Visual Fields and Falls

Rebecca A. Deffler, OD, MS, FAAO

COPE: 87462-GO

Course Description:

In low vision rehabilitation, visual field measurement outside of standards automated perimetry protocols can provide valuable data about a patient’s condition. This knowledge can help inform decisions about safe travel as well as fall risk. This presentation covers principles of semi-automated kinetic perimetry, case examples of patients with complex visual field considerations, and a basic review of falls prevention from a visual standpoint.

Learning objectives

1. To discuss the rationale and basic testing procedures for kinetic perimetry
2. To review case examples and demonstrate the use and importance of far peripheral visual field testing
3. To describe visual field implications for mobility, with a focus on falls
4. To review field enhancement strategies in relation to mobility