Composition of a Vision Screen for Servicemembers With Traumatic Brain Injury: Consensus Using a Modified Nominal Group Technique.
Vision impairment is common in the first year after traumatic brain injury (TBI), including among service members whose brain injuries occurred during deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan. Occupational therapy practitioners provide routine vision screening to inform treatment planning and referral to...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 68; no. 4; pp. 422 - 430 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Jul/Aug2014
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