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Benefits, Rewards and Benefits, Rewards and I i f W ki i I i f W ki i Inventions from Working in an Inventions from Working in an Acute Care Rehabilitation Acute Care Rehabilitation Hospital Hospital

Thomas Politzer, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO

 Caring for patients in an acute care hospital  Caring for patients in an acute care hospital

setting is a rewarding experience. The scope of problems encountered is extensive, as is the responsibility for treating them.

 Challenging  Challenging  Professional interactions  Continuing “real life” education  Continuing real life education  You get the chance to make a difference

 It is not good enough to have good clinical  It is not good enough to have good clinical

skills.

 The optometrist wanting to pursue this must

p g p also possess a good understanding of neuro- anatomy, physiology, neurology, and rehabilitation rehabilitation.

 One must be able to put ego aside and be a  One must be able to put ego aside and be a

committed member of a team. One must be able to see and appreciate the “big picture” of how to achieve desired future outcomes with an understanding that vision is just one piece

• f the puzzle
• f the puzzle.

 Spot Patch  Spot Patch  Cyclo-prism  Cyclo prism  SONAR assisted vision enhancement  SONAR assisted vision enhancement  The Craig Rehabilitation Hospital Lens  The Craig Rehabilitation Hospital Lens