Visual pathways alone account for more than 50% of the brain’s pathways and, therefore, are commonly affected in concussion
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Former Avalanche enforcer Scott Parker battling effects of concussions
Nearly six years since he retired from the NHL as one of its toughest enforcers, Scott Parker is finding everyday life a more fearsome opponent than any he dropped the […]
Larry Fitzgerald – NFL Spokesperson on Helmet Safety
Larry Fitzgerald – NFL Spokesperson on Helmet Safety
Concussion Screening Test
The King-Devick is an eye movement screening test and remediation program for reading. It is now being utilized as an on-the-field screening test to detect atheltese who may have suffered […]
Vision Problems After Trautmatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Join me for a lecture on Vision Problems after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Vision rehabilitation can frequently improve visual processing, tracking, eye-hand coordination and balance problems.
Getting the Word Out: Vision Therapy and a Self-Publishing Extravaganza
Vision therapy wasn’t on the agenda at Author U, but it was on the agenda of a certain mother: Georgia McCabe.
Vision Therapy Externs & SECO
I just returned from a wonderful SECO (Southern Educational Council of Optometry)conference in Atlanta, GA. I love these meetings. Very well planned, organized and great education. The special part for […]
Sports Concussions
Thanks to Dr. Nick Despoidis for bringing this excellent video to our attention. With sports injuries on the rise, especially in the area of brain injury & concussion, take a […]
Concussions & Vision Problems
Thanks to Dr. Len Press, my friend & colleague, for a great blog on the “Concussion Crisis: the Silent Epidemic of ABI (acquired brain injury). Concussions and brain injuries have […]
How Meditation Benefits the Brain
Thanks Dr. Maino for the blog post: …found that the experienced meditators, regardless of the type of meditation they practiced, seemed able to switch off the defaul mode network, which […]