CVI WORKSHOP
Moderators: Niranjan Pehere
Objectives:
- To give basic concepts about assessments and role of ophthalmologist in planning intervention strategies
- To emphasize importance of interdisciplinary team approach
Faculty: Richard Bowman, Beula Christy, Lea Hyvarinen, Linda Lawrence, Niranjan Pehere
| Session 1: Didactic lectures | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 8.30-8.55am | How brain sees | Richard Bowman |
| 8.:55-9.20 am | CVI with the profound visual impairment: what to assess and how | Beula Christy |
| 9.20-9.45 am | Ophthalmologist’s role in planning interventions for visually impaired infants and children with multiple disorders | Lea Hyvarinen |
| 9.45-10.10 am | High functioning CVI: Basic concepts and assessment | Richard Bowman |
| 10.10-10.30 am | High functioning CVI: Interventions | Niranjan Pehere |
10.30 am - 11.00 am – Tea Break
| Session 2: Demonstration | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 11.00 am - 12.00 noon | Examination of one infant with severe visual impairment and multiple disorders | Lea Hyvarinen Niranjan Pehere |
| Session 3: Keynote lecture: 12:00-1pm |
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm – Lunch Break
| Session 4: Demonstration | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 2.00-2.50 pm | Examination of a young child with severe visual impairment and multiple disorders | Lea Hyvarinen Niranjan Pehere |
| 2:50-4:30pm | Examination of two children with high functioning CVI | Richard Bowman Linda Lawrence |
