VTResidencyCurriculum

2. Dr. Steven Ritter: Introduction to Perceptual Evaluations and Therapy 3. Dr. Esther Han: Intro to Strabismus Evaluations and Therapy 4. Dr. Steve Larson: The Psycho-Educational Evaluation & Learning Disabilities

5. Dr. Sander Levine: Behavioral Prescribing 6. Dr. Jesse Willingham: Prisms and Lenses 7. Dr. Daniella Rutner: Biofeedback 8. Dr. Randy Schulman: Photo-light Therapy 9. Dr. Rochelle Mozlin: Communication and Reports

10. Dr. Rebecca Charlop: Primitive Reflexes 11. Dr. Alex Tilley: Visual-Vestibular Therapy ii. Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Therapy Lectures: Dr. Allen Cohen iii. Resident Strabismus/Amblyopia Lectures : Dr. Barry Tannen iv. Additional Topics Seminars or Individual Topic Review : 1. Dr. Marilyn Vricella: Current Pediatric Studies 2. Dr. Xiaoying Zhu: Myopia Control 3. Dr. Alex Tilley: Mandatory Assignments a. VT Skills Therapy Sequencing b. VT Perceptual Therapy Sequencing c. Amblyopia/Strabismus Therapy Sequencing

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY I.

Minor Presentation (20 minutes) (October)

II.

Major Presentation (one hour COPE approved lecture) (March)

III.

Publishable Quality Paper (June)

CLINICAL TEACHING I.

Summer and Fall Quarters: Each resident is assigned to be a teaching assistant in the General Vision Therapy Lab course given to the third year students enrolled in the professional optometry program at SUNY. II. Winter and Spring Quarters: In addition, each resident is a clinical instructor/supervisor to third year clinical interns rotating through the Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation Service (vision therapy evaluations and training.)