The optometrist primary role is the diagnosis and management of vision problems based on their education and training which may prevent or interfere with the normal learning process remediation of these vision problems allows children and adults to benefit more fully form educational instruction. And we reached this point from the definition of optometrists or doctors of optometry (ODs) by that AOA in 2005 that define them as "primary healthcare professional for the eye. Optometrists examine diagnose, treat and manage diseases, injuries and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related to systemic conditions affecting the eye " Second thing we should define vision and it's extensions as well
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No component can be thoroughly assessed by a single test measurement the complexity of vision requires extensive optometric evaluation particularly if vision's relationships to learning difficulties are to explored So optometrist diagnosed manage and treat visual deficiencies not education problems which is the inability to learn and perform in the academic situation but as a member of a multidisciplinary team working with learning problems there are variety of signs and symptoms that may affect performance in many situations learning being only one. The vision care role of optometrist is providing comprehensive care to patients with learning-related Vision problems is similar to the care necessary for other vision problems, with some slight modification. There are three components to the role of the optometrist with this type of patient. The optometrist providing comprehensive care should …show more content…
Information to assist the educator in devising a suitable educational program for the individual student relative to his or her visual problems. This information would identify the patient’s strengths and weaknesses, the possible effect on classroom performance, and ways that the teacher can accommodate the date patient’s visual problems in the classroom. Also the role of optometrist with the patient or parents is to informed of the diagnosis, the relationship of the diagnosis to entering signs and symptoms, the purpose of a refractive correction and when it is to be worn, the purpose and goals of vision therapy, the estimated time of therapy, the role of the patient and parent during a therapy, Parents will often question the optometrist regarding the educational placement of their child. The optometrist’s responsibility is to provide the educator with pertinent information relative to the visual processes to assist them in developing an educational program that will more effectively allow the child to learn, optometrist has a responsibility to communicate and interact with the other multidisciplinary professionals by referring such as school psychologist, in the best interest of the child. It is beneficial for the educator to make the optometrist aware of behaviors noted in the classroom that might be attributable to vision disorders to reach conclusions relative to these areas of concern. However, the optometrist should under no circumstances make suggestions of
No component can be thoroughly assessed by a single test measurement the complexity of vision requires extensive optometric evaluation particularly if vision's relationships to learning difficulties are to explored So optometrist diagnosed manage and treat visual deficiencies not education problems which is the inability to learn and perform in the academic situation but as a member of a multidisciplinary team working with learning problems there are variety of signs and symptoms that may affect performance in many situations learning being only one. The vision care role of optometrist is providing comprehensive care to patients with learning-related Vision problems is similar to the care necessary for other vision problems, with some slight modification. There are three components to the role of the optometrist with this type of patient. The optometrist providing comprehensive care should …show more content…
Information to assist the educator in devising a suitable educational program for the individual student relative to his or her visual problems. This information would identify the patient’s strengths and weaknesses, the possible effect on classroom performance, and ways that the teacher can accommodate the date patient’s visual problems in the classroom. Also the role of optometrist with the patient or parents is to informed of the diagnosis, the relationship of the diagnosis to entering signs and symptoms, the purpose of a refractive correction and when it is to be worn, the purpose and goals of vision therapy, the estimated time of therapy, the role of the patient and parent during a therapy, Parents will often question the optometrist regarding the educational placement of their child. The optometrist’s responsibility is to provide the educator with pertinent information relative to the visual processes to assist them in developing an educational program that will more effectively allow the child to learn, optometrist has a responsibility to communicate and interact with the other multidisciplinary professionals by referring such as school psychologist, in the best interest of the child. It is beneficial for the educator to make the optometrist aware of behaviors noted in the classroom that might be attributable to vision disorders to reach conclusions relative to these areas of concern. However, the optometrist should under no circumstances make suggestions of