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Residency in Vision Rehabilitation | Pediatric Optometry, Otsego and Minnetonka, MN


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Sponsor: Bright Eyes Vision Clinic, Otsego and Minnetonka, Minnesota

Mission: The Vision Rehabilitation with an emphasis in Pediatric Optometry Residency Program at Bright Eyes Vision Clinic provides qualified graduate optometrists with advanced clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of pediatric eye diseases, binocular vision disorders, visual-perceptual dysfunctions, acquired brain injury, and other functional vision deficits. The learning objectives are achieved through patient care, case studies, presentations and seminars which will facilitate the resident’s development into an expert clinician in the areas of pediatric optometry, binocular vision, vision development, neuro-optometry, and vision enhancement.

Program Goals:

  • Enhance the resident’s examination skills in vision rehabilitation.
  • Strengthen the resident’s expertise in the diagnosis and management of vision problems in binocular, perceptual vision and vision rehabilitation.
  • Expand the resident’s knowledge in managing patients with acquired brain injury and developmental delays.
  • Expand the resident’s knowledge of binocular and perceptual vision problems
  • Develop the resident’s communication skills that are required for successful provision of services in vision rehabilitation.
  • Develop the resident’s understanding of the business and accounting aspects of successful management of a practice devoted to children, rehabilitation, and vision therapy.
  • Develop the resident’s skill in presenting topics to fellow professionals.
  • Instill in the resident an appreciation of the importance of scholarly activity.

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