The vision team at Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) consists of a specialized team of occupational therapists who completed special training in vision rehabilitation for adults and/or pediatrics. They provide:

• Pediatric Vision Rehab
• Adult Post-Brain Injury and Stroke Vision Rehab
• Treatment for Degenerative Eye Diseases such as Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy

We serve RHI’s inpatient population who have experienced vision changes during their hospitalization, and we serve outpatient clients who come for visual training 1-2 times a week. Our services are reimbursed by Medicare and other insurance.

What Vision Rehabilitation Can Do for You

• Address independence with everyday tasks
• Teach you how to make things easier to see in your home
• Show you new technology and magnification devices
• Provide education on your vision deficit and adaptations for your activities and home
• Provide compensatory training for vision loss
• We address:
  • Reading
  • Safety in your home/community
  • Medication and diabetes management

Adult Vision Services

You may benefit from our adult occupational therapy vision services if:

• You have complaints like:
  • "I can no longer read that small print"
  • "I'm always bumping into things."
  • "I can’t find the start button on the microwave.“
• Your vision is keeping you from doing what you need or want to do
• You have vision loss from:
  • Age-related macular degeneration
  • Glaucoma
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Other visual conditions causing limited vision
  • Stroke or brain injury

Pediatric Vision Services

Your child may benefit from occupational therapy services that focus on the underlying visual skills that could be affecting your child’s ability to take care of themselves, play, or perform well in school or in sports. Does your child experience any of these behaviors or symptoms?

• Seems clumsy or has trouble with eye-hand coordination
• Loses his place when reading or has to use his finger as a guide
• Skips lines and words often
• Covers or closes one eye when reading
• Complains of double or blurry vision
• Rubs her eyes or complain of headaches
• Avoids or complains about handwriting activities
• Has trouble forming letters or staying on line
• Has trouble learning left from right
• Demonstrates a harder time completing puzzles compared to peers
• Has difficulty finding things around the house or at school
• Has difficulty using utensils, tying shoes, or dressing self
• Works harder than she should have to
• Has a diagnosis of low vision, cortical vision impairment, post-concussion or brain injury

Our pediatric occupational therapists have extensive experience and expertise in visual motor integration skill assessment and are able to address the visual, sensory, and motor skills that may be impacting your child’s overall function. We welcome the opportunity to be a part of your child’s success.

Neuro-optometry Services

• RHI partners with IU School of Optometry to offer optometry services once a week at the main hospital location
• Available to our inpatient clients who have experienced visual changes during their time at the hospital
• Our optometrist completes an eye health assessment and functional visual status assessment to provide recommendations for the occupational therapists during the inpatient stay; she also provides recommendations for eye care follow-up after discharge