Releases - College of Optometrists in Vision Development

COVD’s President Says It’s Time to Bring Vision Testing into the 21stCentury
Aurora, OH – More states, schools, and teachers are being held accountable for poor readers, but no one is being held accountable for whether or not students have the visual skills necessary for reading and learning.  As another school year...

Aurora, OH – Does evidence based research support complementary and alternative medicine? Are there randomized clinical trials that demonstrate the efficacy and safety of various non-allopathic methods of treating a variety of disorders? Do acupuncture, Chiropractic care, various diets, and the use of supplements; as well as, aroma therapy really work? The latest issue of Optometry & Vision...

Aurora, OH – The most recent issue of Optometry & Vision Development (OVD), the official journal of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development has research and other articles that may surprise the general population. Did you know that a simple pair of glasses can significantly improve your quality of life? Researcher, Dr. Janis Winters of the...

Aurora, OH --- Ten special individuals received awards for their contributions to the fields of developmental and behavioral optometry at the Awards Luncheon held at 41stAnnual Meeting of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), October 27, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Receiving recognition were Drs. Edwin Howell, Leonard Press, Celia Hinrichs, Paul Freeman, and Patrick Quaid; Certified Optometric...

AURORA, OH, Nov. 1, 2011– Twenty-five optometrists completed the certification process and were inducted as Board Certified Fellows (FCOVD) of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) and two optometrists were inducted as Board Certified Academic Fellows of COVD (FCOVD-A) at the COVD 41st Annual Meeting, October 29,...

Twins go from Struggling to Loving Reading – thanks to Optometric Vision Therapy!
Aurora, OH – Parents and their children from all over the globe entered the Visions of Hope Contest sponsored by the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD).  According to COVD President, Dr. Brad Habermehl, “There...

Aurora, OH, Sept 15, 2011 – In this edition of the journal, Dr. Dominick M. Maino writes in his editorial, The Number of Placebo Controlled, Double Blind, Prospective, and Randomized Strabismus Surgery Outcome Clinical Trials: None!, that the science behind surgical intervention for strabismus may not be as solid as we...