CVP BASIC VISION CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● What conditions commonly warrant a vision screening by OT?
Answer: TBI, ABI, neuromuscular disorders, diabetes, glaucoma,
macular degeneration, history of falls, visual complaints, and adults ≥65
years.
●● What should always be screened before vision?
Answer: Cognition.
●● How should a vision screening environment be set up?
Answer: Low-stimulation room with adjustable lighting, therapist at eye
level, client wearing corrective lenses.
●● What is the OT's role in vision rehabilitation?
Answer: Chart review, vision screening, assessments, remediation,
compensation, adaptation, education, and referrals.
●● What are the three intervention approaches for vision deficits?
Answer: Remediation, compensation, and adaptation.
, ●● What is remediation?
Answer: Treating the underlying visual impairment when possible.
●● What is compensation?
Answer: Teaching strategies to improve function despite the impairment.
●● What is adaptation?
Answer: Changing the task or environment to improve safety and
function.
●● When should compensation and adaptation be used first?
Answer: When client safety is at risk.
●● Examples of compensation strategies?
Answer: Scanning patterns, line guides, anchors, pacing, organizational
strategies, moving objects closer.
●● Examples of adaptation strategies?
Answer: Increase lighting, increase contrast, reduce glare, enlarge print,
magnification.
●● What are low-level visual skills?
EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● What conditions commonly warrant a vision screening by OT?
Answer: TBI, ABI, neuromuscular disorders, diabetes, glaucoma,
macular degeneration, history of falls, visual complaints, and adults ≥65
years.
●● What should always be screened before vision?
Answer: Cognition.
●● How should a vision screening environment be set up?
Answer: Low-stimulation room with adjustable lighting, therapist at eye
level, client wearing corrective lenses.
●● What is the OT's role in vision rehabilitation?
Answer: Chart review, vision screening, assessments, remediation,
compensation, adaptation, education, and referrals.
●● What are the three intervention approaches for vision deficits?
Answer: Remediation, compensation, and adaptation.
, ●● What is remediation?
Answer: Treating the underlying visual impairment when possible.
●● What is compensation?
Answer: Teaching strategies to improve function despite the impairment.
●● What is adaptation?
Answer: Changing the task or environment to improve safety and
function.
●● When should compensation and adaptation be used first?
Answer: When client safety is at risk.
●● Examples of compensation strategies?
Answer: Scanning patterns, line guides, anchors, pacing, organizational
strategies, moving objects closer.
●● Examples of adaptation strategies?
Answer: Increase lighting, increase contrast, reduce glare, enlarge print,
magnification.
●● What are low-level visual skills?
