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VTOD LISTSERV Email Discussion List

The VTOD email discussion forum has existed since 2001. It has become a valuable resource for information exchange among optometric professionals. For information about subscribing to "The List", please email Dr. Bill Rainey, List Administrator. Information about membership dues categories can be found HERE .

Upcoming Professional Meetings, Seminars, and Events

2009 PAVE-Sanet Seminar Series B
Five Part Series Starts February 27
EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2008
Location: San Diego
Seminar Information
Email Contact: Linda Sanet
Series A was sold out more than a month ago, with many people put on a waiting list. Series B is almost 2/3 full, and we're hoping to fill it up before the early registration deadline. Reduced registration for Optometry students and Residents

Southwest Congress of Optometry
January 23 - 25, 2009
Location: San Antonio, Texas
15 hours of CE available
Meeting Brochure
Email Contact: Dr. Emily Schottman

54th Annual Kraskin Invitation Skeffington Symposium on Vision (KISS)
January 24 - 26, 2009
Location: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, MD
Symposium Website (www.skeffingtonsymposium.org)
Email Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Kraskin, (202)363-4450

"More Patients Breakthrough Course"
January 30, 31, and February 1, 2009
Presented by Lecoq Practice Development
Location: Office of Dr. Phil Bugaiski, Charlotte, North Carolina
Doctors and staff will learn to present the behavioral/VT message in a powerful way that always produces booked evaluations, referrals or therapy enrollments. Includes extensive PR materials, workshop flyers, handouts, demos, plus how. to generate community and professional talks and effectively get patients and professionals to attend.
Contact: Visit www.idealvt.com or call (949)244-3214 for information, OR email Lecoq Practice Development (idealvt@verizon.net) for a brochure.

Great Lakes Optometric Congress
March 1-2, 2009
Location: Hilton Chicago/Northbrook, Northbrook, Illinois
Lenses, Performance and the Therapeutic Relationship
13 hours of CE available
Meeting Brochure
Email Contact: Dr. John Loesch

Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association Annual Meeting
March 12 - 15, 2009
18th Annual NORA Multi-Disciplinary Conference hosted by the 71st Annual Northwest Congress of Optometry
March 14 and 15, 2009
Location: Benson Hotel, Portland, Oregon
Email Contact: Bob Williams, OEPF Executive Director
www.nora.cc

OEP Clinical Curriculum: VT/ Visual Dysfunctions
March 19 - 23, 2009
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Behavioral optometric visual training for all general binocular dysfunctions. Instructor: Robert Hohendorf, OD
35 CE hours available
Contact: Theresa Krejci, 800-447-0370 or visit www.oepf.org

OEP Clinical Curriculum: The Art & Science of Optometric Care - A Behavioral Perspective
March 19 - 23, 2009
Location: Pomona, California, Western University College of Optometry
Hands-on behavioral optometric clinical training in evaluation, alternatives presentations and prescribing. Instructor: Paul A. Harris, OD, FCOVD
35 CE hours available
Contact: Theresa Krejci, 800-447-0370 or visit www.oepf.org

OEP Southeast Regional Clinical Seminar
April 4 - 5, 2009
Location: Palm Beach, FL
The Optometric Care of Patients on the Autism Spectrum. Instructor: Paul A. Harris, OD, FCOVD
Email Contact: Dr. Debra Shim or visit www.oepf.org

Excel Institute Integrated Visual Learning Course
What Optometry Knows, Education Needs: Optometric Principles in Schools
April 16 - 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline April 3, 2009)
Location: Grand Traverse Academy, Traverse City, Michigan
Course Brochure
Contact: Patty Engler, 888-823-9235

Binocular Vision & Pediatrics Forum and the Children's Learning Forum
April 23 and 24, 2009
Location: Holiday Inn on the Lane, Columbus, Ohio (Go Buckeyes!)
Email Contact: Marjean Taylor Kulp, OD, MS

OEP Clinical Curriculum: Strabismus and Amblyopia
April 23 - 26, 2009
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Co-sponsored by NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry and OEP
Behavioral optometric visual training for strabismus and amblyopia. Instructor: Robin D. Lewis, OD, FCOVD
28 CE hours available
Contact: Theresa Krejci, 800-447-0370 or visit www.oepf.org

ARVO 2009 Annual Meeting
Reducing Disparities in Eye Disease and Treatment
May 3 - 7, 2009
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
www.arvo.org

"More Patients Breakthrough Course"
May 15 - 17, 2009
Presented by Lecoq Practice Development
Location: Office of Dr. Julie Ryan, Irvine, California
Course Brochure
Comments from previous course attendees
Doctors and staff will learn to present the behavioral/VT message in a powerful way that always produces booked evaluations, referrals or therapy enrollments. Includes extensive PR materials, workshop flyers, handouts, demos, plus how. to generate community and professional talks and effectively get patients and professionals to attend.
Contact: Visit www.idealvt.com or call (949)244-3214, OR email Lecoq Practice Development (idealvt@verizon.net) for more information.

2009 Eastern States Conference
May 16, 17, 2009
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel; White Plains, NY
Speakers: Drs. Jerry Sherman, John Abbondanza, Samantha Slotnick
Come for either day, or the whole conference.
Email smrod@aol.com for program and registration

OEP Clinical Curriculum: TBI/ABI
May 16 - 18, 2009
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
The diagnosis, management and treatment of brain injury patients. Instructor: Paul A. Harris, OD, FCOVD
14 CE hours available
Contact: Theresa Krejci, 800-447-0370 or visit www.oepf.org

The Magic of Case Presentation Workshop
May 21 - 24, 2009
Location: Montrose, California
This 4-day workshop will teach you how to dramatically increase your case acceptance rate for Vision Therapy and empower your patients to "Spread the word" for you. Whether you have been providing VT for years or are new to the field, this workshop is a must. No matter what reasons patients give you for not following your recommendations for VT, this course will teach you how to get more patients in your program. The workshop will be held in Montrose, CA which is 15 minutes away from Burbank airport.
For more information you can visit www.expansionconsultants.com , email ToniBristol@expansionconsultants.com, or call toll free (877)248-3823.
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Joint Conference on Theoretical and Clinical Optometry (JCTCO)
Understanding spectrum disorders and optimizing related care in any practice.
June 4 - 8, 2009
Location: Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon
Email Contact: Sally Corngold, OEPF

Optometry's Meeting™ 2009, 112th Annual American Optometric Association Congress
June 24 - 28, 2009
Location: Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Washington, DC
www.optometrysmeeting.org

Clinical Conference on Vision Care (CCVC)
July 17 - 19, 2009
Location: Memphis, TN
Contact: Robert Weathers, OD, 513-661-8877

COVD 39th Annual Meeting
October 13 - 17, 2009
Location: Denver Marriott Tech Center, Denver, Colorado
www.covd.org

American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting
November 11 - 14, 2009
Location: Marriott World Center, Orlando, Florida
www.aaopt.org

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Sponsor Links

HTS, Inc.
HTS Inc. was established in 1982 and has been providing vision therapy programs and software to Behavioral Optometrists for the last 26 years.
To see an overview of our products, please visit our website at www.visiontherapysolutions.net. You may also call us at 800-346-4925 or email us at hometherapyinc@att.net

Bernell
Please buy your pharmaceuticals, post myds, projector bulbs and other primary care products from Bernell. Those sales provide the profits which we use to keep VT growing. Please support us so that we can support VT. Call 800-348-2225 or order at www.bernell.com. We will match or beat anyone's price. You will never pay more to buy from Bernell!

Lecoq Practice Development
Stop being the best kept secret in your community. We consult, train and help developmental optometrists, vision therapists and staff to start or expand vision therapy practices.
Please visit our website at idealvt.com, or call us at 949-244-3214.

Expansion Consultants, Inc.
Founded by Toni Bristol, Expansion Consultants, Inc. has been specializing in marketing, public relations and practice management for vision therapy practices for over 21 years.
Please visit our website at www.expansionconsultants.com , or call us at 877-248-3823.

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VTOD.org Professional Continuing Education

VTOD.org will be sponsoring opportunites for Continuing Education in 2009. These opportunities will include webinars, live chat forums, online meetings, and other forms of internet education. This is a very exciting VTOD.org resource. Announcements will be made as CE events are scheduled. Watch this space!

Vision Therapy Forms and Files Repository

Electronic forms that may be of use to optometrists will be accessible here when password protection is initialized. Several files featured recently on the VTOD email list are already available. For access to these files, send an email message to Dr. Rainey.

Links to Official Websites and Documents, Press Releases, White Papers, Position and Policy Statements

These links will be posted here when password protection is initialized.

ICD and CPT Coding for Vision Therapy Procedures

Billing and coding information and links will be posted here when password protection is initialized.

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