January 2010 Blog Posts (13)

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Another Great Article Linking To COVD

http://nems360.com/view/full_story/5640218/article-Eye-exercises-to-help-reading?instance=secondary_stories_left_column

Added by COVD on January 24, 2010 at 11:41am — No Comments

Exciting News! – iParenting Media Award Winner

My new book, See It. Say It. Do It! is an honored recipient of an iParenting Media Award. The 2010 awards were announced Jan. 19, 2010.

This award is given by iParenting.com, a Disney Internet Group media property, a premiere product evaluation and testing service in the country.

Ta-Dah!!

http://iparentingmediaawards.com/winners/26/Book.php

Added by Dr. Lynn Hellerstein on January 21, 2010 at 9:22am — 1 Comment

AVATAR makes SunTimes Columnist Ill

Chicago Sun Times columnist Mark Brown’s January 20th’s column title was: “Don't be startled if 'Avatar' makes you nauseated- 3-D effects could leave you feeling like you ate a bad oyster” . ICO faculty Drs. Kelly Frantz and Dominick Maino and SUNY faculty member, Dr. Ken Ciuffreda talked to Mr. Brown about how problems with the eyes and the vestibular system may combine to make you feel sick after watching the 3D version of AVATAR. Brown noted that, “Dr. Dominick Maino, professor of… Continue

Added by Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO on January 20, 2010 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Can Your Child See. . .Really See?

http://www.educationnews.org/pr_releases/32445.html

Added by Dr. Lynn Hellerstein on January 20, 2010 at 9:09am — No Comments

Do Children Suffer Strokes?

There is a thought-provoking article in the Science Times section of the NY Times today (Tues, Jan 19):

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/health/19stroke.html



I suspect many of us don't think of strokes as occurring in "otherwise healthy" children. My hunch is that a surprising number of children who are diagnosed as having seizures may indeed have experienced some form of stroke. The resilience of many… Continue

Added by Dr. Leonard J. Press on January 18, 2010 at 10:02pm — 1 Comment

Social Media for ODs

Since we are all social media here and since some or most are are in optometry:



After some contemplation, I have decided that those of us who are interested in social media and especially those of us who want to be top-tier social media movers & shakers need a forum for ourselves.I toyed around with different ideas in format, Ning, Qlubb and others, but have decided on Facebook, because almost all have Facebook accounts already. The group is called "Peripheral Vision: Social… Continue

Added by Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD on January 18, 2010 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Internal Affective States Alter Visual Cortical Responses-Deep implications for Vision Therapy.

I posted information on the "Mood Study" as it related to vision. You can read the complete study.



I found the conclusion really interesting:



“Collectively, the present data provide evidence that internal

affective states alter visual cortical responses in a valence-

dependent manner, with positive states increasing and negative

states decreasing the scope of… Continue

Added by Roberto Kaplan O.D., M.Ed. FCOVD on January 15, 2010 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Avatar 3-D Images Help to Identify Vision Problems

Help Spread the Word about 3-D Vision Issues

You can help spread the word about possible vision problems and optometric vision therapy. COVD has created a press release for its members to customize. Use the release to get media attention and increase public awareness of this important issue.

http://tinyurl.com/yeveher

Added by COVD on January 15, 2010 at 2:32pm — No Comments

COVD Board Member Dr. Carole Hong in the News!

http://www.ponthep.com/features-6.html

Added by COVD on January 12, 2010 at 12:11pm — No Comments

Stereo Blind...when you can't see Avatar in 3-D means more than missing out on a good movie

I'm seeing more kids lately who are "stereo blind" with non-strabismic binocular dysfunction. With all of the excitement surronding Avator 3-D, I was inspired to write this post on EXCELerated Vision.

Added by Dr. Dan L. Fortenbacher on January 7, 2010 at 12:48pm — No Comments

The Avatar-Vision Connection

Avatar – “3-D or Not?” Click to read more:

http://tinyurl.com/ycpxaph

Added by Dr. Lynn Hellerstein on January 6, 2010 at 12:09pm — No Comments

March 13 & 14 Las Vegas Vision Therapy Seminar

Register Now!



Click below for more information
http://tinyurl.com/yzjjaqt

Added by Ruth Villeneuve on January 4, 2010 at 6:46pm — No Comments

Presuppositions for an Integrated Approach to Vision Therapy

Vision care as we have known it is changing. The patient is becoming more knowledgeable, and the providers have access to new technology. The combination of these two variables necessitates a new paradigm of vision care. A method based on science, and yet one that is truly holistic in its depth, is needed. I have been researching such an approach during my clinical work and teaching in Europe. The KaplanEyeCode®-Perception Technology is such a system. The foundation is visual science linked to… Continue

Added by Roberto Kaplan O.D., M.Ed. FCOVD on January 3, 2010 at 12:40pm — 3 Comments

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