In a guest editorial I wrote in the February issue of the Journal of the American Optometric Association. I stressed the importance of intra-professional referral as an answer to the ongoing neglect of this important aspect of full scope optometry that is at the core of our profession and its origin as the leader in vision care. The message was simple: treat these patients or refer to a colleague who does. It’s a requirement of the professional who has a responsibility to “do no harm.”
Thank you for focusing on this area that requires reopening and reexamination.
Albert A. Bucar, O.D., D.O.S., F.A.A.O
President, Ophthalmic Education Institute
Past president, American Optometric Association
President, Ophthalmic Education Institute
Past president, American Optometric Association
I am an optometrist practicing vision therapy. I really enjoyed reading the article “One Mom’s Story” by Kristen Spina in the July issue. It was inspiring to read and certainly would be helpful for other parents interested in vision therapy to read, as well. For this reason I am requesting permission to distribute a copy of the article in our information packets for vision therapy. If this is possible, would you have a copy you could send via email? (The one I have from the magazine has some wear and tear from passing it around.)
Ashley C. Baker, O.D.
Great vision therapy article. It’s good to hear someone so connected to the industry recommending help to benefit our loved ones. I’m sure this feature will get others to take the same path you did for Gram and get their children help in a more timely manner.
Kathy Maxwell, Fashion Optical Displays