On this episode, Dr. Bateman discusses the importance of diet and eye health with Amber Pankonin, RD, a registered dietitian and personal chef. Hosted by Dr. Andrew Bateman and Amber Pankonin, RD. Can an unhealthy diet increase your risk of vision problems? And what about the age-old myth that eating carrots can help improve your […]
Doctors of Optometry – Learning and Seeing in the Classroom
Doctors of Optometry – Learning and Seeing in the Classroom March 23, 2021 Earlier this month, Dr. Nielsen helped oversee an important project to ensure that Nebraska students have proper eyecare in order to learn in the classroom. Hosted by Dr. Andrew Bateman and Dr. Jackie Nielsen. Dr. Jackie Nielsen, assistant superintendent of Beatrice Public […]
Doctors of Optometry – Managing the Risks of Nearsightedness
April 27, 2021 A discussion about the increasing prevalence of myopia in today’s society and the implications for patients. Hosted by Dr. Andrew Bateman and Cheryl Chapman, OD. 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 […]
Doctors of Optometry – “Your Eyes: A Window to Your Overall Health”
Doctors of Optometry – “Your Eyes: A Window to Your Overall Health” May 25, 2021 A discussion about the role that eyecare plays in overall health care and patient wellness. Hosted by Dr. Andrew Bateman and Dr. Brandon Webb. A discussion about the role that eyecare plays in overall health care and patient wellness. Family […]
ADD and Vision Therapy
Have you or your child experienced the following symptoms when reading? Short attention span Must read and re-read material to understand it well Get sleepy when reading Covers one eye while reading or exhibits odd postures at desk Frustration, restlessness, low self-esteem Often a visual disorder known as convergence insufficiency is misdiagnosed as ADD or […]
High Interest Low Readability Books for Struggling Readers
From Becky for This Reading Mama: “If you teach an older struggling reader, you know what a challenge motivation can be. Many of them have said, “I can’t,” for so long when it comes to reading, that the label reluctant reader doesn’t even begin to tell the half of it. By the time a child […]
Parents Speak Out about the Visual Link to Concussion Recovery
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and ahead of that we have a press release from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). The new movie ‘Concussion’ has thrown into the spotlight the real affects of having a child in contact sports like soccer or football and the potential risks of playing contact sports. […]
The Ghost in my Brain
We are starting Brain Injury Awareness Month with reviewing book that is an intimate and personal account of suffering from a concussion. The Ghost in my Brain Clark Elliott Clark had a short blackout as the result of a fairly minor automobile accident. His symptoms were anything but minor. For over a decade he dealt […]
Concussion Treatments on NPR
Everyday there is more and more research developing on the study of brain plasticity and recovery from brain injuries. Hightlight this week: New Treatments for Concussions Based on Recent Brain Research The Diane Rehm Show Thu, June 4 2015 Synopsis Dramatic results in reduction of symptoms and in some case full recovery after new use […]
Who Doesn’t Like an Optical Illusion?
Seeing is not always believing, and reality may not be what it seems! Check out the illusions that puzzle the human visual system into misinterpreting reality. Enjoy! […]
