4th Edition

Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits A Guide for Occupational Therapists

By Mitchell Scheiman Copyright 2025
358 Pages 165 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

358 Pages 165 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

358 Pages 165 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The new fourth edition of Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide for Occupational Therapists provides practitioners not only with a comprehensive understanding of vision and how vision problems can impact on the practice of occupational therapy, but also invaluable guidance on how to effectively manage clients with these issues. The book presents a three-part model of vision... Read more

1 Background Information

2 Review of Basic Anatomy, Physiology and Development of the Visual System

3 Optometric Model of Vision, Part One: Acuity, Refractive and Eye Health Disorders

4 Optometric Model of Vision, Part Two: Visual Efficiency Skills

5 Optometric Model of Vision, Part Three: Visual Information Processing Skills

6 Screening for Visual Acuity, Visual Efficiency and Visual Information Processing Problems

7 Optometric Management of Refractive, Visual Efficiency and Visual Information Processing Disorders

8 Managing Visual Problems in the Pediatric Population

9 Visual Problems Associated With Acquired Brain Injury

10 Visual Rehabilitation for Patients With Brain Injury

11 Oculo-Visual Disorders Associated with Developmental and Sensory Disabilities

12 Management of Vision Problems for Children with Special Needs

13 Using an Interprofessional Collaborative Approach for the Successful Care of the Person.

14 OT Management of Eye Movement and Vision Information Processing Disorders: Occupation-based Remedial Vision Rehabilitation

15 The Inter-Relationship Model

Biography

Mitchell Scheiman, FCOVD, FAAO, is a nationally known optometric educator, lecturer, author, and private practitioner. He graduated from the New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA, in 1975 and completed a residency in vision therapy at the State University of New York College of Optometry in 1976. He has specialized in vision therapy for the past 50 years. Dr. Scheiman is currently Senior Associate Dean of Research at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Drexel University.