November 2010 Blog Posts (10)

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The AAP report on LD, dyslexia and vision

Discrediting the AAP report on learning disabilities, dyslexia and vision. Find what you need on MainosMemos at http://mainosmemos.blogspot.com/search?q=American+Academy+of+Pediatrics+report+on+Learning+Disabilities%2C+Dyslexia+and+Vision

Added by Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO on November 29, 2010 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Visual Tracking and Academic Performance – Part 1

In my experience, “visual tracking” is a term that seems to be universally recognized by classroom teachers, yet frequently misunderstood for the relationship of this visual ability to reading and learning. In a general way, teachers have learned that visual tracking refers to an eye movement and coordination ability. Plus when a child has trouble with visual tracking it typically results in behaviors that usually involve skipping lines when reading and copying which can lead to…

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Added by Dr. Dan L. Fortenbacher on November 28, 2010 at 1:08pm — No Comments

Post about COVD and Social Media

Many of you may know that I produce a podcast about optometry and social media called…
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Added by Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD on November 22, 2010 at 7:12pm — 1 Comment

Stepping out of the box called 'Flatland'

Perhaps the Optometric Vision Therapy we provide to our patients is what we see because that is what we know. Imagine there is an integrated upgrade that we yet cannot see because we do not yet know it. This movie called Dr. Quantum - flatland, shows the limitations of our 2 dimensional perceiving. WATCH MOVIE.

Added by Roberto Kaplan O.D., M.Ed. FCOVD on November 15, 2010 at 4:16pm — 4 Comments

Applying Neuroplasticity to Optometric Care

It was my pleasure to join with Dr. Susan Barry at a special lecture event held in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the St. Cecelia Music Center on September 17, 2010.

This special occasion was entitled An Evening with Stereo Sue and was conducted as a fundraiser for the new Michigan College of Optometry Pediatric and Binocular Vision Unit in the new MCO…

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Added by Dr. Dan L. Fortenbacher on November 15, 2010 at 3:18pm — No Comments

SUNY RESIDENTS' SEMINAR - AMBLYOPIA AS A WINDOW TO NEUROPLASTICITY

We hosted a seminar for all of the Residents in the SUNY system in my office yesterday. It was a wonderful experience all around, and I had the assistance of my Resident in VT/Rehabilitation, Dr. Michelle Brennan, a graduate of SCO, and our extern from ICO, Quinlan Hunter. You can view the details on my blog at:…

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Added by Dr. Leonard J. Press on November 13, 2010 at 9:01pm — No Comments

MainosMemos Wants You!

I would like to invite all the new members of SOVOTO to check out http://www.MainosMemos.blogspot.com . This blog was chosen as one of the top 10 medical blogs on Networked blogs and features the latest research on children's vision, vision research, vt, special needs patients and more. Hope to see you there!

Added by Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO on November 6, 2010 at 1:48pm — No Comments

3 D Moms + CES + Me!

I was just invited to speak at the Mommy Tech Summit during the 3D Moms segment at the Consumer Electronics Show. This program is an effort to educate parents about the coming 3D immersive environment. I will be discussing how kids may be effected by watching 3D, how to create an optimal environment, how 3D might change the development of kids’ eyesight and, of course, the diagnosis and treatment of any vision problems that could impair the quality of life of anyone watching 3D… Continue

Added by Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO on November 6, 2010 at 1:43pm — 1 Comment

Could Horse's eyes hold secrets to human perception and vision therapy?

Recent research reveals that horses are hard-wired to prefer people on the left, that is to use their left visual field.…

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Added by Roberto Kaplan O.D., M.Ed. FCOVD on November 5, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Member Approvals

Dear Sovoto Members,



As of today we will be trying a new experiment and approving our members before joining. Unfortunately, this is due to an overwhelming amount of spammers joining the network.



We will try it just as a trial for the time being. Members will usually be approved either immediately, or within a few hours - at most 24 hours. This will not prohibit public information from being viewed. Please let me know if this will be a problem for anyone - it very simple to… Continue

Added by Rebecca Sherry on November 2, 2010 at 12:07pm — No Comments

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Now upload videos directly to Sovoto!

Hello! Wanted to share great news that you can now upload videos directly on to Sovoto, as opposed to uploading using YouTube or Vimeo code.

Here is how to do it:

1. Navigate to your profile page

2. On the left-hand column navigation click "videos"

3. Immediately on screen you are prompted to "click to add videos." Follow the remaining on screen instructions.

Please note:

You can add up to 30 videos at a time, and each video may be up to 100MB in size. We support videos in the .mov, .mp4, .mpg, .avi, .wmv, .3gp, and .3g2 file formats.

If you would like to add a video to your status, please select video. Then copy and paste your Sovoto video link into the status bar.

As always, if you have any questions, please let me know.

Happy video uploading!

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