This topic explores how the brain processes visual information, and how impairments stemming from brain damage or developmental differences can affect these processes in both children and adults. Tools for examining and treating these patients will be discussed with case examples.   Bio:   Dr. Marianna Butera is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the State […]

This course will cover the pathophysiology of an increasingly diagnosed condition, visual snow syndrome. The neurology and treatment of both acquired and congenital visual snow will be covered, including effects on sensory and motor fusion, optical and pharmacological treatment.   Bio:   James Kundart, OD, MEd, FAAO, FCOVD-A   Dr. Kundart received his Bachelor of Science […]

This lecture explores groundbreaking research on binocular visual dysfunctions in soldiers recovering from polytrauma. In collaboration with a leading neurologist specializing in traumatic brain injury (TBI), we are uncovering a surprisingly high prevalence of vision issues—not just in those diagnosed with TBI, but across the entire cohort. Our findings suggest that low-level blast exposure may […]

Join Michael Smith, a seasoned optometrist and founder of Piggybackjoy, Australia’s innovative VT software company, as he delves into the unique challenges of vision therapy with children who are emotionally distant from their parents.