New Optometry Schools
Monday, March 28th, 2011
I just returned from a COVD Tour de Optometry visit at the 2 newest Optometry schools in the US… Midwestern U in the Phoenix area and Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio. Both schools are beautifully equipped with excellent, motivated staff and students. Vision therapy seems to be a priority of interest at both [...]
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Another Joint Statement Regarding LD, Dyslexia, & Vision – A Rebuttal
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Joseph Manley, MD a physician and medical-legal expert witness states that , “The conclusions (particularly the failure to recommend optometric vision therapy for children likely to benefit from it) of the American Academy of Pediatrics report on Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia and Vision are based on exclusion of the most relevant data and inconsistent application of [...]
Tags: dyslexia, learning disabilities, optometry, success, Vision Therapy
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So Much More to Vision than Seeing
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
A Developmental optometric colleague in Israel just sent an email to his fellow optometrists. It’s a beautiful demonstration to stop for a moment and take notice as to what is really important in life: “I just wanted to share something that happened today that reminded me that I practice optometry in Jerusalem. I was examining an [...]
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Dr. Sue Lowe-My Inspiration
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
My gracious and wonderful friend, Dr. Sue Lowe from Laramie, WY, was featured in Women In Optometry Magazine (Nov 2010). If there were more people like Sue, this world would be a nice place to live! Congrats Sue!
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Great Interns At Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Externs from schools of optometry around the country spend several months rotation at my optometry practice, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, PC. These schools include Illinois College of Optometry, Pacific University, Southern College of Optometry and Southern CA College of Optometry. The externs become part of our wonderful staff, learning how to treat patients in [...]
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Dr. Glen “Bubba” Steele Visits B’s Ballpark Museum
Monday, November 8th, 2010
The esteemed Dr. Glen “Bubba” Steele honored us with his presence at B’s Ballpark Museum this weekend. Bubba was in Denver for the APHA (American Public Health Association) Vision Care Section meeting. He took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to remember his old favorite team, the Boston Braves. Thanks Bubba for all [...]
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Vision Therapy Grand Rounds
Monday, October 4th, 2010
My gratitude to the GWCO (Great Western Council Optometry) Board for the opportunity to speak this past weekend to their optometric meeting. Over 100 optometrists attended my 2 lectures: Vision Therapy Grand Rounds and The Power of Visualization. Great interest, questions and response. It’s exciting to see how many primary care optometrists were interested [...]
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Dr. Hellerstein Reports an Extraordinary Tour De Optometry Year
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Now in its sixth year, the COVD Tour de Optometry Program continues to bring “private practice” to the schools and colleges of optometry. “The Tour continues to thrive. We are connecting with the optometric students, residents, faculty, and the administration at all the schools and colleges of optometry across the United States and Canada,” states Dr. [...]
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Why are parents so lax about their children’s eyes?
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for his blog report on: Why are parents so lax about their children’s eyes? “…children accept poor vision as normal because they don’t know any better. And while vision screenings provided in school may detect some eye problems, serious vision and eye health conditions don’t always surface in such examinations. [...]
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Fact or Fiction: Do You Really Need an Annual Eye Exam?
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Dr. Dom Maino beautifully summarizes: BILL NYE DEBUNKS EYE EXAM MYTHS ON VSP VISION CARE’S NEW ONLINE VIDEO SERIES: VSP EyeFiles(SM) Myths like: Myth: Wearing glasses tends to weaken the eyes. Myth: Children do not need to have their vision tested until they are at least 5. Myth: If you can see fine, your eyes [...]
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