Author name: Miki Lyn D'Angelo

I have always been interested in binocular vision, vision therapy and all the associated specialties within these areas. After my four years at SUNY I hope to do a residency in vision rehabilitation or head trauma to further my knowledge base and spend a year learning as much as I can. I hope you enjoy the articles and discover that there is much more to vision than just seeing 20/20.

Presentation on Pediatric Vision Health at SUNY on April 26th 2013

SUNY Optometry and the University Eye Center, in partnership with InfantSEE® and the Allergan Foundation, will host a presentation on pediatric vision health by Dr. Glenn Steele and a performance by Tom Sullivan on April 26th, 2013 at the SUNY School of Optometry:   This event is designed as a platform to not only spread the …

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The Studt Foundation Presents Sports Vision Enhancement: A Different Type of Vision Therapy

Have you ever stopped to think of how a baseball player can hit a 95 mph fastball? Or how a NFL quarterback knows precisely where to throw the football? If you take a step back, the abilities of the professional athletes that we watch on a daily basis are pretty amazing.  Just check out SportsCenter …

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Optometric Extension Program (OEP) Here for Students!

For those of you who don’t know, the Optometric Extension Program (OEP) is the grandfather to organized optometric programs dedicated to post-graduate education on behavioral optometry and vision therapy. Over the years, it has transformed into an organization that not only conveys a message, but also produces the Journal of Behavioral Optometry, hosts many continuing education …

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The Ultimate Guide to Convergence Insufficiency

Convergence insufficiency (CI) is one of the most common binocular vision disorders that is encountered in optometry. It is a condition that was first described by Von Graefe in 1855 and has been the focus of many studies since then. Jeffery Cooper, O.D, M.S., and Nadine Jamal, O.D. have recently published a paper that compiles …

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Case History: The Key to Understanding Binocular Vision Problems

From the start of Optometry school, professors and supervisors preached that a patient’s chief complaint and case history should direct your exam.   Finally in my fourth year of Optometry I understand why. I have found that when it comes to binocular vision disorders or what Griffin & Grisham in “Binocular Anomalies: Diagnosis and Vision Therapy” …

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Near Point of Convergence: To The Nose is Not All You Need to Know!

What?! Have I lost my mind?! Well most optometrists would say that having an NPC of TTN is the ultimate convergence a patient can have; however I ask you to think differently. Ok. Let’s take a step back and start from the beginning.  As part of your routine entrance tests you take out an accommodative …

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Different Avenues to Practice Vision Therapy

As I move forward through Optometry school, I am finding that many students (as well as faculty) have created this dichotomy within the profession: It is either ocular disease or vision rehabilitation.  I challenge you to think outside of that… from the vision rehabilitation side, the options are endless.  Here are just a few:   …

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