Concussions

Updated July 2022

Identifying Visual Symptoms of Concussions The AAP has co-authored a policy statement to help inform pediatricians on identifying visual symptoms of concussion and their severity, “Vision and Concussion: Symptoms, Signs, Evaluation, and Treatment.” The policy statement, and an accompanying clinical report, “Evaluation of the Visual System by the Primary Care Provider Following Concussion,” will be published in the August 2022 Pediatrics (published online July 18).

• Policy Statement: “Vision and Concussion: Symptoms, Signs, Evaluation, and Treatment"
• Clinical Report: “Evaluation of the Visual System by the Primary Care Provider Following Concussion"
• AAP News: Blurred vision, light sensitivity, reading difficulty: Assessing the visual system after concussion
• News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Joins Ophthalmology Organizations to Provide Guidance to Pediatricians on Vision Disorders Following a Concussion
• HealthyChildren.org: Concussions & Vision Problems in Kids