Clinical Curriculum Capstone Weekend
Course Description
- Clinical Curriculum Cohort participants
- OEPF Clinical Curriculum alumni
- OEPF-certified optometrists (ODs) and vision therapists
Instructor Bios
Dr. Jeffrey J. Lant, COEP
Dr. Jeffrey J. Lant, or “Dr. JJ” as many call him, lives in Lake St. Louis with his wife, Heather, and three children, Lucy, Garrett, and Nolan. He grew up in Wyoming and then attended Brigham Young University graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. After undergraduate school, Dr. Lant and his family moved to the Memphis, TN area where he attended Southern College of Optometry. After graduation in 2012, they moved to the St. Louis area to be closer to his family.
After practicing primary eye care for several years and seeing patients that needed to be referred for Vision Therapy, Dr. Lant felt a passion for and saw a need for this service in the greater St. Charles County area. He pursued more education and training through the Optometric Extension Program and completed all their Clinical Curriculum courses. With this and previous experience and training he founded Four Circles Vision Therapy.
Dr. Lant enjoys spending time with family, watching and playing basketball, and mountain biking.
Dr. John Abbondanza, OD, COEP
Dr. Abbondanza graduated from Milford High School and from Boston College (Go Eagles!) with a degree in Psychology. He graduated with honors in the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society from the New England College of Optometry, where he was appointed Adjunct Clinical Professor of Optometry in 1991. He is a past President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists, where he was the youngest President in the almost 100-year history of the organization. Dr. John has also served on the Suffolk Superior Court Medical Malpractice Tribunal. He lectures extensively to optometrists, educators, occupational therapists, and other groups on how Behavioral Optometry helps people in their daily lives. Dr. John is also certified in Corneal Refractive Therapy, where contact lenses are used to reshape the cornea as an alternative to eyeglasses or LASIK. He is in private practice at Vision Care Specialists in Southborough with a specialization in vision related learning problems.
Dr. Virginia Donati, COEP, FOVDRA
Dr. Virginia Donati graduated from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada in 2002 with a degree in General Sciences. She then graduated the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2006 with a citation for Clinical Excellence and the Student Award in Clinical Ethics from the American Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO).
Since that time, Dr. Donati has been involved in the ongoing process of expanding Vision Therapy in Canada. She was the founding Vice President (2014-2017) and current President of Vision Therapy Canada (VTC). The mission of Vision Therapy Canada: “As Canadian Optometrists, we are dedicated to enhancing optometric education and public awareness of Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation to improve the lives of our patients”.
Dr. Donati lectures to optometrists who are interested in learning more about Vision Therapy and is involved extensively in training of Vision Therapists. She is the lead instructor for VTC’s Practical Vision Therapist Accreditation Program (PVTAP).
Dr. Donati serves on the College of Optometrists of Ontario’s Quality Assurance Committee as an assessor of clinical records, is a clinical associate of the Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF), is involved in the “Eye See Eye Learn” program in Canada, is board certified in Vision Therapy as a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), and is engaged in the instructor development program with the OEPF.
Dr. Jeffrey J. Lant, Dr. John Abbondanza, OD, Dr. Virginia Donati, COEP, FOVDRA
Courses Details
Length
2 Days
Prerequisite
Clinical Curriculum Cohort participants
OEPF Clinical Curriculum alumni
OEPF-certified optometrists (ODs) and vision therapists
For
Optometrists, Therapists and Students
Location
Hybrid Participation Available
When
November 13–14, 2027
Course Description
Course Highlights
- Clinical Curriculum Cohort participants
- OEPF Clinical Curriculum alumni
- OEPF-certified optometrists (ODs) and vision therapists
Bio
Dr. Jeffrey J. Lant, COEP
Dr. Jeffrey J. Lant, or “Dr. JJ” as many call him, lives in Lake St. Louis with his wife, Heather, and three children, Lucy, Garrett, and Nolan. He grew up in Wyoming and then attended Brigham Young University graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. After undergraduate school, Dr. Lant and his family moved to the Memphis, TN area where he attended Southern College of Optometry. After graduation in 2012, they moved to the St. Louis area to be closer to his family.
After practicing primary eye care for several years and seeing patients that needed to be referred for Vision Therapy, Dr. Lant felt a passion for and saw a need for this service in the greater St. Charles County area. He pursued more education and training through the Optometric Extension Program and completed all their Clinical Curriculum courses. With this and previous experience and training he founded Four Circles Vision Therapy.
Dr. Lant enjoys spending time with family, watching and playing basketball, and mountain biking.
Dr. John Abbondanza, OD, COEP
Dr. Abbondanza graduated from Milford High School and from Boston College (Go Eagles!) with a degree in Psychology. He graduated with honors in the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society from the New England College of Optometry, where he was appointed Adjunct Clinical Professor of Optometry in 1991. He is a past President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists, where he was the youngest President in the almost 100-year history of the organization. Dr. John has also served on the Suffolk Superior Court Medical Malpractice Tribunal. He lectures extensively to optometrists, educators, occupational therapists, and other groups on how Behavioral Optometry helps people in their daily lives. Dr. John is also certified in Corneal Refractive Therapy, where contact lenses are used to reshape the cornea as an alternative to eyeglasses or LASIK. He is in private practice at Vision Care Specialists in Southborough with a specialization in vision related learning problems.
Dr. Virginia Donati, COEP, FOVDRA
Dr. Virginia Donati graduated from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada in 2002 with a degree in General Sciences. She then graduated the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2006 with a citation for Clinical Excellence and the Student Award in Clinical Ethics from the American Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO).
Since that time, Dr. Donati has been involved in the ongoing process of expanding Vision Therapy in Canada. She was the founding Vice President (2014-2017) and current President of Vision Therapy Canada (VTC). The mission of Vision Therapy Canada: “As Canadian Optometrists, we are dedicated to enhancing optometric education and public awareness of Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation to improve the lives of our patients”.
Dr. Donati lectures to optometrists who are interested in learning more about Vision Therapy and is involved extensively in training of Vision Therapists. She is the lead instructor for VTC’s Practical Vision Therapist Accreditation Program (PVTAP).
Dr. Donati serves on the College of Optometrists of Ontario’s Quality Assurance Committee as an assessor of clinical records, is a clinical associate of the Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF), is involved in the “Eye See Eye Learn” program in Canada, is board certified in Vision Therapy as a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), and is engaged in the instructor development program with the OEPF.
Course Schedule
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Course Location
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Cancellation policy
We are not offering any cancellation fee at this time only voucher towards future courses with a valid cancellation reason.