This CVI focussed event will raise awareness of CVI and the population affected by it, (whether it be congenital or acquired later in life through injury or illness or forms of dementia).
However, most importantly it will discuss the basics with regards to the 'visual brain', and the subsequent ways in which a person with CVI may be affected. Some of which may seem unrelated to 'vision' hence the potential for misdiagnoses or late diagnosis. CVI is an umbrella term for several brain based vision impairments - such as optic ataxia, Balint's syndrome, 'blindsight' and visual neglect which on occasions is is mistakenly diagnosed as hemianopia and the impact of CVI on an individual's ability to process information.
Key areas for discussion will include 'accessing learning' in the broadest sense, physical safety and the potential social and emotional impact of CVI and what can be done in practical terms to help an affected person and their family/carers.
This will be in considered with particular regard to difficulties specific to Hab/Rehab/mobility and adapations which may need to be made when planning activities and why 'ocular' based approaches often need significant adaptation.
10:30 Arrival and refreshments
11:00 – 11:30 Welcome. Scottish Vision Services Steering Group (who and why the group exists and plans for the future)
11:30 – 12:00 See Hear refresh update and findings
12:00 – 1:00 Lauren Ayton, Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne. Creation of the Impact of Vision Impairment assessment tool and how we measure the impact of vision loss on the quality of life. A view of services in Australia vs UK
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch and network (option for peer discussion on up-coming first year in practice led by Simon Labbett) Lunch provided 2:00- 2:45 Nadia Northway the impact on vision of stroke and ABI and its implication for vision rehabilitation
3:00 – 4:00 Web-based rehabilitation for visual field loss (play-stations)
4.00 Close
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