Title :
Assessment of visual impairment in stroke survivors
Author :
Tarbert, C.M. ; Livingstone, I.A.T. ; Weir, Alexander J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Clinical Phys. & Bioeng., Southern Gen. Hosp., Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
A novel, tablet-based application (app) has been developed to act as a screening tool for visual impairment in stroke survivors; The Stroke Vision app. The app includes assessments for visual acuity, visual fields and visuospatial neglect, as well as novel tools for the education of patients, carers and staff. The app has been devised by experts in the field to address two important deficiencies; firstly a set of visual assessment tools to support and improve evaluation and rehabilitation of visual impairments in stroke survivors, and secondly to provide education for staff and information to carers about their relatives visual disabilities.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; computer software; medical computing; medical disorders; notebook computers; vision defects; Stroke Vision app; stroke survivor visual impairment assessment; tablet based application; visual acuity assessment; visual disabilities; visual field assessment; visual impairment evaluation; visual impairment rehabilitation; visual impairment screening tool; visuospatial neglect assessment; Education; Hospitals; Medical diagnostic imaging; Mobile communication; Shape; Testing; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944051
