Download PDF: Vision Therapy Residency Announcement
Program Supervisor: Dr. Stanley A. Appelbaum E-mail: stan@visionhelp.com
The goal of this Southern College of Optometry Residency Program is to give graduate Optometrists additional opportunities to expand their clinical knowledge and skills.
Description of Program: The program emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment of binocular vision and visual perceptual disorders. The resident will gain extensive experience in Vision Therapy for Adults and Children, Vision Improvement Programs, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Special Testing, Infants Vision, Head Trauma/Rehabilitation, Children with Special Needs, Therapeutic Lenses, Contact Lenses and Low Vision.
As an employee of Appelbaum Eye Care Associates, PC, the resident will gain experience working with visual perceptual deficits, developmental vision anomalies, general binocular and eye movement skill deficiencies, complex Strabismus and Amblyopia as well as patients with visual/vestibular disorders including sensory integration dysfunction, sensory processing disorder, tactile defensiveness, apraxia, vertigo, dizziness, balance, movement, attention, and coordination disorders.
Educational Opportunities: Many clinical opportunities will be presented to the resident by both the Behavioral Optometrists and Occupational Therapists at Appelbaum Eye Care Assoc. on topics such as: Amblyopia and Strabismus, Rehabilitative Optometry, Optometric Intervention in the Learning Disabled Population, ADHD, Dyslexia, Autistic Spectrum, Behavioral Optometry, and combining Optometric Vision Therapy with Occupational Therapy in the same office.
Teaching Responsibilities: Residents will serve as teaching assistants to clinical staff and will learn how to make effective presentations to teachers, therapists, parents, etc.
Research Responsibilities: the Resident will be required to complete a publishable paper by the end of the program.
Length of Program: 12 Months
Required # of Hours per Week: 40 Hrs including some evenings and Saturdays
Benefits: There is optional participation in a health insurance plan including prescription drug coverage, with contribution from the employee. The Resident will have earned paid holidays, sick, personal, & vacation days. Professional Liability Insurance will be provided.
Starting Date of Program: July 1
Location of the Residency: Bethesda and Annapolis, Maryland
Number of Positions: 1
Application Deadline: February 1
Use ORMS Matching Service: Yes
(Contact the Program Supervisor for additional program specific materials.)
Further information on the program and application procedures can be obtained by contacting Dr. Campbell or Dr. Appelbaum: