by PCVIS Team | Apr 28, 2026 | CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI Literacy, Diagnosing CVI
For many individuals with Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), the path to diagnosis is rarely straightforward. Misunderstandings, partial answers, and years of unanswered questions are common. In honor of CVI Literacy Month, PCVIS board member Janina Rigó...
by PCVIS Team | Apr 21, 2026 | CVI & Assessments, Diagnosing CVI, Webinars
Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is recognized as the leading cause of visual impairment in children in developed countries, yet many children are undiagnosed. In this professional development webinar, exclusive for PCVIS members, CVI experts Dr. Melinda...
by PCVIS Team | Apr 20, 2026 | Diagnosing CVI, Knowledge Base
Preverbal Visual Assessment for Screening Cerebral Visual Impairment: Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Utility Karen L. Harpster, Terry L. Schwartz, Alaina Johnson, Reena Donofe, Li Lin, Melissa L. Rice Main Research Question Can the Preverbal Visual Assessment...
by PCVIS Team | Mar 5, 2026 | CVI & Assessments, CVI Continuing Education, CVI Events, Diagnosing CVI
CVI Diagnosis and Clinical Assessment April 15, 2026 | 7 - 8 pm ET | ZoomPresenters: Melinda Chang, MD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and Sharon Lehman, MD, Wills Eye HospitalModerator: Karen Harpster, PhD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital In this session, we will:...
by Jessica Marquardt | Nov 25, 2024 | CVI Medical Info, CVI Research, Diagnosing CVI
PCVIS Board Members Dr. Sharon Lehman and Dr. Melinda Chang, along with their co-author Dr. Larry Yin, published Diagnosis and Care of Children With Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment: Clinical Report in the December issue of Pediatrics from the American Academy of...
by Jessica Marquardt | Nov 21, 2024 | CVI Medical Info, CVI News, CVI Research, Diagnosing CVI, Uncategorized
A group of clinicians in the United States with expertise in diagnosing cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI) convened in a workshop sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published a working definition of CVI in Ophthalmology, the journal of the...
