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Season 1, Episode 8 Doctors of Optometry - The Role of School Vision ScreeningsSchool vision screenings are a component of comprehensive vision care for children, not a substitute.  Kay Duncan, RN, a Lincoln Public Schools nurse, discusses the role of vision...

Season 1, Episode 7 Doctors of Optometry - Why Children Need More Than 20/20 Vision in Order to LearnEven children with ‘normal’ vision can be adversely impacted by limitations in “visual efficiency.” Dr. Vicky Vandervort, an optometrist specializing in developmental...

Season 1, Episode 6 Doctors of Optometry - Seeing to Win: The Impact Your Vision Has on Sports Most sports require specific vision skills, and training those vision skills can improve performance. Dr. Will Ferguson discusses with Dr. Bateman how vision skills and eye...

Season 1, Episode 5 Doctors of Optometry - Your Eyes: A Window to Your Overall Health A discussion about the role that eyecare plays in overall health care and patient wellness. Family physician Dr. Brandon Webb explains how medical data gained from eye exams helps...

Season 1, Episode 4 Doctors of Optometry - Managing the Risks of Nearsightedness A discussion about the increasing prevalence of myopia in today’s society and the implications for patients. Myopia today is considered an eye disease, not just a vision condition....

Season 1, Episode 3 Doctors of Optometry - Learning and Seeing in the ClassroomDr. Jackie Nielsen, assistant superintendent of Beatrice Public Schools. Dr. Nielsen is the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Professional Development. Earlier this month,...

Season 1, Episode 2 Doctors of Optometry - Eating for Your EyesCan an unhealthy diet increase your risk of vision problems? And what about the age-old myth that eating carrots can help improve your eyesight? On this episode, Dr. Bateman discusses the importance of...

Season 1, Episode 1 Doctors of Optometry - A Gateway for Health CareA discussion about trends in eyecare and vision care today that are important to consumers, patients and families. Doctors of Optometry are a Gateway for health care - working with other health care...