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SUMMARY:2025 Wold Behavioral Vision Seminar and Southern California Regional Vision Therapists Forum
DESCRIPTION:2025 Wold Behavioral Vision Seminar and Southern California Regional Vision Therapists Forum \nMore Information and registration: www.behavioralvisionseminar.com/home \nOne of the last of its kind\, this meeting has been operating annually since the 1970’s. With an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment for vision disorders\, vision therapy and rehab; this meeting equips an optometrist with tools to implement in their practice asap. This family like environment is a great opportunity to network and connect about VT and neuro-rehab. \nSpeakers: \nThe information regarding the speakers and topics will be:\n\n\nTodd Sitterley COVT – Discovering Vision: Inspired ways to foster visual learning with every interaction – Southern California Regional Vision Therapists Forum – Nov 7 & 8\, 2025\nDr. Curt Baxstrom – The origins of strabismus: a developmental and neurological perspective of vision therapy – Wold Behavioral Vision Seminar – Nov 9 & 10\, 2025\n\n\nDetails on: The origins of strabismus: a developmental and neurological perspective of strabismus. \nCurtis Baxstrom\,OD\,FOVDR\,FNORA\,FAAO\, COEP \nStrabismus is often evaluated and managed from an accommodative/convergence model.  This model is beneficial but may limit treatment considerations for the clinician.  A more wholistic model including the development of vision with the neurology of vision provides a much stronger and cohesive model from which to evaluate and treat.  Evaluation of a patient who presents with strabismus should include an evaluation for the type of strabismus (infantile\, accommodative\, excess\, etc.) but should also include the effects of visual motion processing\, bilateral vestibular and motor foundations and so much more.  Lastly vision isn’t simply sensory or motor\, it is sensory motor as the reciprocal relationship of them is critical to the adapted condition.  We will look at these origins and how we can modify vision therapy to make it even more efficacious for better outcomes. This is accomplished with the application of lenses\, prism\, selective occlusion\, tints/filters and vision therapy/rehabilitation. \nThis course will address the concepts and questions below on how to accurately and systematically evaluate and manage the presentation of strabismus in your patients based on developmental and neurological concepts. \nConcepts will include: \n-What keeps the infants eyes straight at birth? \n-Are you born binocular or do you develop it? \n-Can you change the vergence angle or do you simply build fusional ranges? \n-What are the critical differences between developmental vs. acquired strabismus? \n-How do we effectively treat Infantile vs. later onset developmental strabismus? \n-What is the etiology of decompensated phorias \n-How does visual motion\, vestibular input and cervical input affect strabismus? \n-What is the difference between suppression and lack of peripheral awareness? \n  \nThe black and white answer…”IT DEPENDS!” \nThe key is to evaluate the developmental and neurological correlates of strabismus to help guide the use of the appropriate optometric tools.  In addition\, we will contrast the ophthalmological viewpoints of including monocular patching and surgical intervention.  The attendee will return to their office with a better understanding of how to meet the visual needs of each individual patient. \n 
URL:https://www.oepf.org/oepf-course/behavioral-vision-seminar-2025/
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SUMMARY:Tri-State Vision Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nTopic: Syntonics \n  \nSpeakers (COPE Pending): \nDr. Teresa Ruggiero \nDr. Steve Curtis \nDr. Daniella Rutner
URL:https://www.oepf.org/oepf-course/tri-state-vision-conference/
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SUMMARY:Colorado Vision Training Conference
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for November 14\, 15 and 16\, 2025. Registration open! \n\nDate: November 14\, 15\, 16\nSpeaker: Amy Thomas\, OD\, FOVDR\, COEP\nLocation: YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park\nRegistration open\n\n\n\n\nCONFERENCE TOPIC Brain Hacks for Vision Therapists (and OD’s!): Crack the Code on Tough Cases\n\nUnderstand “Neural neighbors” that affect and enhance visual function\nLearn about visual processing pathways and how to troubleshoot with anatomy-based logic\nBetter understand cranial nerves and how to harness them through vision therapy\nLearn how to use color\, movement\, and sensory strategies to stabilize emotions and attention\nTake home fun\, clinic-ready activities that reinforce brain-based gains and that you can use when you get back to work on Monday\n\nWhether you’re new to neurology or looking to deepen your toolbox\, this course will give you the clarity and confidence to bring the brain into your therapy room—without needing a neuroscience degree to do it. Come laugh\, learn\, and leave with a whole new lens on what vision therapy can achieve. \nSeminar Location \nYMCA of the Rockies \n2515 Tunnel Road \nLong’s Peak Lodge \nEstes Park\, CO 80511 \nLodging \n\nLong’s Peak Lodge (rustic accommodations) is the conference lodging and is booked through the conference registration site\, and limited rooms are available.\nAdditional individual YMCA lodging is available. Call the YMCA directly at 888-613-9622.\nLodging in Estes Park at https://www.visitestespark.com/lodging/\nConference Contact \nDr. Jennifer Redmond \nDrJRedmond@teamvisionteam.com \nRegistration Link \n\n 
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