EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

Continuing Education Requirements for Privileging

Bi-annual Renewal **Requirements must be met within the credentialing cycle**

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Privilege

Initial Request

Submit documentation of 5 continuing education credits in vision therapy, AND any ONE of the following: a. Associate or Fellow of COVD b. Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry in Binocular Vision c. Completion of an ACOE-eligible residency program in: • Vision Therapy • Pediatrics with a vision therapy component • Currently enrolled in a post-graduate optometric rehabilitation program Same requirements for Advanced Evaluation and Management of Binocular and Accommodative Anomalies, and Eye Movement Anomalies AND Evidence that the applicant has evaluated and treated patients who have been diagnosed with Learning Disabilities or attention deficit disorders. OR Proof of advanced training in Learning Disabilities or attention deficit disorders. Same requirements for Advanced Evaluation and Management of Binocular and Accommodative Anomalies, and Eye Movement Anomalies AND Evidence that the applicant has evaluated and treated patients who have been diagnosed with Acquired Brain Injury, OR Proof of advanced training in Vision Rehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury patients. Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) in Low Vision, OR Completion of a Residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation or equivalent training, OR Clinical experience in Low Vision in a setting acceptable to the clinical service chief for at least three years with no fewer than five low vision rehabilitation patient encounters per week or currently enrolled in a post-graduate program in optometric rehabilitation, AND New York State Low Vision Specialist Certification or currently enrolled in a post-graduate program in optometric rehabilitation. • Currently enrolled in a pediatric program with a rehabilitative component.

Advanced Evaluation and Management of Binocular and Accommodative Anomalies, and Eye Movement Anomalies

Ten (10) hours of continuing education courses in Vision Therapy, AND A favorable review of two visual skills/strabismus/amblyopia cases and two vision therapy cases.

Five (5) hours of continuing education in Vision Therapy and 5 hours in Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Issues, AND A favorable review of two Visual Perceptual Evaluation and/or two vision and learning therapy cases Five (5) hours of continuing education in Vision Therapy and 5 hours in Acquired Brain Injury, AND A favorable review of two evaluations of a patient with acquired brain injury and two visual rehabilitation cases.

Advanced Optometric

Evaluation and Management of Learning Disabilities and Attention Issues

VISION REHABILITATION

Advanced Optometric Acquired Brain Injury

Ten (10) hours of low vision rehabilitation - related continuing education credits, AND A favorable review of four low vision rehabilitation patient records, who were examined, treated or consulted upon by the provider.

Advanced evaluation and management of low vision including prescribing devices

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