Some courses have only outline details listed below - BABO is keen to give dates and names of speakers as they become available and will update the listing as soon as relevant information is known.
General Information on courses:
OVT1A – Introduction to Behavioural Optometry - next course - May 2010
OVT1B - Further Courses in Behavioural Optometry - next course - 20 and 21 September 2009
OVT2
– Nuts and Bolts - Optometric Vision Therapy - 28 - 30 June 2009.
OVT3 will next run in 5 - 7 September 2009
OVT4 will next run in the Autumn of 2010
Dates
and outline information will be announced as soon as possible.
Certification
Course
The
Certificate in Behavioural Optometry is open to BABO members who have
completed OVT1, 2, 3 and 4 (or comparable). It is intended to be
in recognition of evidence of further study and experience in the
field of Behavioural Optometry. Candidates should have completed
at least fifty patient cases before enrolling on the Certification
Course. Candidates who successfully pass the course will become
a Fellow of the British Association of Behavioural
Optometrists (FBABO) and this will be noted on the list of accredited
members. Maintenance
of FBABO membership will be dependent upon maintaining regular CET.
The
Certification course started on 2nd January 2008 and
comprises:-
Part 1
4
open book questions; to be successfully completed by 1/10/08,
before registering on Part 2 of the course. Candidates can choose
to take more time on their open book question answers and defer
completion to 1/10/10, before taking the exam day in April 2011.
Part 2
4
case studies to be handed in by 31/1/09, or by 31/1/11 if taking 3
years to complete the open book questions.
Exam
Day - 4th October 2009 in Warwick; April 2011
- 60 min examination of 40 MCQs.
-
Viva – a one hour oral examination, with two examiners, covering any
aspect of behavioural optometry, detailed discussions of the case
studies, and may include a discussion of the open book answers.
Revision
days will be arranged as required before the examination day.
Costs
as at 2008:
Part 1 Open Book Questions £400
Part 2 Case studies and Examination £550
Payment
may be made by installments.
For
further information contact Christine Hancock, BABO Administrator, on
01242 602689 or by email to admin@babo.co.uk
| Course title |
OVT3 Vision and Learning |
Dates: |
Saturday -
Monday, 5th - 7th September 2009
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| Suitable for: | Any practitioner with an interest in learning difficulties and who has some experience of behavioural optometry. Previous attendance at OVT1 and OVT2 is required, and attendance at all three days of this course is mandatory. | ||||
| Venue: | Cheltenham | ||||
| Course Leader: | Keith Holland | ||||
| Outline: |
The
first two days will be a mix of
didactic content, covering basic theories of learning
difficulties, the impact of visual problems on learning, and
testing. There will be some vision therapy and a discussion of practice
management. The third day will include case discussions by
attendees and further vision therapy.
A comprehensive manual and CD Rom will be provided within the course fee. |
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| Organiser: | Keith Holland & Associates | Phone: | 01242 233500 | ||
| Contact | Keith Holland | keithholland@keithholland.co.uk | |||
| Cost: |
£590 - non-BABO members
£565 - BABO members |
Course Code: | C022 | ||
| CET: | Will be applied for | ||||
| Course title |
Optometric Vision Therapy Introduction to Behavioural Optometry (OVT1A) Further Concepts in Behavioural Optometry (OVT1B) |
Dates: |
OVT1A
- Sunday & Monday 31st May & 1st June 2009
OVT1B - Sunday & Monday 20th & 21st September 2000
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| Suitable for: | Optometrists and therapists wishing to learn about Behavioural Optometry. Essential courses for those who wish to become BABO accredited. | ||||
| Venue: | Quality Hotel, St Albans | ||||
| Course Leader: | Paul Adler | ||||
| Outline: |
The
combined course will cover behavioural philosophy, assessment
and treatment of accommodation, convergence, fusional problems,
eye movements as well as near point stress, four circles and
near point retinoscopy (delegates will need to bring a
retinoscope). Plenty
of time will be devoted to trying out treatment techniques and
for discussions. Each delegate will receive a free starter kit
of OVT equipment for the activities taught on the course. |
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| Organiser: | BABO | Phone: | 01242 602689 | ||
| Contact | Christine Hancock | admin@babo.co.uk | |||
| Cost: |
£420 for each part (members - £395) Reduction of £50 if both courses booked and paid for at same time. |
Course Code: | C020 & C021 | ||
| Course title | BABO Annual Conference 2009 | Dates: |
Sunday & Monday 4th & 5th October 2009 |
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| Suitable for: | BABO members and other optometrists interested in behavioural optometry. | ||||
| Venue: | TBC | ||||
| Course Leader: | Dr Glen Steele from the Southern college of Optometry in Memphis | ||||
| Outline: |
Dr Steele will speak on the Examination of Babies and Young Children, and Retinoscopy Techniques |
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| Organiser: | BABO | Phone: | 01242 602689 | ||
| Contact | Christine Hancock | admin@babo.co.uk | |||
| Cost: | TBC | Course Code: | B009 | ||
Non-BABO Courses
The following courses are run by organisations other than BABO, and are included as they may be of interest to people looking at this site. The details are published in good faith and no responsibility can be accepted for errors, omissions or exceptions. Please check with the course organiser before booking to check details are correct.
Click on the following
link for a list of optometric events around the world:
www.oep.org/calendar.htm
Currently we have no information on other courses.