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Sports Vision is an emerging discipline within Optometry, Ophthalmology and eye care in general and is often practiced without the benefit of a disciplined scientific approach. In speaking with colleagues in practice, we received many requests from outside physicians to conduct a scientifically based course in sports vision for both the Optometry and Ophthalmology communities.

OBJECTIVE

The goal of this course is to instruct eye care providers on how to perform a sports vision evaluation and to present a scientific approach to the diagnosis and treatment of sports vision injuries and functional abnormalities. Following completion of the course, we anticipate that participating eye care providers will have improved competence as well as be able to better perform a sports vision evaluation leading to improved patient outcomes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Ophthalmologists
• Optometrists
• Athletic Directors/Coaches
• Sports Trainers/Sports Medicine Professionals
• Medical School/Optometry Students

Attendance Limited

JANUARY 24, 2010
8:30 ‑ 8:35	Welcome and Introduction to the Sports Vision Meeting Dr. Joan W. Miller, Chief and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
8:35 ‑ 8:50	Keynote I: The role of Sports Vision in Eye Care today Dr. Daniel Laby, Harvard Medical School and Dr. David Kirschen, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, SCCO
8:50 ‑ 9:00	Basic Science of Pyramid Level 1 ‑ Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity as it relates to sports performance Dr. Mark Bullimore, The Ohio State University School of Optometry
9:00 ‑ 9:10	Basic Science of Pyramid Level II ‑ Binocular Visual Functions as they relate to sports performance Dr. David Kirschen, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, SCCO
9:10 ‑ 9:20	Basic Science of Pyramid Level III ‑ The eye and the brain together: retinal and neural processing of visual information Dr. Richard Masland, Harvard Medical School
9:20 ‑ 9:40	Basic Science of Pyramid Level III ‑ The eye and the brain together: reaction time and hand/foot‑eye coordination Dr. Kenneth Ciuffreda, SUNY State College of Optometry
9:40 ‑ 10:00	Questions and Discussion regarding presentations
10:00 ‑ 10:20	Break
10:20 ‑ 10:40	Keynote II: The Importance of Vision in Professional as well as Popular Sports Mr. Wyc Grousback, CEO, Governor, and co‑owner, The Boston Celtics
10:40 ‑ 12:20	Applied Science Symposium ‑ 7 topics in the practice of Sports Vision
10:40 ‑ 10:50	Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity enhancement techniques Dr. Mark Bullimore
10:50 ‑ 11:00	Are there different visual needs in different sports? Dr. David Kirschen
11:00 ‑ 11:10	Can we enhance depth perception and the use of both eyes? Dr. Kenneth Ciuffreda
11:10 ‑ 11:20	The role of eye and hand preference (or dominance) in sports Dr. Daniel Laby
11:20 ‑ 11:30	How might visual search and visual attention influence sports performance? Dr. Jeremy Wolfe, Harvard Medical School
11:30 ‑ 11:40	The role of ocular refractive surgery in sports performance Dr. Roberto Pineda, Harvard Medical School
11:40 ‑ 11:50	Sports injuries: An ounce of prevention and a pound of cure Dr. Michael Goldstein, Tufts Medical School
11:50 ‑ 12:20	Questions and Discussion regarding all presentations Panel
12:20 ‑ 1:40	Lunch at EMC Club of Fenway Park / Behind the scene tour of Fenway Park
1:40 ‑ 1:50	Welcome to afternoon session ‑ outline and context Dr. David Kirschen
1:50 ‑ 2:00	Local perspective: The Boston Celtics Dr. Michael Goldstein
2:00 ‑ 2:10	Local perspective: The Boston Bruins and New England Patriots Dr. Brad Shingleton, Harvard Medical School, Tufts University School of Medicine
2:10 ‑ 2:20	Local perspective: The Boston Red Sox Dr. Daniel Laby
2:20 ‑ 2:40	Grand Rounds: The impact of visual performance enhancement on the careers of professional athletes Drs Laby and Kirschen, with two professional/Olympic athletes ‑ TBA
2:40 ‑ 3:45	Hands on sports vision techniques (stations with participation including sports eye injury protection and treatment station) Drs Laby, Kirschen, Goldstein, and staff
3:45 ‑ 4:00	The Future: Program summary and next steps Dr. Daniel Laby
Last update 12.17.09 - Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.

SPONSORING DEPARTMENTS/HOSPITALS/SCHOOLS

Harvard Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Tufts University, Department of Ophthalmology
New England College of Optometry

ACCREDITATION

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This meeting is approved by the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE) for 6 hours of credit. The COPE approval number is: 27250-FV.

The pre-meeting (Sports Vision Clinical Seminar) on Saturday, January 23rd, has been approved for 3 hrs. of COPE credit. The COPE approval number for the pre-meeting is 27249-FV.

Approved for Massachusetts CE credit.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

TUITION REFUND POLICY

A handling fee of $60 is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by mail one week prior to the course. No refunds will be made thereafter.

COURSE LOCATION

	EMC Club @ Fenway 4 Yawkey Way Boston, MA 02215

All sessions will be held at Fenway Park, 20 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215, phone: (617) 226-6791. If you are traveling by subway on the B, C, and D Green Lines, stop at Kenmore Square. By commuter rail, stop at Yawkey Way. There are several parking garages within walking distance of Fenway Park.

ACCOMMODATIONS

A reduced rate of $185.00 is available for our attendees.

Hotel Commonwealth
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Hotel Commonwealth
500 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
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TRAVEL

Please do not make non-refundable airline reservations until you have been confirmed into your course. You can make your airline reservation by calling: the HMS Travel Desk toll free 1‑877‑4HARVMD (1‑877‑442‑7863) Monday ‑ Friday 9 am ‑ 8 pm (EST). From outside the U.S., Canada and Virgin Islands, please call 617‑559‑3764.

FACULTY

HARVARD FACULTY
	JOAN W. MILLER, MD Henry Willard Williams Professor of Ophthalmology, Chief and Chair Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
	DANIEL LABY, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology , Harvard Medical School, Adjunct Clinical faculty, The New England College of Optometry
	RICHARD MASLAND, PHD Charles Anthony Pappas Professor of Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Director, Howe Laboratory, Associate Chief for Ophthalmology Research, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
	JEREMY WOLFE, PHD Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, Adjunct Associate Professor in Cognitive and Neural Systems at Boston University
	ROBERTO PINEDA, MD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Cornea and External Diseases & Refractive Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
	BRADFORD SHINGLETON, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School and Clinical Instructor, Tufts University School of Medicine
GUEST FACULTY
	DAVID KIRSCHEN, OD, PHD Professor Emeritus, Southern California College of Optometry, Lecturer, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
	MARK BULLIMORE, OD, PHD Professor, The Ohio State University School of Optometry
	KENNETH CIUFFREDA, OD, PHD Professor, SUNY State College of Optometry
	MR. WYC GROUSBACK CEO, Govenor, and Co‑owner, The Boston Celtics
	MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN, MD Professor of Ophthalmology, Tufts Medical School

EDUCATION GRANTS

The following companies have provided an unrestricted educational grant.

Alcon
Essilor

Last update 1.19.10