Partnering with a Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation (NOR) Optometrist

Why specialized training matters

Patients with acquired brain injury (ABI), head trauma, or vestibular disorders often present with complex visual processing needs that extend beyond a routine refraction and ocular health check. NOR optometrists are trained to evaluate the full visual system—including ocular motor skills, visual perception, and integration with vestibular and proprioceptive inputs—then coordinate care with Neurology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology.

• Comprehensive visual processing evaluation
• Coordination across the rehabilitation team
• Targeted treatment plans that support recovery

Symptoms & Diagnoses that warrant a NOR Evaluation

ABI can lead to diagnoses requiring a multi-disciplinary plan. As part of the rehab team, NOR and therapy (NORT) help decode symptoms and launch recovery-focused treatment.

NOR Therapeutic Tools & Services

• Glasses: lenses, prism, tints & filters
• Work/School accommodations
• NORT: visual skills therapy; visual processing; multi-sensory integration; visual perception, memory & attention; hemianopsia training

Referral Tools

An immediate NOR referral can uncover visual processing deficits that may interfere with other testing and therapies. Use these screening surveys to flag patients who could benefit from a full evaluation. When indicated, lenses and filters can provide quick symptom relief to unlock more impactful rehabilitation.

Tip: if a Life Symptom Checklist total score is > 20, a referral for NOR evaluation is warranted.