All Blog Posts Tagged 'dominick' (44)

....Adults with amblyopia, a common visual cortex disorder caused primarily by binocular disruption during an early critical period, do not respond to conventional therapy involving occlusion of one eye. But it is now clear that the adult human visual cortex has a significant degree of plasticity, .... One possibility is an inhibitory signal from the contralateral eye that suppresses cortical inputs from the amblyopic eye. .... Here we provide direct evidence that alleviating…

Evidenced-based clinical care should be used as often as possible. It should not be ignored or misused just because you might disagree with it. But....…

The very first issue of VP Today is now available. Click here.…

 Strabismus surgery is often the first (and only) recommendation when you have an eye turn. Perhaps you should seek a second opinion! Go to http://www.mainosmemos.com/2013/03/changes-in-health-related-quality-of.html to learn more.

http://mainosmusings.blogspot.com/2013/02/harlem-shake-lyons-family-eye-care-style.html#

We take eye and vision care seriously. We also take…

Did you know that New Orleans is a perfect example of how optometric vision therapy should be conducted? Go to http://www.mainosmemos.com/2013/01/nawlins-knowledge-and-other-bits-of.html

to find out more!

The College of Optometrists in Vision Development's (COVD) famous, Tour de Optometry was recently held at the Illinois College of Optometry. ICO alumn, COVD Fellow, Vice President and Board member, Dr. Kera Heying of Cedar Rapids, IA and COVD Board Member, Dr. Dan Press of Park Ridge, Il came to…

Optometric Education Journal Now Available for Download... more info available at

http://www.mainosmemos.com/2012/11/…

....Dr. Stephanie Lyons, a member of the American Optometric Association and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, along with her whole office was interviewed by Emmy Award winning TV producer Ben Hollis of Wild Chicago. Here Ben invites Dr. Stephanie Lyons, John (her husband and practice manager), and office staff to tell all about what makes Lyons Family Eye Care (LFEC) a Chicago eye…

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A new book is out. It's called Red Flags for Primary Teachers. Check it out here: http://www.mainosmemos.com/2012/10/red-flags-for-primary-teachers.html

Had an opportunity to talk to the famous pediatric ophthalmologist Lea Hyvärinen at the recent COVD meeting in Texas...read all about it here...…

Lea Hyvärinen, MD, PhD  is a well know OMD who who works with children with severe visual impairment. If you wan to know more go to http://www.mainosmemos.com/2012/10/lea-hyvarinen-functional-ophthalmologist.html

Developmental, functional, and behavioral optometrists often use spectacles (lenses and prisms) as part of the optometric vision therapy program our patients experience. Making sure our patients wear these glasses is as important as any other aspect of the therapy program we may prescribe. …

My colleague, Dr. Quaid has the answers.... check it out athttp://www.mainosmemos.com/2012/10/questions-for-your-optometrist.html

Just curious....do any of the docs on SOVOTO provide eye war protection for puppies?

http://mainosmusings.blogspot.com/2012/08/eye-wear-protectiion-for-your-puppy.html

I had a chance to present Dr. Augusburger, President of ICO, a copy of my late st book (my colleagues Dr. Taub and Bartuccio were my co-editors) this AM. This coincides with ICOs 140 year celebration....way cool!! Go to…

Now if we can get that “other” eye care profession and those who think reading only involves language to acknowledge that vision has something to do with reading…perhaps our patients will benefit! Optometric Vision Therapy can help! …

Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO, FCOVD-A will now be seeing patients at Lyons Family Eye Care on Chicago's north side starting in May 2012

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