Susan R. Barry, Professor of Biological Sciences at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts talks about “Fixing My Gaze.”

I will be speaking at the Behavioral Optometry Academy’s 2012 Conference.  

Lecture Topic:  The How and Why of rehab is critical.

This course will be a journey into the basic underlying components of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation. I will cover aspects of basic observations and evaluations of patients with acquired brain injuries. This will lead to treatment plans looking at how the patient can recover visual processing as related to the overall rehabilitative process. Case examples and demonstrations will be used to make this a clinically driven lecture.

On January 27-28 I had a unique opportunity to lecture to a group of about 25 functional optometrists in Mexico.  The lectures included: “Numerosity, Reading and Spelling”, “EOM Paresis and Palsy-To Treat or Not to Treat”, “Occlusion: A potpourri of Treatment Strategies” and “Prescribing Prism for Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury”.   The lecture was translated directly to the attendees in spanish.  This of course was much different than I’m used to but we had some fantastic questions from the group so I know it was well understood.  Thanks to Eira and Carlos for putting the meeting together and for the kind hospitality throughout the weekend. 

I will be speaking at the 74th Northwest Congress of Optometry on Saturday & Sunday, February 25-26, 2012.  The event will be held at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. The topic is Critical of the Critical Period – Year 2 Infant Development, Stereopsis, & Strabismus.