3:30pm – 4:30pm - New Paradigm Shifts in Neuro Optometry: A Prismatic Approach to Dizziness, Motion Sickness, and Headaches
Out of the ~ 42 million people in the US who visit an optometrist every year, an estimated 10 million of them have undiagnosed Binocular Vision Dysfunctions. This represents a lot of your patients who are suffering daily from treatable phorias causing migraines, motion sickness, chronic neck pain, anxiety, and more. Learn about the recent clinical advances enabling any optometrist to screen for and treat subtle phorias with microprism.
COPE Credit: 1 Hour
4:30pm – 5:30pm - 8 Surprising Optometric Cases Referred by MDs/PTs/OTs: A Strategy to Expand Your Scope and Scale Your Practice by treating BVD
It is estimated that 1-in-5 people suffer from the life-altering symptoms of subtle phorias, but most are missed during a routine eye exam. These symptoms include migraines, dizziness, anxiety when driving, chronic neck pain, and gait instability. These patients often see specialists for years, try all sorts of traditional treatments, and experience little relief, before discovering that their eyes might be the culprit.
Join us to review 8 surprising optometric cases referred by ENTs, Neurologists, PTs, OTs, Psychologists, and Osteopaths. Find out how each patient benefited from comprehensive prism evaluation and microprism prescription.
COPE Credit: 1 Hour