2. Functional Vision Assessment

According to scientific research, between 35% and 75% of people with brain injury experience oculomotor problems and visual processing disorders. Therefore, visual ability and efficiency of vision post-injury or dysfunction should be considered a therapeutic priority.

What is functional vision assessment?

Functional vision assessment is a holistic approach focused on the evaluation of the quality of your visual abilities. It explores how the eyes, the brain, other sensory channels, and the entire body and its functions are working together, as a team, to support you in the acquisition and processing of visual information necessary for the execution of different daily life activities.

Two components are considered in the assessment process:

Oculomotor functions - We check the ability of your eyes to capture information from the outside world and send them to the brain.
Visual perception and visual processing - We check the ability of your visual system and the brain to coop and process information and make sense of what we see or captured with the eyes.

What you can expect from the functional vision assessment?

Raised awareness on your visual abilities - strengths and challenges.
Set up an individual functional visual profile.
Set up a short and long-term individualized rehabilitation plan based on your visual profile.
Strategies on how to encounter and manage the visual dysfunctions.
Periodic follow up.

The duration of a session is around 50 to 60 minutes. The assessment is divided into two to three sessions according to the individual´s stamina. It does include the following steps:

A short discussion about the history of your visual dysfunctions and medical conditions.
Assessment of the different components of the visual functions, as presented above.
Feedback and decision for the visual stimulation and rehabilitation plan.