Balance Matters: A neuro physical therapist’s journey to make “Sense” of Balance

The Relationship between Saccades and Locomotion with Dr. Politzer

September 20, 2020 Erica Season 1 Episode 1
Balance Matters: A neuro physical therapist’s journey to make “Sense” of Balance
The Relationship between Saccades and Locomotion with Dr. Politzer
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The Relationship between Saccades and Locomotion with Dr. Politzer

Dr. Politzer bio: 

Dr. Politzer is a leading optometric expert in diagnosing and treating vision problems in neurologic disease. For more than 38 years he has been caring for patients and presently staffs and runs his own private practice, Neuro-Sight Visioncare and vision clinics at multiple hospitals in Colorado and is also a consultant to many groups. He has had numerous presentations and publications on Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation. He also has many inventions which include:

·The Vufine Visual Field Awareness System: a novel digital approach for enhancing visual field awareness after loss. 

·The Beam Splitter: a novel approach for enhancing visual field awareness after loss. A SONAR based approach to enhance awareness of visual field loss. 

·The Cyclo Prism for treatment of rotational strabismus following Cranial Nerve IV injury. 

·The Spot Patch, partial and selective occlusion for the treatment and management of double vision 

 Dr. Politzer said when he was teaching a course with a colleague a few years ago, he walked into Mayo hospital and he saw their moto which expresses his feeling  about health care.  "The Best interest of the Patient is the Only Interest". 

And I hope this is why everyone is listening today. To learn more for the interest of our patients or if you are a patient to learn and empower what you can do for yourself.

Resources:
If you want to watch eye movement videos about a wide range of problems and neurologic disease go to the, NOVEL, website.  https://novel.utah.edu
To view Shirley Wray's lecture
  https://novel.utah.edu/Wray/ocular_motility.php

Other great resources on gaze training 

Gunn SM, Lajoie K, Zebehazy KT, Strath RA, Neima DR, Marigold DS. Mobility-Related Gaze Training in Individuals With Glaucoma: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2019;8(5):23. Published 2019 Oct 9. doi:10.1167/tvst.8.5.23.

•  Lajoie K, Miller AB, Strath RA, Neima DR, Marigold DS. Glaucoma-related differences in gaze behavior when negotiating obstacles. Trans Vis Sci Tech. 2018;7:10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Politzer bio
What is saccades?
How do you test saccades in function?
Abnormal reflexive saccades?
Saccade abnormalities in different disorders
Obstacle negotiation
Rehearsal of Eye Movements
Stair Climbing
Turning
Anxiety and Attention