficits to falls, discharge disposition, and functional outcomes
- Scope of practice: When to assess, when to treat, when to refer
- Case preview: Patients whose functional progress stalled until vision was addressed
- Eye structures and visual pathways: Retina to visual cortex
- Dorsal stream ("where" pathway): Spatial awareness, motion detection, mobility, fall risk
- Ventral stream ("what" pathway): Object recognition, reading, facial recognition, ADLs
- Cranial nerves III, IV, VI: Eye movement control and functional implications
- Age-related pathology: Cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy
- Acquired deficits: Hemianopsia, diplopia, convergence insufficiency, visual-spatial neglect post-stroke/TBI
- How refraction, prisms, and corrective lenses work
- Medication effects on visual function in rehabilitation populations
- History-taking questions that uncover hidden visual dysfunction
- Functional observation during gait, transfers, self-care, and cognitive tasks
- Visual acuity and near vision testing
- Visual field assessment: Confrontation testing techniques
- Ocular motor screening: Smooth pursuits, saccades, fixation stability
- Binocular vision assessment: Cover test, near point of convergence
- Visual perception screening: Clock drawing, line bisection, figure-ground tasks
- Documentation strategies and templates for functional deficits
- Smooth pursuit training: Improve tracking during feeding, dressing, mobility tasks
- Saccadic training: Enhance scanning for safety awareness, reading, navigation
- Convergence exercises: Eliminate double vision, improve near task performance
- Accommodation training: Restore focusing for computer work, reading, self-care tasks
- Activity grading: Distance, speed, complexity, dual-task integration
- Environmental modifications to support visual function during therapy
- Yoked prisms: Shift visual space to alter posture, balance, spatial orientation*
- Compensatory prisms: Expand visual fields for clients with hemianopsia
- Therapeutic prisms: Retrain binocular vision, treat diplopia for ADL independence
- Tranaglyph training: Red/blue lens exercises for depth perception*
- Binasal occlusion: Force attention to neglected space for improved safety
- Peripheral-central integration: Reduce falls, improve navigation
*Yoked prism and tranaglyph techniques are taught for educational purposes. Clinical application requires collaboration with optometry or ophthalmology professionals.
- Visual field loss: Scanning training for safety, reading adaptations, mobility compensations
- Diplopia management: Occlusion, prism correction, fusion exercises for ADL performance
- Post-concussion syndrome: Motion sensitivity, light sensitivity, accommodation deficits, return-to-work/school protocols
- Visual perception deficits: Figure-ground, spatial relations, visual closure affecting dressing, meal prep, tool use
- Problem-solving difficult cases: Interactive discussion of complex scenarios
- Incorporating visual strategies into ADL training: Dressing, feeding, grooming, cooking, medication management
- Addressing visual components of "cognitive" deficits: Attention, memory, executive function
- Visual supports for communication and social participation
- Building referral relationships with optometry, ophthalmology, neuro-optometry
- Creating facility-wide vision screening protocols
- Educating colleagues about vision's impact on therapy outcomes
- Writing functional goals that link vision deficits to occupational performance limitations
- CPT codes for vision-related PT/OT interventions
- Documentation templates: Evaluations, progress notes, discharge summaries
- Equipment recommendations: Essential versus nice-to-have tools
- Continuing education resources for ongoing skill development
- Marketing your vision expertise to referral sources
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe the prevalence and functional impact of visual dysfunction across stroke, TBI, concussion, and Parkinson's populations
- Explain the anatomy and pathology of the visual system, including dorsal and ventral stream processing, cranial nerve involvement, and common acquired deficits
- Perform a comprehensive vision screening using a 10–15 minute protocol that requires no specialized equipment
- Identify visual field cuts, ocular motor deficits, binocular vision dysfunction, and visual-perceptual impairments during standard clinical evaluations
- Apply evidence-based treatment interventions for smooth pursuit, saccadic, convergence, and accommodation deficits within functional therapy sessions
- Demonstrate the therapeutic use of yoked prisms, compensatory prisms, binasal occlusion, and tranaglyph techniques for postural, spatial, and binocular deficits
- Develop individualized treatment plans for complex cases including permanent visual field loss, persistent diplopia, and post-concussion visual dysfunction
- Integrate vision-based strategies into ADL training, mobility programs, and multidisciplinary care plans
- Document vision-related interventions using insurance-compliant templates, appropriate CPT codes, and functional goal language that supports medical necessity
- Establish referral pathways with optometry, ophthalmology, and neuro-optometry professionals for collaborative patient management
Common Vision Deficits in Neurological Patients
Two Days. Hospital-Ready Skills. Zero Fluff.
Taught by a Clinician Who Works in Your World

Robert doesn't teach theory. He teaches what works in real clinical settings — with real constraints, interrupted sessions, and complex patients.
With over 25 years in visual and neurological rehabilitation, Robert trained through the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association — a unique organization bridging optometry, OT, and PT. He was previously the only OT accepted into the High Performance Vision Associates, an elite group of sports vision optometrists, with screenings at IMG Academy, Hendricks Motorsports, and on the LPGA tour.
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Whether you work in acute care, inpatient rehab, outpatient, home health, or skilled nursing — and whether vision rehab is new to you or you want to deepen your practice — this course meets you where you are.
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