| National ACBO Vision Conference |
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From Saturday, 31 July 2010 - 8:00am
To Sunday, 01 August 2010 - 5:00pm
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Location : Victoria
Contact : Nic Anderson (03) 9375 3111 Email:
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Neuro-science and it’s application within optometry
Sorry, this event is sold out!
Speakers:
Professor David Crewther (See profile)
Professor Sheila Crewther (See profile)
Professor Trichur Vidyasagar (See profile)
| DAY 1 |
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| 8.30am |
Registration |
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| 9.00am |
Welcome |
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| 9.30am |
A Neuro-Cognitive research perspective to functional vision. |
Prof Sheila Crewther & Mrs Melanie Murphy
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| 11.00am |
Morning Break |
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| 11.30am |
New technology and brain research. What is available; what is coming and where is all this going? |
Prof David Crewther |
| 1.00pm |
Lunch |
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| 1.30pm |
Dyslexia; A deficit in visuo-spatial attention, not in phonological processing |
Prof Trichur Vidyasagar |
| 3.30pm |
Afternoon Break |
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| 4.00pm |
Launch of the CZV/VisionCRC developed new Myopia Control spectacle lens design
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Les Donovan
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| 5.00pm |
Close |
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| DAY 2 |
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| 9.00am |
Research on the brain processes, “defect” conditions and behavioural “dysfunctions” that can inform the functional vision understanding. |
Prof David Crewther |
| 10.30am |
Morning Break |
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| 11.00am |
When good vision is not the opposite of bad!
Development of visually driven cognition and what this means for the Behavioural Optometrist
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Prof Sheila Crewther |
| 12.30pm |
Lunch |
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| 1.30pm |
Neuroscientist Prof. Susan Barry’s story: “Fixing My Gaze”. |
Rosemary Paynter |
| 2.00pm |
Seeing under stress - How does stress influence refraction and
vision? |
Mrs Melanie Murphy
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| 3.00pm |
Afternoon Break |
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| 3.30pm |
Forum: Schemata, neural networks. How do these relate to motor learning, perceptual learning and cognitive development? What does developmental psychology tell the Behavioural Optometrist? Moderator: Liz Jackson
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| 4.30pm |
ACBO Annual General Meeting |
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| 5.30pm |
Close |
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VENUE:
OAA Vic Div. Office
28 Drummond St, Carlton
ACCOMMODATION NEARBY:
Downtowner on Lygon
PARKING:
On street
You can join ACBO today and enjoy the reduced Members rate immediately.
Earlybird Registration (by Midnight 11th of July 2010)
ACBO Member $445 (GST incl)
Non-Member $595 (GST incl)
Full registration (from 12th of July 2010)
ACBO Member $495 (GST incl)
Non-Member $645 (GST incl)
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