College of Optometrists in Vision Development Grants Board Certification

AURORA, Ohio, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twenty-nine optometrists completed the certification process and were inducted as Board Certified Fellows (FCOVD) of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) and two optometrists were inducted as Board Certified Academic Fellows of COVD (FCOVD-A) at the COVD 40th Annual Meeting, October 16, 2010 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. They are:

To obtain board certification in vision development and therapy, optometrists must complete a guided study program involving submission of written responses to a series of questions relating to clinical diagnosis, treatment and patient management, and three detailed case reports for evaluation by the COVD International Examination and Certification Board (IECB).  They must also successfully complete a written examination and oral interview administered by the IECB.  Candidates who have successfully met all the requirements for certification are awarded Fellowship in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD).

In addition, twenty-five optometric vision therapists completed the COVD certification process at this year's Annual Meeting and were inducted as Certified Optometric Vision Therapists (COVT). They are:

To become a Certified Optometric Vision Therapist (COVT), an individual must be employed by and work under the direct supervision of an optometrist who is a Fellow of COVD, complete a guided study education program, and pass a written exam and an oral interview administered by the COVD International Examination and Certification Board. The certification process provides an opportunity for optometric vision therapists to expand and document their knowledge and skills in optometric vision therapy and enhance their ability to assist the optometrist in providing patient services in this area of optometric care.

About COVD

The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) is an international, non-profit optometric membership organization that provides education, evaluation, and board certification programs in behavioral and developmental vision care, vision therapy and visual rehabilitation. The organization is comprised of doctors of optometry, vision therapists and other vision specialists. For more information on learning-related vision problems, vision therapy and COVD, please visit www.covd.org or call 888.268.3770.

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