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.
New Information on courses:
It
was announced at the 2007 AGM that the current OVT1 and 2 courses
would be reviewed and presented as follows:
OVT1A – Introduction to Behavioural Optometry - next course - 2 days in May 2009
OVT1B
- Further Courses in Behavioural Optometry - 21
and 22 September 2008
OVT2
– Nuts and Bolts - Optometric Vision Therapy - 3 days in
February 2009.
OVT3 will next run in September 2009
OVT4
will next run in the Autumn of 2009
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 starts 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 - 19th April 2009; 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:
Part 1 Open Book Questions £400
Part 2 Case studies and Examination £550
Payment
may be made by instalments.
For
further information contact Christine Hancock, BABO Administrator, on
01242 602689 or by email to admin@babo.co.uk
| Course title | Optometric Vision Therapy
Introduction to Behavioural Optometry (OVT1A) Further Concepts in Behavioural Optometry (OVT1B) |
Dates: |
OVT1A - Sunday & Monday 11th & 12th May 2008 OVT1B - Sunday & Monday 21st & 22nd September 2008 |
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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: |
£395 - members for each course. |
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| CET Points: | Will be applied for | Course Code: | OVT1A -
C017 OVT1B - C018 |
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| Course title | BABO Annual Study Day | Dates: |
Sunday & Monday, 5th & 6th October 2008 |
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| Suitable for: | BABO members and non-members who are interested in Behavioural Optometry and would like to find out more! | ||||
| Venue: | Scarman House, Warwick Conferences | ||||
| Guest Speakers: | Sunday
- Lois Addey
Monday - Steve Chinn on Dyscalculia |
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| Outline: |
There will be two lectures and two discussion
groups on each day. The BABO AGM will take place on
Sunday.
Further information will be added to the website as soon as it becomes available. Meanwhile please put the date in your diary. |
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| Organiser: | BABO | Phone: | 01242 602689 | ||
| Contact | Christine Hancock | admin@babo.co.uk | |||
| Cost: | TBC | Course Code: | B008 | ||
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Future Dates |
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| Annual May Course with Guest Lecturer | Sunday & Monday 10th and 11th May 2009 |
| BABO Annual Conference 2009 | Sunday & Monday 4th and 5th October 2009 |
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
| Course title | Therapist Day Courses | Dates: | Throughout 2007 |
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| Suitable for: | Therapists only | ||||
| Venue: | Stotfold, Herts | ||||
| Speakers: | Interactive discussion group | ||||
| Outline: | Various topics | ||||
| Organiser: | Paul Adler | Phone: | 01462 732393 | ||
| Contact | Paul Adler | paul@eyezone.co.uk | |||
| Cost: |
POA |
Fax: | 01462 733881 | ||
| CET Points: | N/A | Course Code: | N/A | ||