Lori Geddings, occupational therapist for PRO Physical Therapy, recently attended a course entitled “Vision Processing and Therapy.”

The course focused on gaining a greater understanding of the role of vision beyond eyesight for patients of all ages. There is more area in the brain dedicated to vision than to any other sense.

“This was a fascinating course and I look forward to putting this to practical use for my visually challenged patients,” Geddings said. “Vision is both an input and output system. If a person is unable to properly use their eyes together to input their surroundings, then they are not receiving the correct information to their brain to perform functional movement. This can make such an impact on a client’s balance, depth perception and motor skills.”

Geddings works in collaboration with patient’s physicians or optometrist to provide our patients with the best possible care.

– article submitted by Tammy Warren