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Colorado COVD 2020 Winter Study Group

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Feb 21, 2020

When: Sunday, February 23, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (MST)

Where: Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C.7400 East Orchard RoadSuite 175-SGreenwood Village, CO 80111

Topic: Testing and Treatment of Vertical Deviations

Presentors: Dr. Jennifer Simonson of Boulder Valley Vision Therapy and Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C.

Course Description: Dr. Simonson and Dr. Hellerstein will share clinical pearls in treating vertical diplopia.  This course will discuss eye alignment, prism prescribing, and recommended vision therapy techniques to decrease symptoms of double vision. The goal is of this course will be to utilize compensatory and therapeutic strategies to improve fusion skills for patients with vertical strabismus and diplopia. During this workshop, attendees will complete hands-on training on clinical testing for vertical misalignment. Stations will include Maddox rod, Modified Thorington, laser-assisted Hess Lancaster, and other clinical techniques to measure the amplitude of misalignment and fusional ability. This training will help vision therapists understand the direction and amplitude of strabismus. Attendees will also experience induced vertical misalignment and determine optimal prism perscription based on findings. In addition, vision training concepts and procedures will be performed to increase the accuracy, stability, and concomitancy of eye alignment. Learn new techniques and appropriate procedure modifications.

Course is APPROVED for 3 hours of Colorado State licensure CE credit through COA.

Handout: COVD Study Group 2020 Handout Vertical Deviations

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Thank you for coming! Additional Resources here:

  1. Vectograph Information: https://www.visionassessment.com/polarized-variable-vectographs
  2. Variable Prism Maddox Rod: https://www.good-lite.com/cw3/Assets/documents/120004%20Instructions-web1.pdf
  3. Keystone Eccentric Circles: https://www.bernell.com/product/KEY411/Free_Space
  4. Fresnel Prism: https://www.fresnel-prism.com/

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