Symposium

Brain Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Photophobia and TBI: Shedding Light on a Misunderstood Complaint

Friday, November 11, 2022

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Presenter(s)

Develop an understanding of the science behind photophobia, the controversies, causes, differential diagnosis and treatment.

Upon completion, participants will be able to implement appropriate prescription of tinted lenses for post-traumatic phtophobia to avoid over prescription.
upon completion, participants will be better able to assess the differential causes of photophobia following TBI/trauma
Upon completion, participants will better understand the multiple etiologies of photophobia.
Upon completion, participants will be able to identify how photophobia impacts patient quality of life and how to address these issues in a structured interview.
Upon completion, participants will be able to identify medications that may cause or aggravate photophobia.