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Seminar: PT, OT, ST, and VT: Co-Management with Optometric Vision Therapy

You are invited to participate in a 3-hour seminar for allied health professionals interested in co-managing patient care with functional optometry.
Presented by Dr. Philip Bugaiski of The Developmental Vision Center. 
Saturday, June 14, 2025
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
The Developmental Vision Center’s University Office
10210 Berkeley Place Drive, Suite 200
Charlotte NC 28262

This interactive course includes demonstrations, hands-on activities, and time for your specific questions.  Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to learn:

  • How to identify patients with signs and symptoms of vision problems, even in the presence of 20/20 eyesight and normal ocular health
  • Screening techniques to identify dysfunctions of eye movements and eye teaming that you can use in your clinic
  • Therapeutic activities that can be safely and easily used without an optometric license, and which types of activities to avoid
  • How to sequence and modify therapy activities for patients functioning at various levels, and
  • When and how to refer for optometric vision therapy/rehabilitation

Intended Audience: Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, Educational Specialists
Registration fee:$20

Course attendance is limited to 25 attendees.


About the Instructor: Dr. Philip Bugaiski  founded The Developmental Vision Center in 2005, and has become a sought-after speaker on various topics in neuro-optometry around the world.  He is board certified in developmental optometry and vision therapy, and is North Carolina’s only Fellow of the College of Syntonic Optometry.  Dr. Bugaiski is on the Board of Directors of The Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association (OVDRA, formerly COVD), a member of the teaching faculty of the College of Syntonic Optometry, and has served on the International Examination and Certification Board for OVDRA.