Vision Related Literature on Acquired Brain Injury

Updated April 2009
Compiled by Lynn Fishman Hellerstein, OD, FCOVD, FAAO

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• Aksionoff EB, Falk NS.  The differential diagnosis of perceptual deficits in traumatic brain injury patients.  J Am Optom Assoc 1992;63:554-8.
• Aksionoff EB, Falk NS.  Optometric therapy for the left brain injured patient.  J Am Optom Assoc 1992;63:564-8.
• Alesterlund L, Maino D. That the blind may see: A review: Blindsight and its implications for optometrists. J Optom Vis Dev 1999;30(2):86-93
• Anderson DC et al.  The dizzy patient: a review of etiology, differential diagnosis, and management.  J Am Optom Assoc 1995;66:545-558.
• Chokron, S., Perez, C., Obadia, M., Gaudry, I., Laloum, L., Gout, O., From blindsight to sight: cognitive rehabilitation of visual field defects, Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience 2008;26, 305.
• Ciuffreda KJ.  The efficacy of and scientific basis for vision therapy in non-strabismic accommodative and convergence disorders. Optometry 2002;73:735-762.
• Ciuffreda KJ, Han Y, Kapoor, Ficarra AP.  Oculomotor rehabilitation for reading in acquired brain injury.  NeuroRehabil 2006;21(1):9-21.
• Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, Han Y. Reading-related ocular motor deficits in traumatic brain injury. Brain Inj/Professional  2005;2:16-20.
•  Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, Rutner D, Suchoff IB, et al. Occurrence of oculomotor dysfunctions in acquired brain injury: A retrospective analysis. J Am Optom Assn 2007;78:155-161.
• Ciuffreda KJ, Ludlam, Kapoor N.  Clinical oculomotor training in traumatic brain injury.  Optom Vis Dev 2009;40(1):16-23.
• Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner R, Kapoor N, Suchoff IB. Vision therapy for oculomotor dysfunctions in acquired brain injury. Optometry-J Am Optom Assn 2008;79:18-22.
• Ciuffreda KJ, Suchoff IB, Marrone MA, et al.  Oculomotor rehabilitation in traumatic brain-injured patients.  J Behav Optom 1996;7:31-8.
• Ciuffreda KJ, Suchoff IB, Kapoor N, et al.  Normal vision function.  In: Downey & Darling’s Physiological Basis of Rehabilitation Medicine, 3rd ed.  Gonzalez EG, Myers SJ, Edelstein JE, et al., eds.  Boston: Butterworth–Heinemann, 2001;241-61.
• Ciuffreda, K. J., and Tannen, B., Eye Movement Basics for the Clinician, Mosby, St. Louis, MO, 1995.
• Cohen AH.  Optometric management of binocular dysfunctions secondary to head trauma: case reports.  J Am Optom Assoc 1992;63:569-75.
• Cohen AH, Rein LD.  The effect of head trauma on the visual system: the doctor of optometry as a member of the rehabilitation team.  J Am Optom Assoc 1992:63;530-6.
• Cohen AH. Acquired visual information-processing disorders: Closed head trauma. In: Press LJ, ed. Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997:154-67.
• Cohen AH. Optometric rehabilitative therapy. In: Press LJ, ed. Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy. St. Louis: Mosby. 1997:278-86.
• Cohen AH. The role of optometry in the management of vestibular disorders. Brain Injury/Professional 2005;2:8-10.
• Cohen AH. Management of patients with hemianopic visual field loss. J College of Optom in Vision Dev 2003;34: 111-18.
• Cooper J.  Deflating the rubber duck.  J Behav Opt 1998;9(5):115-119.
• Craig S, Kapoor N, et al. Profile of Selected Aspects of Visually Symptomatic Individuals With Acquired Brain Injury: A Retrospective Study. J Behav Optom 2008;19:1-10.
• Du T, Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N. Elevated dark adaptation in traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury 2005 ;19(13):1125-38.
• Falk, Naomi S. and Aksionoff, Elizabeth B. , The Primary Care Optometric Evaluation of theTraumatic Brain injury Patient   J Am Optom Assoc 8/92;63(8),
• Fox RS. The rehabilitation of vergence and accommodative dysfunctions in traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury/Professional 2005;2:12-15.
• Gianutsos R, Ramsey G.  Enabling rehabilitation optometrists to help survivors of acquired brain injury.  J Vis Rehabil 1988;2(1):37-58.
• Gianutsos R, Suchoff IB.   Neuropsychological consequences of mild brain injury and optometric implications.  J Behav Optom 1998;9(1):3-6.
• Gianutsos R, Suchoff IB.  Visual fields after brain injury: management issues for the occupational therapist.  In: Scheiman M, ed.  Understanding and Managing Vision Defects-A Guide for Occupation Therapists,2nd edition. Thorofare, N.J.: Slack, 2002:248-62.
• Goodrich L, Kirby J, et al. Visual Function in Patients of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center: A descriptive Study. J of Rehabilitation Research and Development November 2007: 44: 929-936.
• Gottlieb DD, Freeman P, Williams M.  Clinical research and statistical analysis of a visual field awareness system.  J Am Optom Assoc 1992;63:581-8.
• Gottleib DD, Fuhr A, Hatch WV, et al.  Neuro-optometric facilitation of vision recovery after acquired brain injury.  Neuro-rehab 1998;11:175-99.
• Han Y, Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N. Reading-related oculo-motor testing and training protocols for acquired brain injury in humans. Brain Res Protoc 2004;14(1):1-12.
• Han, M. H., Craig, S. B., Rutner, D., Kapoor, N., Ciuffreda, K. J., Suchoff, I. B., Medications prescribed to brain injury patients: a retrospective analysis, Optom 2008; 79, 252.
• Harrison RJ.  Loss of fusional vergence with partial loss of accommodative convergence and accommodation following head injury.  Binoc Vis 1987;2(2):93-100.
• Hellerstein LF. Visual problems associated with brain injury. In: Scheiman M, ed. Understanding and Managing Vision Defects-A Guide for Occupational Therapists, 2nd edition.Thorofare,N.J::2002:178-85.
• Hellerstein LF. Visual rehabilitation for patients with brain injury. In: Scheiman M, ed. Understanding and Managing Vision Defects-A Guide for Occupational Therapists, 2nd edition.Thorofare,N.J::2002.
• Hellerstein LF, Fishman BI.  Vision therapy and occupational therapy:  An integrated approach.  J Behav Optom 1990;1(5):122-126.
• Hellerstein LF, Fishman BI.  Collaboration between occupational therapists and optometrists.  OT Pract 6/99;22-30.
• Hellerstein LF, Freed S.  Rehabilitative optometric management of a traumatic brain injury patient.  J Behav Optom 1994;5(6):143-8.
• Hellerstein LF, Freed S, Maples WC.  Vision profile of patients with mild brain injury.  J Am Optom Assoc 1995;66:634-9.
• Heitger MH et al. Eye movement and visuomotor arm movement deficits following mild closed head injury. Brain 2004;127(3):575-590.
• Herdman SJ.  Patients with vestibular disorders, part II.  Postgraduate advances in Physical Therapy, APTA 1987:1-16.
• Hillier CG. Vision rehabilitation following acquired brain injury: a case series. Brain Injury/Professional 2005; 2:30-32.  
• Hinrichs CA.  Vision rehabilitation for the multiply challenged child.  J Optom Vis Devel 6/92;23(2): 9-13.
• Jackowski MM, Sturr JF, Taub HA, Turk MA. Photophobia in patients with traumatic brain injury: uses of light-filtering lenses to enhance contrast sensitivity and reading rate. Neuro-rehab 1996;6:193-202.
• Jackowski MM, Sturr JF, Turk MA, Friedman DI. Clinical indications of altered peripheral field function in patients with traumatic brain injury. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1999;40 (4):32 (supplement).
• Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ. Vision disturbances following traumatic brain injury. Current Treatm Options in Neurol  2002;4:271-280
• Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Suchoff IB. Egocentric localization in patients with visual neglect. In: Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, eds. Visual and Vestibular Consequences of Acquired Brain Injury. Santa Ana, CA: Optometric  Extension Program, 2001:131-144.
• Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Han,Y. Oculomotor rehabilitation in acquired brain injury: A case series. Arch Phys Med Rehab 2005;1667-78.
• Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ. Vision problems. In: Silver JM, McAllister TW, Yudofsky SC, eds. Textbook of traumatic brain injury. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing,Inc,2005:405-15.
• Katz RT, Golden RS, Butter J, Tepper, Rothke S, Holmes J. Driving safety after brain damage: follow-up of twenty-two patients with matched controls. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2/90;71:133-137.
• Lachapelle, J., Bolduc-Teasdale, J., Ptito, A., McKerral, M., Deficits in complex visual information processing after mild TBI: electrophysiological markers and vocational outcome prognosis, Brain Inj, 2008;22, 265.
• Leslie S.  Myopia and accommodative insufficiency associated with moderate head trauma.  Optom Vis Dev 2009;40(1):25-31.
• Ludlam WM.  Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury with associated visual dysfunction—a case report. Neuro-rehabilitation 1996;6:183-92.
• Maino DM.  Diagnosis and management of special populations.  Mosby,     St. Louis 1995.
• Maino D.  Neuroplasticity:  Teaching an old brain new tricks.  Rev Optom, 2009;  46(1):62-64,66-70.
• Mandese M.  Oculo-visual evaluation of the patient with traumatic brain injury.  Optom Vis Dev. 2009;40(1)L37-44.
• Margolis, N. W., and Suter, P. S., Visual field defects and unilateral spatial inattention: diagnosis and treatment, J Behav Optom 2006;(17) 31.
• McCabe,  Patricia, M.P.N., P.T.,  and Bergman,  Susan Biener, M. D.,  Vision Rehabilitation for Physiatry   Residents: A Model Curriculum.  Am J of Phys Med and Rehab, Vol. 78, No. 4, 389-391, July/August 1999.
• McKenna, K., Cooke, D.M., Fleming, J., Jefferson, A., and Ogden, S., The incidence of visual perceptual impairment in patients with severe traumatic brain injury, Brain In 2006;(20) 507.
• Mosimann UP, Muri RM, Felblinger J, Radanov BP. Saccadic eye movement disturbances in whiplash patients with persistent complaints. Brain 2000; 123(4):828-835.
• Nelms AC.  New visions—collaboration between OTs and optometrists can make a difference in treating brain injury.  OT Practice 7/17 & 31/2000;31:15-8.
• Padula WV. A Behavioral Vision Approach for Persons with Physical Disabilities.  Optom Exten Prog.  1988.  
• Padula WV.  Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation for Persons with a TBI or CVA.   J Optom Vis Develop. 6/92;(23)4-8.
• Padula W.  Visual evoked potentials (VEP) evaluating treatment for post-trauma vision syndrome (PTVS) in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).  Brain Inj 1994;8:125-33.
• Padula WV, Argyris S, Ray J., Visual evoked potentials (VEP) evaluating treatment for post-trauma vision syndrome (PTVS) in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), Brain Inj. 1994;(8)125.    
• Padula WV, Politzer T, Simmons-Grab, etal.  Visual Dysfunction Following a Neurological Event.  J Rehab Prof 1-3/2001.
• Padula WV, Shapiro JB, Jasin P.  Head injury causing post trauma vision syndrome.  N Engl J Optom 1988;41(2):16-21.      
• Padula WV, Shapiro JB, Jasin P.   Head Injury Causing Post Trauma Vision Syndrome. N Engl J Optom, 12/88;17-20.
• Padula WV, Susan G. Post Trauma Vision Syndrome:  Part I.   Inside View Newsletter, The Centre for Neuro Skills, Issue 8.3,  ISSN#  1065-7320, Summer 1999, 1-3.
• Padula WV, Susan G. Post Trauma Vision Syndrome:  Part II.  Inside View Newsletter,  The Centre for Neuro Skills,  Issue 8.4,  ISSN# 1065-7320, Fall 1999. 1-3.
• Park E, Bell JD, Baker AJ.  Traumatic brain injury; Can the consequences be stopped?  Canadian Med Assoc J 2008; 178(9:1163-70.
• Peli, E., Vision multiplexing: An engineering approach to vision rehabilitation device development, Optom Vision Sci 2001;(78) 304.
• Politzer TA.  Case studies of a new approach using partial and selective occlusion for the clinical treatment of diplopia.  NeuroRehab 1996;6:213-217.
• Raymond MJ, Bennett TL, Malia KB, Bewick KC.  Rehabilitation of visual processing deficits following brain injury.  NeuroRehab 1996;6:229-240.
• Proctor A.  Traumatic brain injury and binasal occlusion.  OptVis Dev 2009;40(1):45-50.
• Reinhard, J., Schreiber, A., Schiefer, U;, Kasten, E., Sabel, B. A., Kenkel, S., Vonthein, R., Trauzettel-Klosinski, S., Does visual restitution training change homonymous visual field defects? A fundus controlled study, Brititsh Journal of Ophtalmology, 89, 30, 2005.
• Roberts S.  Visual disorders of higher cortical function.  J Am Optom Assoc 1992;63:723-32.
• Rosenthal, M.; Griffith, E.R.; Bond, R; Miller, J;.D., Rehabilitation Of The Adult & Child With Traumatic Brain Injury. Ed.#2   F.A.. Davis Company, Philadelphia Second Edition.
• Roy, Raymond R., The Role of Binocular Stress in the Post- Whiplash Syndrome. Amer. J. of Optom Arch Am Acad Optom. Nov 1961; 625-635.
• Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Craig S, et al.. Occurrence of ocular disease in traumatic brain injury in a selected sample: A retrospective analysis. Brain Inj  2006;20(10) 1079-86.
• Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ , Suchoff IB, et al. Frequency of occurrence of ocular disease in symptomatic individuals with acquired brain injury. A clinical management perspective. J Behav Optom 2007;18:31-36.
• Sabates, Nelson R., MD; Gonce, Mark A., MD; Farris, Bradley K., MD, Neuro-ophthalmological Findings in Closed Head Trauma. J Clin Neuro-Ophthal.11(4), 1991;273-277,
• Scheiman M, Gallaway M. Vision therapy to treat binocular vision disorders after acquired brain injury: factors affecting prognosis. In: Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, eds. Visual and Vestibular Consequences of Acquired Brain Injury. Santa Ana, CA: Optom Ext Prog, 2001:89-113.
• Scheiman M, Wick B. Binocular and  accommodative problems associated with acquired brain injury. In: Scheiman M, Wick B, eds. Clinical Management of Binocular Vision- Hetrophoric, Accommodative, and Eye Movement Disorders, 2nd edition.Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002: 573-95.
• Shumway-Cook A, Horak FB.  Rehabilitation strategies for patients with vestibular deficits.  Neur Clin 5/90;8(2):441-457.
• Shumway-Cook A, Horak FB.  Vestibular rehabilitation:  an exercise approach to managing symptoms of vestibular dysfunction.  Seminars in Hearing 5/89;10(2):196-209.
• Stoerig, P., and Cowey, A., Blindsight, Current Biology 2007;17(19), R822.
• Streff JW.  Visual rehabilitation of hemianoptic head trauma patients emphasizing ambient pathways.  Neuro-rehab 1996;6:173-81.
• Suchoff IB. The diagnosis of visual unilateral spatial inattention. Brain Injury/Professional 2005;2:22-25.
• Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ.  A ;primer for the optometric management of unilateral spatial inattention. J Am Optom.  2004;75:305-19.
• Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, eds.  Visual and vestibular Consequences of Acquired Brain Injury.  Santa Ana, CA: Optometric Extension Program Foundation, 2001.
• Suchoff IB, Gianutsos R.  Rehabilitative optometric interventions for the adult with acquired brain injury.  In: Grabois M, Garrison SJ, Hart KA, et al., eds.  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation:The Complete Approach.  Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 2000;608-21.
• Suchoff IB, Gianutsos R, Ciuffreda K,  Groffman Sl.  Vision impairments related to acquired brain injury.  In: Silverstone B, Lang MA, Rosenthal BP, et al., eds. The Lighthouse Handbook on Vision Impairment, Vol. 1.  New York: Oxford University Press, 2000:517-39
• Suchoff IB, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, et al.  The frequency of occurrence, types, and characteristics of visual field defects in acquired brain injury: A retrospective analysis. J of the Am Optom Assn 2008;79: 259-65.
• Suchoff IB, Kapoor N, Waxman R, Ference W.  The occurrence of ocular and visual dysfunctions in an acquired brain-injured sample. J Am Optom Assoc 1999;70:301-8.
• Suchoff I, Han E, Craig S, Rutner,D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda K. The Frequency of Occurrence, types and Characteristics of Visual Field Defects in Brain Injury: A Retrospective Analysis. J Am Optom Assoc  5/2008;79: 259-256.
• Suter PS.  A quick start in post-acute vision rehabilitation in brain injury. J Optom Vis Dev 1999;30:73-82.
• Suter PS.  Rehabilitation and management of visual dysfunction following traumatic brain injury.  In:  Ashly, MJ eds. Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Treatment and Case Management, 2nd edition. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 2004:209-49.
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• Suter, Penelope S., A Quick Start in Post-Acute Vision Rehabilitation Following Brain Injury.  J Optom Vis Dev.  Vol. 30, Summer 1999; 73-82.
• Thomas J., The Pathobiological  Neuro-Biochemical Cellular Basis  of Post –Trauma Vision Syndrome (Part III).  The Inside View Newsletter,  The Centre for Neuro Skills,  Issue 8.5. ISSN# 1065-7320, Winter 2000.
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• Vogel MS.  An overview of head trauma for the primary care practitioner:  Part II—Ocular damage associated with head trauma.  J Am Optom Assoc 1992;63:542-6.
• Waiss B, Soden R.  Head trauma and low vision: clinical modifications for diagnosis and prescription.  J Am Optom Assoc 1992;63:559-63.
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• Zost M.  Diagnosis and management of visual dysfunction in cerebral injury.  In:  Maino D, ed.  Diagnosis and Management of Special Populations. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1995 ; reprinted and published by agreement with Mosby by Optometric Extension Program, Santa Ana, CA; 2001:75-134.