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Título

Preliminar study for Neurovisual Assesment Model using Eye Tracking (NAMET) related to cognitive functions for TBI patients

Resumo

Neuro Visual Assessment Model for visual and neuro cognitive rehabilitation following TBI can include Visual Acuity (VA), Visual Field, eye movements (Eye Tracking), Accommodation and Convergence.

The main objective of the study is to present a standardized NAMET in patients who suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI) and are in the cognitive rehabilitation process.

The main symptoms found were:
Binocular Visual Deficit (80%)
Photophobia (75%)
Accommodation and Convergence Problems (70%)
Diplopia (50%)
Reading Deficit (50%)
Oculomotor Deficits (80%)
Visual Field (20%)

NAMET detects alterations in saccadic eye movements, persuits and fixation not visible in subjective tests without the use of the Eye Tracking Device.

Some of the visual dysfunctions found could be carried out with the help of prisms, lenses and filters, improving the patients’ time reading, oculomotricity, balance and posture performance.

This improvement in the visual performance of post-TBI patients helps in the cognitive rehabilitation process with other professionals in a transdisciplinary team.

Palavras Chave

visual desorders, visual impairment, TBI, neuro-optometry

Área

Traumatismo cranioencefálico