Published: September 2017
The Vision defect in stroke screening tool helps medical and allied health professionals to identify and prioritise patients who require a comprehensive eye examination.
Stroke-related and pre-existing visual conditions may not be detected or factored into a patient's assessment and rehabilitation program. This can lead to reduced or poor progress in rehabilitation.
View an example of the screening tool
NSW Health staff can order and print forms via Finsbury Green (login required) or use your local print ordering process.
eLearning module
The eLearning module Understanding the vision defect in stroke screening tool (course code: 160781869) is available to all NSW Health staff to support the implementation of the tool on MyHealthLearning. The course also available for non-NSW Health staff on ACI Moodle. To access this course you will need to register and login prior to enrolling.
The course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete with a certificate available upon completion.