2020 年 20 巻 1 号 p. 7-12
The objectives of this study were to develop an oculomotor rehabilitation program by means of expert discussion, based on the results of a systematic review, that may be easily administered in clinical settings; it also aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the newly developed program in a single case. Four experts with extensive knowledge and experience of brain trauma rehabilitation (mean length of clinical experience 30.5 0.6 years) developed an oculomotor rehabilitation program on the basis of the types, duration, frequency, and timing of exercises previously found to be effective in available literature. In this program, a clinician indicated a target to the patient, who performed exercises to encourage fixation, saccade, pursuit, and vergence in sessions lasting 20 minutes a day, 6 days a week, for a total of 8 weeks. An immediate effect was evident after the first session, with an increase in oculomotor range of motion compared to before the session. The supraduction range of motion of the right eye increased from 1.44 mm before the start of the 8-week program to 4.36 mm after its completion; the patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living also improved. The use of this program improved contraction and weakness of the extraocular muscle, and increased the oculomotor range of motion.
