# Vision disorders in adolescents following concussion

> **NIH NIH R34** · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $294,281

## Abstract

7. Project Summary
Approximately 3.6 million concussions occur every year in the United States. The largest affected
group is 11- to 18-year-olds, and the diagnosis of concussion in that age group is increasing.
Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of concussion because
their higher-level cognitive functions are still developing. Although many adolescents fully recover
from their concussion within four weeks, a significant number of adolescents have a prolonged
recovery that may last weeks or even months. Common symptoms reported during the recovery
from concussion are difficulty concentrating, blurred and/or double vision, losing one’s place when
reading, and headaches. At least one vision disorder is reported to be present in 40-70% of
adolescents with concussion. Persistent vision disorders during the recovery period are
associated with decreased cognitive function and may be associated with prolonged concussion
recovery. Despite the reported frequency of vision disorders in adolescents with concussion and
the clear overlap in non-visual symptoms for concussion and vision disorders, it is still unclear
what role vision disorders may play in the recovery process and their longer-term impact. Through
two specific aims we will: 1) Demonstrate feasibility of high participant accrual and retention rates
at 10-day, one-month, and three-month visits in concussed adolescents and in a concurrent group
of non-concussed adolescents for comparative purposes; and 2) Optimize our vision test battery
and develop a comprehensive manual of procedures for our natural history study on vision
disorders in adolescents with concussion. Our long-term goal is to conduct a future multi-center,
multidisciplinary natural history study to inform the healthcare community about vision disorders
and their association with cognitive abilities throughout the recovery process.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10056506
- **Project number:** 1R34EY030582-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** LISA A Jordan
- **Activity code:** R34 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $294,281
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-30 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10056506

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10056506, Vision disorders in adolescents following concussion (1R34EY030582-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10056506. Licensed CC0.

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