Although Optometry has been involved in sports for a long time, it is greatly under-utilized. A lot of ‘Sports vision’ has been more basic in nature (stressing prescribing contact lenses, and protective eye-wear.) The Optometrist practicing from the behavioral perspective has the opportunity to make a big difference in the actual performance of the athlete. […]
"It was interesting to learn about procedures that I was not familiar with, and also how to adjust a procedure or program for a child vs. and adult vs. an athlete, vs. a child with learning challenges. It was also wonderful to see a variety of "patients" performing the procedures during the course, both adults […]
Unlock Elite Performance | 4-Hour Intensive | Real-World Sports Cases applicable to specific sports Are you ready to go beyond the basics of sports vision? This New 4-hour specialty course digs deeper into the visual demands of high-performance athletes, offering you a practical, case-based approach to elevating care for sports professionals—and those recovering from concussion or mTBI. […]
"I attended VT1 and realized I needed to know more." Jamie Kueber, OD
This course builds on the solid foundation that is known as the CORE 4 OEPF Clinical Curriculum courses including the Art & Science, VT1, VT2 and VT3 courses. The CORE addresses the majority of the patients seen in optometric practice but lacks the specifics for how to address some specific populations. The population of patients […]
"Although I know that I still have a lot to learn on the subject, I feel that I am more equipped to start to treat those patients. The practical portion." Francine Gauthier, OD
Visualization is a skill that can have a significant impact on patients in a vision therapy program, yet it is commonly not emphasized in many optometric programs and is often misunderstood. This two-day seminar will review current understanding of visualization from a behavioral and neurophysiological view and will teach how visualization techniques may be incorporated […]
