2019 Joint Statement from the American Optometric Association’s Sports and Performance and Neuro-Rehabilitation Committees
According to the CDC, 1 in every 225 Americans sustain a TBI each year. From infants to the elderly, athletes and non-athletes, these people are members of our patient base. Based on these numbers, roughly 2 of your patients may have symptoms of a concussion each month. A mild traumatic brain injury may occur from any bump, blow or jolt to the head or body.
These patients often present with headaches, balance problems, or even just say “Hey doc, I’m not feeling so well”. They may have difficulty with reading and concentration that stem from undiagnosed accommodative disorders. A high percentage of these patients will also have problems sustaining convergence. Without your involvement, these conditions can go untreated. This unnecessary prolonged recovery can lead to increased time away from school or work. Unresolved symptoms of mTBI can cause mental and behavioral health issues.
Doctors of optometry have the ability to detect, identify, treat and sometimes refer these individuals to the care that they need to improve their quality of life. As the AOA works to gain optometry interprofessional recognition of what we bring to the table, it’s our responsibility to provide the care that is necessary to help our patients.
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Bausch + Lomb's mission is to help people see better to live better all over the world—that’s why we started and what we still strive for today. Through unwavering focus rooted in innovation, quality and craftsmanship, we continue to pursue our lifelong vision of protecting and enhancing the gift of sight through every phase of life.
deCervo is the neurotechnology leader in sports cognitive performance training. deCervo provides neurological analysis of baseball and softball hitters through a phone app and regular coaching sessions that deliver in-game results.
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We believe that when people see brilliantly, they live brilliantly. That’s why we aspire to lead the world in innovating life-changing vision and eye care products. We are the largest eye care device company in the world, with a long history of firsts. And while we have been around for over 70 years, we are just getting started.
The RightEye Vision System™ is the world’s first commercialized eye-tracking solution for general healthcare and wellness—It is nothing like traditional vision tests.
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The Edge Trainer from Vizual Edge delivers the most advanced vision training available. Backed by 30 years of research and development, the Edge Trainer's web-based program is proven to help enhance timing, balance, eye-hand coordination, positional and spatial awareness, reaction speed and more to give you an edge in your sport!
Since 1965 Smith Optics has been innovating goggles, sunglasses, lenses, and frames to enhance an athlete's experience of their sport or activity. In continuing to innovate they have created helmets that integrate their eyewear seamlessly.
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He graduated from Pacific University, College of Optometry in 1994. Dr. Tad Buckingham has experience in fire and emergency services that allowed him to impact emergent eye care, and ocular injections, and to develop guidelines to manage medical emergencies in the primary care office.
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