Jan. 11, 2024 — Envision University has begun accepting program submissions for clinical education, panel/symposia, hands-on workshops, and research presentations for the Envision Conference, designed to provide the latest advancements in vision rehabilitation techniques, research, and technologies.
The deadline for program submissions is Wednesday, Jan. 31. Submission guidelines, along with participant registration, can be found here.
A collaboration with the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center, Occupational Therapy Programs, and the Blindness and Low Vision Programs, the in-person multidisciplinary Envision Conference East will take place April 11-13 at Salus University in Elkins Park, PA.
In addition to an exhibit hall with access to peers and leaders in the field, Envision Conference offers sessions with continuing education credits from the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals.
Organizers of the conference are currently seeking presentations of intermediate and advanced content involving the following:
- Conditions including age-related macular degeneration, diabetes and diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and rehab interventions, neuro-visual deficits, pediatric vision loss and interventions, and vision loss with comorbid conditions
- Practice administration such as coding, billing, and staying up to date on changes in reimbursement policies from Medicare
- Lighting, eccentric viewing, and new technology
- New research and evidence-based practices
- Hands-on learning workshops
- Methods of diagnosis or treatment
- The need for national and international exchange of low vision evidence-based practices among individuals, groups, and institutions
- Competence in performing rehabilitation interventions
- Technology training for all age populations
- Telehealth and telerehabilitation
- Case studies demonstrating how assessments were performed, optic device chosen, and why, how magnification was calculated, etc.