Journal of Eye Movement Research · Published 2026-07-02 · DOI 10.3390/jemr19040070
Aimy Vadeboncoeur, Chelsey Kwan, Ada Mocanu, Sarah Schipper, Olivia Taylor, Elizabeth Dannenbaum, Joyce Fung
<b>Background</b>: Many individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) exhibit oculomotor dysfunctions that impact their daily functioning. As current clinical screening tools are limited, we have created and pilot-tested the Rehabilitation Oculomotor Screening Evaluation (ROSE) previously in a small sample of people with acquired brain injuries and neurotypical participants. The current study aims to validate ROSE in persons with TBI, focusing on mild TBI (mTBI). <b>Methods</b>: Participants with TBI (<i>n</i> = 25) completed different clinical scales, including ROSE, Sensory Organization Test (SOT) for standing balance, Reintegration to Normal Living Index (RNLI), Timed Up and Go (TUG) for mobility, and a visual analogue scale for the subjective perception of visual vertigo. Neurotypical individuals (<i>n</i> = 24) who were age- and sex-matched completed only ROSE. <b>Results</b>: The group with mTBI (<i>n</i> = 18) had significantly higher ROSE scores compared to the neurotypical group, with a large effect size. Significant correlation was found between ROSE and RNLI scores, but not with other clinical outcomes. <b>Conclusions</b>: Significant between-group difference in ROSE scores and their association with RNLI scores suggest that ROSE is a valid tool in detecting oculomotor dysfunction in TBI. Future studies should continue the validation of ROSE in other TBI and neurologic populations and in larger sample sizes.
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Vadeboncoeur, A., Kwan, C., Mocanu, A., et al. (2026). Rehabilitation Oculomotor Screening Evaluation in Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Eye Movement Research. https://doi.org/10.3390/jemr19040070