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Eschenbachs next webinar is entitled, Keeping Your Patients Independent with Bioptic Telescopes.The presentation will focus on what bioptic telescopes are and under what circumstances they should be prescribed to provide practical use. Their functional use for driving will be discussed an activity which can be very important in keeping patients independent, i.e., driving allows those with visual impairments the ability to hold down a job, remain socially active, shop for themselves, etc. The agenda also includes a discussion as to which patients are considered to be good candidates for bioptic telescopes and how they can be trained to use the device successfully. Our speaker is Lynne P. Noon, OD, FAAO. Dr. Noon is the founder of ViewFinder Low Vision Resource Centers in Mesa and Phoenix, Arizona where she practices low vision rehabilitation on a full-time basis. She earned a Doctor of Optometry degree at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts and is a Diplomate in Low Vision Rehabilitation.Dr. Noon lectures frequently on low vision rehabilitation and is often interviewed for articles and news stories. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a Diplomate in Low Vision Rehabilitation of the American Academy of Optometry, a member of the American Optometric Association, a member of the American Optometric State Association Low Vision Committees Task Force, a member of the American Optometric Association Low Vision Section, and a member of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. |
