Robert Lederman, MCOptom, FCOVD Robert Lederman MCOptom FCOVD

Board Certified Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development
Board Certified Member of The British College of Optometrists
Clinical Associate of the Optometric Extension Program
Member of The Israeli Association of Optometrists

Education:

1984-1987	Department of Optometry and Visual Science, The City University, London BSc(Hons) in Optometry and Visual Science
1989	Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE’s) Elected Member of the British College of Optometrists
1992	Clinical Associate of the Optometric Extension Program
2001	Admitted as a Board Certified Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development

Continuing Education:

1992	Israel Annual Optometry Symposium, Jerusalem, Israel
1993	Israel Annual Optometry Symposium, Tel Aviv, Israel
1994	Israel Annual Optometry Symposium, Jerusalem, Israel
1996	Soflex Contact Lens Symposium, Jerusalem, Israel
1997	Israel Annual Optometry Symposium, Jerusalem, Israel
1998	College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Miami, USA
1999	Applied Concepts Course on Evaluation and Management of Learning Related Vision Problems. Miami USA
2000	College of Optometrists in Vision Development, St Louis, USA
2001	College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Fort Lauderdale, USA
2002	Applied Concepts Course on Optometric Management of Acquired Brain Injury and Stroke. Fort Lauderdale, USA
2003	College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Phoenix, Arizona USA
2004	College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Cancun, Mexico Applied Concepts Course on Vision and Child Development, Cancun, Mexico
2005	College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Orlando, Florida USA
2006	Excel Institute. "What Education Needs, Optometry knows." Traverse City Michigan, USA
2007	College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Tampa,Florida,USA
2009	3-Day Seminar: Vision Therapy for people with strabismus Atlanta,Georgia,USA College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Denver,Colorado,USA Intensive seminar: Working with strabismics with anomalous retinal correspondence. Denver, Colorado,USA

Papers Published:

Current Eye Research 2002,Vol.25 No. 2, pp. 117-121. Correlation between reading skills and different measurements of convergence amplitude

Lecturing

1993	Lecturer Clinical Techniques. Israel College of Optometry
1997	Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Aseh Chayil School, Efrat Israel Lecture: Computer Vision Syndrome. News Data Systems, Jerusalem, Israel Lecture: Jerusalem Psychologists study group Learning Related Vision Problems
1998	Lecture: David Yellin Teaching College. Learning Related Vision Problems Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems, Orot Etzion School, Efrat, Israel Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems, Aseih Chayil School Gush Etsion
1999	Lecture: Vision and Child Development. Child Development Center, Efrat Israel Lecture: Vision and Child Development. Child Development Center, Hebron Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. English Teachers Association in Israel (ETAI) Winter Conference. Beer Sheva Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. ETAI International Conference Jerusalem Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Maalot Conference for Multidisciplinary Approach to learning difficulties Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Bar Ilan University course on Dyslexia for English Teachers recognized by British Dyslexia Association
2000	Lecture: Computer Vision Syndrome. Virtual Jerusalem. Jerusalem Israel Lecture: Computer Vision Syndrome: Tradeum. Jerusalem Israel Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Michlala University. Lecture: Computer Vision Syndrome. Intel, Jerusalem
2001	Lecture: Computer Vision Syndrome: Intel, Har Hotzvim, Jerusalem Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Bar Ilan University. Course on Dyslexia Lecture: David Yellin Teaching College. Learning Related Vision Problems Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Michlala University. Symposium
2002	Lecture: Visual Consequences of Acquired Brain Injury. Hadassah Hospital, Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Neurology Dept. Sharei Tzedek Hospital Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Alyn Rehab. Hospital Jerusalem Lecture: Computer Vision Syndrome. Carmel Spa
2003	Full Day Symposium. Neuro Developmental Therapists. Bet Levenstein Rehab. Center Vision For Life. Learning Related Vision Problems. Neglect: An Optometric Perspective. Simple Screening Techniques Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Bar Ilan University course on Dyslexia for English Teachers recognized by British Dyslexia Association
2004	Lecture: Eye Movements in Reading Music. Rubin Academy of Music and Dance Lecture: Computer Vision Syndrome, Intel, Kiryat Gat. Lecture: Vision for Life. Annual Israel Association of Optometry Conference Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Maccabi Health Fund. Optometrists. Tel Aviv, Israel Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Orot Etzion Boy’s School. Efrat, Israel Lecture: Vision and Child Development. Rehabilitation Nursery Jerusalem Lecture: Keeping your Eyes Young. Bet Tovai Ha’ir, Jerusalem Lecture: Keeping Your Eyes Young. Israel Center, Jerusalem
2005	Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Michlala College for Women, Jerusalem Lecture: Visual Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury. Jerusalem Center of Neuropsychology Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Bar Ilan University course on Dyslexia for English Teachers recognized by British Dyslexia Association 3 Day Seminar. Learning Related Vision Problems. Touro College. Jerusalem Full Day Symposium. Neuro-Developmental Therapists. Ezer Mitzion Rehab. Center Vision For Life. Learning Related Vision Problems. Neglect: An Optometric Perspective . Simple Screening Techniques Keynote speaker: Sheba Hospital. Misrad HaBriut. Full-Day Symposium on Visually Handicapped. Vision For Life Lecture: Computer Vision Syndrome: Profile Investments.
2006	Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Michlala College for Women, Jerusalem Lecture: Computer Vision Syndrome: Ergonomics Day, News Data Services (NDS), Jerusalem Lecture: Visual Consequences of Acquired Brain Injury. Full Day Seminar. Tel Hashomer Hospital, Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Yad Tzvi center for learning disabled Lecture: Torticollis-An Optometric Perspective. Maccabi Health Fund. Tel Aviv
2007	Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Misrad Hachinuch Dept of Educational Psychological services Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Hamakor. Merkaz L’keshev Vericuz Counselling center for students with attention deficits and learning difficulties) Bet Shemesh Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Bar Ilan University course on Dyslexia for English Teachers recognized by British Dyslexia Association Lecture: Torticollis-an optometric perspective. Israel Association of Physical Therapists. Annual Conference. Tel Aviv Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Machon HaKriah, Bnei Brak. Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Ohel Yosef. Betar,Illit. Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. HaMaKoR, Beit Shemesh.
2008	The diagnosis and management of the Visual consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Institute for the Advancement of Learning Potential. Feuerstein Institute,Jerusalem. Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Machon Aliya, Bnei Brak. Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Eric Cohen Books, Raanana. Lecture: Exploring the Dorsal and Ventral streams of vision. Asaf Harofeh Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology.
2009	Lecture: Dyslexia in different languages: an Optometric perspective. Hadassah College Optometry Department, Jerusalem. Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Junior school Givat Ze'ev. Jerusalem. Lecture: Lecture: Learning Related Vision Problems. Petachya. Beit Shemesh. Lecture: In-office lecture for occupational therapists: Vision for Life.