The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, International, (NORA) is a group of committed individuals from various disciplines whose focus is on advancing the art and science of rehabilitation for the neurologically challenged patient.
Vision Related Side Effects of Neurological Impairment
- Eye Movement Disorders with fixation, tracking
- Eye Focusing Problems
- Double vision
- Light sensitivity/Photophobia
- Field Loss
- Peripheral Loss/Hemianopsia (Loss of half of the field of view to the right or left
- Quadranopsias ( Loss of about 1/4 sector of the visual field)
- Reading Disorders
- Eye teaming/eye coordination problems
- Small changes in refractive errors more significant
- Nystagmus/Irregular eye movements
- Lagophthalmos/Incomplete blink
- Dry Eye - Decreased Blink Rate
- Visual Hallucinations/formed objects/stars, aura
- Convergence Problems
- Frequent Headaches
- Visual Perceptual Disturbances/visual processing problems
- Disturbances in body image
- Disturbances of spatial relationships
- Right - Left discrimination problems
- Agnosia - difficulty in object recognition
- Apraxia - difficulty in manipulation of objects
- Visual Memory Loss -especially short term memory
- Visual dysfunctions causing dizziness and balance problems