Externship Site
The Vision Therapy Center Inc
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
13255 W. Bluemound Rd.
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Brookfield
WI
53005
U.S.A.
Country:
Midwest U.S.
Region:
( Bishops Wood Professional Center)
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Description
Discontinued per site request 08/2022 prior to selections.
The Vision Therapy Center is a specialty clinic with two locations providing optometric vision therapy and visual rehabilitation to patients of all ages. Externs can expect a vision therapy experience quite different from what’s typical of ICO. Encounters include adults with brain injuries or strabismus; children with learning related vision problems, strabismus/amblyopia, and other functional vision problems; individuals with special needs and preschoolers with strabismus/amblyopia. We are passionate about helping people perform better in life by improving their visual function!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Externs will gain confidence and skill in evaluating and managing functional vision problems including binocular, accommodative, ocular motility and visual perceptual issues. They will approach special cases of strabismus, amblyopia, brain injury, special needs and very young children with confidence.
2. Externs will gain understanding of the impact of functional vision problems on quality of life through direct care experiences with patients in various stages of treatment as well as following patients for the quarter.
3. Externs will be able to apply principles learned in our specialty practice in a primary care setting especially principles of functional lens prescribing, ergonomic tips and simple optometric vision therapy techniques.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
35
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
35
How many are observation only?
6
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
5
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5
90
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Diagnostic kit, condensing lenses, BIO if you prefer your own; April and June: trial lens set, trial frame and retinoscopy bars
Contact for externship liason:
Kellye Knueppel, OD
kellyeknueppel@thevtc.com
262-784-9201
Arrival procedure for students:
Student should contact preceptor 1 month prior to rotation. Preceptor will send 2 articles to read prior to arrival. Student should have goals they wish to achieve, as their schedule may be customized based on the goals. Arrive at 9am the first day, which will be orientation.
An extern manual is provided, and there will be weekly required readings.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Kellye Knueppel, OD (Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Vision Rehabilitation)
Heather Motisi, OD (Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Vision Rehabilitation)
Megan Thistle, OD ( Pediatrics/Vision Therapy, Vision Rehabilitation)
Miscellaneous comments:
Preceptors serve as mentors and coaches in helping students improve as clinicians while in our clinic. We take a personalized approach to building your skills. Externs come with a variety of goals and experience in vision therapy. Schedule and journal/case discussions beyond the basic curriculum will be tailored based on student interests. Possible areas of emphasis: Optometric Vision Therapy Specialty Practice Binocular Vision in Primary Care Practice Practice Management Vision Rehabilitation Functional Lens Prescribing
Additional Information:
Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.
Student Review
"Great educational experience. I was able to see the full extent of what vision therapy is able to offer to people. Lots of experience dealing with strabismus and amblyopia. I was able to build up my confidence in administering and better understanding perceptual skills testing.
Overall, you learn a whole new approach to Vision Therapy outside the classical model we learn in school. If going into developmental Vision Therapy is your ultimate goal, this site gives you great exposure. However, be prepared to spend most of your time observing and pre-testing. "
Pediatrics/Vision Therapy, Vision Rehabilitation
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Peds/BV/Advanced CL/VR (Specialty 3)
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Additional Info about Hours:
The majority of observations occur in the first month of the rotation. Student schedule may vary each week based on patient scheduling. One hour lunch/day. Student goes to Madison location on Thursday (ride is available).
Private
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