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  • 1.  Fw: alexia without agraphia

    Posted 11-17-2025 13:12
    Is anyone aware of a specific vision therapy/rehab for patients with alexia without agraphia? 

    Do you send patients for low vision assessment?

    Thanks! Dan


    Daniel Schwartz MD

    Attending Neurologist/Neuro-Ophthalmologist
    Westchester Medical Center

    Assistant Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology
    New York Medical College

    100 Woods Road, Taylor Pavilion, E104
    Valhalla NY 10595


    From: Schwartz, Daniel <Daniel.Schwartz@wmchealth.org>
    Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 1:08 PM
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    Subject: alexia without agraphia
     
    Is anyone aware of a specific vision therapy/rehab for patients with alexia without agraphia? 

    Do you send patients for low vision assessment?

    Thanks! Dan

    Daniel Schwartz MD

    Attending Neurologist/Neuro-Ophthalmologist
    Westchester Medical Center

    Assistant Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology
    New York Medical College

    100 Woods Road, Taylor Pavilion, E104
    Valhalla NY 10595



  • 2.  RE: Fw: alexia without agraphia

    Posted 11-17-2025 17:50
    I'd contact Jason Barton, I believe he touched on this during his talj at NANOS 





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  • 3.  RE: Fw: alexia without agraphia

    Posted 11-17-2025 19:32
    My resident and I just did a grand rounds on this topic: as far as literature goes, and depending on severity of the condition, tactile and/or kinesthetic letter tracing therapy and letter-by-letter word reading training can be used. Multiple oral re-reading can help with milder versions. It's hard to treat because you want to stick an app on their phone that can read for them but they have to be able to recognize icons and be trained-the "be my eyes" is a completely volunteer app wherein a patient logs in and a volunteer reads things through the patient's camera live. Not sure how well it works. 
    Kim






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  • 4.  RE: Fw: alexia without agraphia

    Posted 11-17-2025 19:37
    Hi Dr. Winges,

    Are there any particular articles you would recommend to learn more about those techniques?


    Best,
    Shan Uddin, MD
    Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine



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  • 5.  RE: Fw: alexia without agraphia

    Posted 11-18-2025 12:48
    Dear colleagues,

    there are devices, which scan the text and read it aloud. The speed
    can be varied. They are primarily developed für blind people and can
    be easily handled also by elderly patients. In our Vision
    Rehabilitation Research Unit and Clinic we have good experiences with
    this.
    You might find information about devices in the USA at Lighthouse.

    Best,
    Susanne Trauzettel-Klosinski


    --
    Prof. Dr. med. S. Trauzettel-Klosinski
    Head of Vision Rehabilitation Research Unit
    Centre for Ophthalmology
    University of Tuebingen
    Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 7
    D-72076 Tuebingen
    Germany
    Tel.: +49-(0)7071-29-80818
    Fax.: +49-(0)7071-29-5164

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    --
    Prof. Dr. med. S. Trauzettel-Klosinski
    Head of Vision Rehabilitation Research Unit
    Centre for Ophthalmology
    University of Tuebingen
    Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 7
    D-72076 Tuebingen
    Germany
    Tel.: +49-(0)7071-29-80818
    Fax.: +49-(0)7071-29-5164


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