The Occupational Therapy Department at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine under the direction of Dr. Mo Fouladvand, NYU Neuro-opthalmologist has joined leading medical, rehabilitation and eye centers across the U.S in administering Novavision VRT Vision Restoration Therapy. VRT is a non-invasive therapy option performed on FDA-cleared medical device that can help restore vision lost as a result of stroke or traumatic brain injury. Vision may be restored no matter how long ago vision loss occurred.
Improvement is gradual, and for some patients the first improvements can be noticed as early as a few months after starting the therapy. As with any rehabilitation program, consistency is vital: repeated exposure to the therapy is required to produce results.
Over 1,000 patients have been treated with VRT, and recent studies show more then 65 percent of patients who completed the therapy have experience improvements in their vision which has enhanced their quality of life. Improvements may include reading, activities of daily living, walking, mobility and hobbies such as watching television and going to the movies. (As with all therapies, individual results vary)
VRT Process
- Patient calls Novavision at 800-205-0800 for an initial phone screening.
- Patient completes an initial visit and evaluation at Rusk to determine if VRT is recommended.
- Diagnostic tests are administered and results are used to create a customized vision therapy program.
- Patient completes daily therapy sessions at home on a Novavision VISTA medical device for approximately 6-7 months
- After the initial 6-7 month course of vision therapy, additional therapy may be recommended.
For More Information
To learn more you may contact the Occupational Therapy Department at 212 263-6016 or visit http://www.novavision.com/nyu for more information about Novavision Technology.
