Thank you for sharing your study process and creating videos to help others, OT Rex! It's so great to have visual references and feel like you're working through the material with others. Much appreciated!
Thank you! I’ve been having a little trouble remembering the differences between these and this really helped sort out which is which! Another way I just thought of to remember glaucoma is tunnel vision is I think of a glock (I know 😂) cause it sounds similar to glaucoma and then I think of how there’s a little tunnel inside that the bullet goes out of so if you were to look through that as if you could see to the other side, it’d be like looking through a tunnel lol
Thank you so much for your videos! They've been really helpful studying for the NBCOT, and I wish I'd seen them earlier. I did want to mention the AOTA NBCOT study guide states that diabetic retinopathy results in peripheral vision loss. (It doesn't mention central vision loss at all.) I feel like I also learned in school that glaucoma was the only peripheral vision loss, so I'm interested in what resource you used that supported this. Thanks so much!
Hi Tonya. Thanks for your comment. I try my best to cite resources in the comment section if I pulled from specific sources that you guys can access. From my understanding, diabetic retinopathy impairs primarily your central vision since it damages the retina which is responsible for central vision. There are different levels of severity so in very severe cases, blindness can occur which would include peripheral vision loss but that is rare due to early treatment/surgery options. Here's a nice break down indicating central vision loss for diabetic retinopathy from the american optometric association: www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/diabetic-retinopathy?sso=y At the time I put this study guide together, I was also and still am under the impression that glaucoma was the only one that led to peripheral vision loss unless new research has come out that I am not aware of. Good luck with your studies!
In the AOTA pdf for diabetic retinopathy it says, "fluctuating vision, including blurred vision and peripheral vision loss". I interpret the blurred vision as referring to central vision loss. "Fluid can leak into the macula, the area of the retina responsible for clear central vision. Although small, the macula is the part of the retina that allows us to see colors and fine detail. The fluid causes the macula to swell, resulting in blurred vision." www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/diabetic-retinopathy?sso=y
Hi Tori! This is the sweetest comment. Thank you for your kind words. I hope you have wonderful shadowing and fieldwork experiences-- I learned the most during those times during my program. Good luck!
Thank you for sharing your study process and creating videos to help others, OT Rex! It's so great to have visual references and feel like you're working through the material with others. Much appreciated!
This comment made me smile. I am so glad that my videos can benefit others and that they have been helpful to you. :) Good luck!
Very helpful! Thank you soooo much for sharing!!!❤️✨
This is very informative. I love your references (Mario loll). Thanks for making this!!
You'll never forget it! Glad it was helpful! :)
Thank you for the video 😊
Thank you! I’ve been having a little trouble remembering the differences between these and this really helped sort out which is which! Another way I just thought of to remember glaucoma is tunnel vision is I think of a glock (I know 😂) cause it sounds similar to glaucoma and then I think of how there’s a little tunnel inside that the bullet goes out of so if you were to look through that as if you could see to the other side, it’d be like looking through a tunnel lol
Hi Gabby! The sillier the better! Someone else might find your strategy helpful. :)
Lol I like this strategy, will definitely help me remember. Thanks Gabby!
Awesome breakdown, thank you!! I've always mixed most of these up. Great job explaining and drawings/visuals.
Brian O So happy to hear the visuals helped. It really helped me remember the information beyond my study window as well. Best of luck Brian!
Thank you so much for your videos! They've been really helpful studying for the NBCOT, and I wish I'd seen them earlier. I did want to mention the AOTA NBCOT study guide states that diabetic retinopathy results in peripheral vision loss. (It doesn't mention central vision loss at all.) I feel like I also learned in school that glaucoma was the only peripheral vision loss, so I'm interested in what resource you used that supported this. Thanks so much!
Hi Tonya. Thanks for your comment. I try my best to cite resources in the comment section if I pulled from specific sources that you guys can access. From my understanding, diabetic retinopathy impairs primarily your central vision since it damages the retina which is responsible for central vision. There are different levels of severity so in very severe cases, blindness can occur which would include peripheral vision loss but that is rare due to early treatment/surgery options. Here's a nice break down indicating central vision loss for diabetic retinopathy from the american optometric association: www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/diabetic-retinopathy?sso=y
At the time I put this study guide together, I was also and still am under the impression that glaucoma was the only one that led to peripheral vision loss unless new research has come out that I am not aware of. Good luck with your studies!
@@OTRex thank you so much for the reply and all the great videos. You are definitely helping me conceptualize and prepare for the boards :-)
In the AOTA pdf for diabetic retinopathy it says, "fluctuating vision, including blurred vision and peripheral vision loss". I interpret the blurred vision as referring to central vision loss.
"Fluid can leak into the macula, the area of the retina responsible for clear central vision. Although small, the macula is the part of the retina that allows us to see colors and fine detail. The fluid causes the macula to swell, resulting in blurred vision." www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/diabetic-retinopathy?sso=y
Thank you!
You are so smart!!! I wish you could be my supervising OT so I could learn from you in the field! :D
Hi Tori! This is the sweetest comment. Thank you for your kind words. I hope you have wonderful shadowing and fieldwork experiences-- I learned the most during those times during my program. Good luck!
Thanks....Very helpful
Super helpful!! #futureCOTA
Normal blindness is blurry vision