Vision Evaluation Tools for Adults With Acquired Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background. Unrecognized visual deficits (VDs) following an acquired brain injury (ABI) may impact clients' rehabilitation. Little is known about evaluation tools used in vision rehabilitation. Purpose. To systematically explore the literature describing evaluation tools used for VD on adults with ABI. Method. Using a scoping review methodology, we searched in MEDLINE(Ovid), Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the grey literature from inception to 2020. Quantitative and thematic analyses were performed. Findings. Of the 83 studies reporting on 86 evaluation tools, 47% used multiple tools to assess VD. Tools were mostly used by occupational therapists and psychologists to evaluate intermediate, intermediate to high, and high-level visual skills. Clinicians tend to sele

SUBMITTER: Dube C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8640270 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature