Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association

Enhancing Neurological Recovery Through Vision Rehabilitation

2024 Annual Conference Speakers

The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association is pleased to announce the launch of a new blog series in conjunction with Primary Care Optometry News. This blog series is primarily devoted to eye care professionals and other health care professionals who provide rehabilitative services to individuals who have suffered a traumatic brain injury, but is open to all readers. To view the NORA Blog archive, click here. Your comments, feedback and suggestions for future topics are welcomed. Email us at info@noravisionrehab.com

Performance-tinted contact lenses can help control light sensitivity

Performance-tinted contact lenses can help control light sensitivity

Photosensitivity can be a debilitating symptom and one that leaves patients feeling isolated, as they sit at home with blackout drapes drawn and the lights off. Not only does photosensitivity prevent patients from working, driving and going outside, but it can also hinder recovery efforts if they are unable to get to a provider’s office for therapy. Performance-tinted contact lenses can be a great tool for patients who are struggling with photosensitivity as they recover from brain injuries.

Neurotrophins Hold the Key to Unlock Diseases of the Brain and the Eye

Neurotrophins Hold the Key to Unlock Diseases of the Brain and the Eye

Margaret Fahnestock, PhD’s research is focused on neurotrophic factors, specifically understanding how neurotrophin gene expression, regulation, signaling and trafficking are dysregulated in Alzheimer's disease and autism. One of the Alzheimer's disease-related phenomena she studying in her lab is the loss of neuronal connections that happens before brain cells die.

With Delayed Recovery, Consider Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)

With Delayed Recovery, Consider Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)

Treatment of persistent post-concussion syndrome (PCS) requires a holistic approach because patients often have symptoms or difficulty functioning in multiple areas, including vision, vestibular, cognitive, sleep, mood, neck pain, and others. Some patients who are consistent with therapy, seeing a variety of specialists, make improvements in some areas but they still don’t feel well. They may still be struggling with fatigue, insomnia, or cognitive deficits. When this occurs, we really have to consider what other underlying conditions the individual brought to the concussion, and on that differential diagnosis list should be Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome.