Sports vision, concussion care should go hand in hand

Charles Shidlofsky, OD, FCOVD I recently worked with two professional hockey players on a team for which I provide sports vision care. One of the players is still struggling...
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Concussions, Optometry

King-Devick Wins DPHARM Idol Disrupt 2020!

The Conference Forum is pleased to announce that King-Devick is the winner of DPHARM Idol Disrupt at the 10th annual DPHARM: Disruptive Innovations to Advance Clinical Trials 2020 event....
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Neurological Function, Optometry

BLOG: Ocular biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease

Leonard V. Messner by Leonard V. Messner OD, FAAO Alzheimer’s disease is a global disease of central nervous system dysfunction. Although public discourse about it tends to focus on...
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Neurological Function, Optometry

How vision can help diagnose concussions

“For decades, optometrists have used the King-Devick test to aid in the diagnosis of ocular motor dysfunction and a need for vision therapy,” says Marc Taub, OD, MS, FAAO,...
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Concussions, News, Optometry

Vision-based testing vital for concussion screening

Dr. Leong called a recent article published in The Lancet Neurology a must-read. "It highlights the important role of optometry, saying that vision-based testing is vital in managing all...
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Concussions, News, Optometry