Instructional video for Vestibular-Ocular Motor Screening exam

A Vestibular-Ocular Motor Screening exam (VOMS) can aid medical professionals in the diagnosis of a concussion. This exam screens for five areas of balance and vision motor impairment, detecting vision issues, fogginess, and dizziness. These are common symptoms that can lead to prolonged concussion recovery.

The VOMS Exam can be conducted in five to ten minutes.

Watch an instructional video about the VOMS, created by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Watch the video (10:58)

The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) is a series of online educational modules and resources addressing concussion recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and management. Good concussion management is pivotal to minimizing the risk of brain damage and may reduce long-term health consequences.

The BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional and unceded land of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.