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- Title
Visual Perception -- More Than Meets the Eye.
- Authors
Morton, Andrea
- Abstract
Background: Sensory integration dysfunction is a disorder that involves impairment in processing data from the various senses, including the vestibular and proprioceptive systems. Individuals with sensory integration dysfunction may have problems with motor planning and positional awareness. Sensory integration dysfunction may cause significant problems with organizing sensation both from self and the environment, which affects nearly all activities of daily living. Integration between vision, vestibular, and motor systems is required for an individual to move effectively through space. Poor integration of these sensory modalities may also lead to difficulty with classroom learning and therefore inadequate success in school. Case Report: A 9-year-old white female who was diagnosed with sensory integration dysfunction at an early age presented for a comprehensive eye examination. She was having difficulty with math, reading, and writing. There was a concern raised about the possibility of tracking problems. Refractive status was non-contributory. Further testing revealed an oculomotor dysfunction, as well as laterality and directionality confusion and significant perceptual delays. The patient entered into a vision therapy program where she excelled. Discussion: While vision therapy programs that solely address core functions like accommodation and vergence are successful when appropriate, practitioners are well advised to employ a multisensory approach that includes an integrative component for more complex cases.
- Publication
Optometry & Visual Performance, 2015, Vol 3, p11
- ISSN
2325-3479
- Publication type
Academic Journal