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This webinar provides information for parents and caregivers to help them understand what -- and how -- children with cerebral or cortical vision impairments (CVI), see. Dr. Dutton explains the visual process in layman s terms, using illustrative examples for complex ophthalmologic concepts like field loss and contrast sensitivity. The presentation also offers strategies for supporting growing children with CVI as they learn to use their functional vision effectively.Presenter(s) Bio(s):Gordon Dutton, MD, is a retired Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow Scotland, and Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow. The co-author ofVisual Impairment in Children due to Damage to the Brain, and Vision and the Brain: Understanding Cerebral Visual Impairment in Children, Dutton currently pursues his special interest in cerebral visual impairment due to brain damage in children.Learning Objectives:After viewing this webinar, participants will be able to... * Explain the role that brain functions play in processing vision * How injury affects the specific role an area of the brain plays in the visual pathway * Describe modifications and adaptations that support the functional vision of individuals with a cerebral visual impairment-- |
