Sports Concussions: How Vision is Impacted presented by Dr. Lynn Hellerstein
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DMOS Lecture – Year end dinner and meeting!
The Neuro-ophthalmology of Head Trauma
New article about Tramuatic brain injury (TBI). The effects of TBI and concussion (a form of mild TBI) on vision are presented.
BIAC Pikes Peak Challenge
All funds raised at the Pikes Peak Challenge support the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado (BIAC).
New Video On Concussion and Visual Consequences
Thanks to the Vision Help group for their new video on the Impact of Concussion on Vision.
New Information on Vision and Concussion
The research validated the King Devick test as a rapid sideline concussion test for youth athletes.
Concussion: How Your Vision Is Impacted – FREE WORKSHOP
Common visual problems association with traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitative vision therapy treatment for patients with brain injury are presented.
Concussion: How Your Vision Is Impacted – FREE WORKSHOP
An estimated 1.6 million to 3.8 million sports-related traumatic brain injuries occur each year. Traumatic brain injury (concussion) is the signature injury of the current wars. In addition, many athletes are now beginning to see the impact of traumatic brain injury (concussion) on their sports, education and work.
This free workshop presents the common visual problems association with traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitative vision therapy treatment for patients with brain injury, utilizing lenses, prisms, occlusion and vision therapy, are presented through interactive experiences and case presentations.
Join us at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC on June 17, 2014 at 6:30PM. Invite your friends, therapists and colleagues to attend this MOST important workshop.
Click here for the Concussion Talk flyer.
A pioneer in vision therapy and developmental optometry, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein is the founder of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, PC. For more than 40 years, she has helped thousands of children and adults improve their vision and transform their lives — at home, in the classroom and on the sports field.
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- It’s Never Too Late To Expand Your Vision Interview - January 27, 2023
- Dr. Hellerstein’s Featured COVD Interview - September 25, 2022
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