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This article discusses, in a clinically relevant format, the
importance of including a neuro-optometrist as a member of the management team
for patients with balance disorders. PURPOSE: To review the importance of vision
and visual processing for maintaining a sense of balance and equilibrium and the
role of the neuro-optometrist in the overall rehabilitation of patients with
balance disorders SUMMARY: Dizziness, balance problems and the sensation that the
space world is moving (vertigo) are one of the most commonly reported problems in
general medical practice. Persons with a central nervous system injury or other
idiopathic causes of visual processing problems or who have functional vision
problems that are not adequately managed, often experience extreme difficulty
with balance and movement, as well as with their perception of space.
Consequently, the patient often experiences difficulty functioning in an
environment with excessive visual stimulation such as a grocery store or shopping
mall. Symptoms of disequilibrium, vestibular and balance problems are commonly a
result of VOR disturbance secondary to an inner ear problem and an unstable
binocularity. CONCLUSION: The combination of neuro-optomertic rehabilitative
therapy and balance therapy will result in a is an effective treatment for
reducing or resolving these symptoms.

Langue : ANGLAIS