A conceptual model for vision rehabilitation

Pamela S. Roberts, John Ross Rizzo, Kimberly Hreha, Jeffrey Wertheimer, Jennifer Kaldenberg, Dawn Hironaka, Richard Riggs, August Colenbrander

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Abstract

Vision impairments are highly prevalent afteracquired brain injury (ABI). Conceptual models that focus on constructing intellectual frameworks greatly facilitate comprehension and implementation of practice guidelines in an interprofessional setting. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of the vision literature in ABI, describe a conceptual model for vision rehabilitation, explain its potential clinical inferences, and discuss its translation into rehabilitation across multiple practice settings and disciplines.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)693-704
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
Volume53
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acquired brain injury
  • Conceptual model
  • Func-tional vision
  • Interprofessional
  • Rehabilitation
  • Stroke
  • Vision
  • Vision assessment
  • Vision specialists
  • Visual function

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Rehabilitation

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