A new public health report was collaboratively written by the American Optometric Association, 3D@Home and 3deyehealth.org As Dr. Dori Carlson states, “The steps described in this new document help to guarantee 3D classroom opportunities that allow students to thrive and learn more efficiently in subjects ranging from mathematics and sciences to the arts; better preparing […]
Tour de Optometry – Awesome Success for the 7th Year!
All of the 22 Schools & Colleges of Optometry in the US and Canada have been visited by a (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) COVD Board Member or Past-President. The Tour presentation is the mission of the COVD Tour de Optometry Committee. These visits continue to spark interest in vision therapy by bringing “private […]
Happy 1 Year Birthday
Happy birthday to my precious grand-daughter, Edina! If you would like to learn more about vision development, check out my blog series on Vision Development Through Edina’s Eyes. By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy.
B's Ballpark Museum-SPECIAL Event
Join us in Denver, CO at my husband’s non-profit Baseball Museum: 30 Ballparks and FREE Admission Get FREE Admission for 2 to B’s Ballpark Museum when you buy an Autographed Touring the Majors Poster Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:00-5:30 pm If you know someone who wants to visit all 30 big-league parks (or if they […]
Dyslexic Advantage
Many of you know about Drs. Eide, neurologist in Seattle, WA. Drs. Eide have just published their 2nd book, Dyslexic Advantage. Per their Amazon summary: In this paradigm-shifting book, neurolearning experts Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide describe an exciting new brain science that reveals that people with dyslexia have unique brain structure and […]
Vision Development: Birth – 2 months
OBSERVATIONS: Babies often don’t focus on you or other targets, as nerve cells in their retina and brain are not fully developed. The infant cannot accommodate (focus on near objects) very well. However, within a few days after birth, infants prefer looking at an image of their mother’s face to that of a stranger. Visual acuity […]
Kudos to Dr. Paul Freeman
Thanks to colleague and friend, Dr. Len Press, for his beautiful acknowledgement of another colleague and friend, Dr. Paul Freeman. Dr. Freeman is the editor of the Journal of the Americian Optometric Association. It’s readership is around 40,000 optometrists, assistants and others. Dr. Freeman has strongly supported vision therapy for years, and his editorial reflects […]
School Readiness Summit – Focus On Vision
AOA with the generous support of Hoya Vision Care, held a great multi-disciplinary vision summit in Washington DC in April 2011. I was honored to have been chosen as one of the 50 summit attendees as the representative of COVD. 26 different agencies has signed on to the joint statement regarding the importance of […]
The Dyslexic Advantage
Congratulations to Drs. Fernette & Brock Eide for the release of their new book, The Dyslexic Advantage. They bring a refreshing new look at “dyslexia”, which is a term not consistently defined or utilized within educational circles. Rather than dyslexia being a condition to be “overcome“, the Eides emphasize that dyslexia is a condition reflecting a […]
Beauty Inside & Out in the Colorado Rockies
We just spent 1 week in Beaver Creek, a ski resort near Vail, CO. What a delightful time we had, relaxing, taking in nature, making smores, singing and oh yes, doing a little work. My 11 month old grand-daughter loved the ski lifts & hikes as well. I’m so very grateful for my family. […]