Part 2: Visual and Ocular Consequences of Moderate to Severe Acquired Brain Injury
Available from: 1/04/2023 (AEDT)
Where to publish: https://www.acbo.org.au/
Provider: ACBO
Contact: Sarah Edwards, [E] info@acbo.org.au, [P] 0418117717
Learning Objectives
- Recall the conditions and events which may cause a moderate to severe acquired brain injury
- Review the criteria for distinguishing a moderate to severe brain injury from a mild brain injury
- Evaluate the relevance of brain imaging to optometric diagnosis and management of moderate to severe acquired brain injury
- Explain the different features and consequences of ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes
- Recall the risk factors for ischaemic or haemorrhagic strokes
- Restate the vascular anatomy of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and the consequences of a ruptured AVM
- Locate the approximate brain area related to specific visual field loss patterns
- Recall the effects of particular neurological visual field losses on activities of daily living such as reading or driving
- Compare the benefits and limitations of static and dynamic visual field testing
- Explain the visual and neurological bases for Riddoch’s phenomenon
- Recall the aetiologies of fourth cranial nerve palsies
- Remember the signs of sixth cranial nerve palsy
- Review the features of supranuclear palsy
- Contrast the features of photophobia and pattern glare
- Explain the symptoms of pattern glare
- Recognise the symptoms of visual motion sensitivity
- Express the possible signs and symptoms of abnormal egocentric spatial localization
- Review the neural and other processes resulting in abnormal egocentric spatial localization
- Recall the features of Post-Trauma Vision Syndrome as described by Padula
- Contrast the features of Parkinson’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy
- List the visual issues associated potentially with Multiple Sclerosis
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of possibly raised intracranial pressure
Max CPD hours awarded: 6
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Part 2: Visual and Ocular Consequences of Moderate to Severe Acquired Brain Injury |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| No |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 6 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 6 |