Medical Professionals
Resources on CVI
Medical organizations and professional development
Meetings & Committees
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) Annual Meeting
AAPOS Low Vision Committee CVI Subcommittee
American Conference on Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment
Hosted by Children’s Hospital of Omaha, the conference brings together professionals from the fields of vision education, occupational, physical and speech therapy, optometry and ophthalmology, along with parents and advocates of children with CVI. It’s a rich environment for open discussion among people with different training and perspectives, ultimately leading to improved vision care for children with CVI.
Past Conference Agendas
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018
Online Communities
If you're active on social media, join online communities on Facebook. Here are a few: Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Awareness and CVI Neuroplasticity Research Group.
Online Resources
Blindness of the Brain: Explaining CVI, Dr. Lotfi Merabet
A Primer on Cortical Visual Impairment, Dr. Sharon Lehman
The Laboratory for Visual Neuroplasticity
Foundational Books
Cortical Visual Impairment: An Approach to Assessment and Intervention (Second Edition), Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy
Cortical Visual Impairment: Advanced Principles, Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy
Vision and the Brain: Understanding Cerebral Visual Impairment in Children, Drs. Gordon Dutton and Amanda Lueck