Optometrist Virginia Neuro-Optometry/Concussion Care Centre of Virginia Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Jackie Theis, OD: No relevant disclosure to display
This course gives a comprehensive review of ocular health complications in traumatic brain injury including traumatic cranial nerve palsies (III, IV, V, VI, VII), TBI-related dry eye and retinal/optic nerve disorders including but not limited to traumatic optic neuropathy, purtscher retinopathy, traumatic glaucoma, photopsias, and neurologic visual field loss. It will describe the signs, symptoms, and treatment for each condition to aid primary care optometrists in treating this patient population.
Learning Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
Review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of blast and non-blast related traumatic brain injury
Discuss the visual symptoms that can occur in traumatic brain injury
Briefly discuss vestibular-oculomotor sequelae in mild traumatic brain injury
Review the pathoanatomy and diagnostic testing necessary to differentiate traumatic cranial nerve palsies II, IV, V, VI, and VII
Discuss post-traumatic ocular health conditions from the anterior to posterior segment including dry eye, traumatic glaucoma, and traumatic retinopathies
Introduce the concept of cervicogenic eye pain and how to differentiate it from primary eye pain