Education
Here, you will find a growing source of information to help you better understand Visual Stress and the impact it has on our community. The more people are educated on the condition, the more people will be helped.
Education material will be developed and presented in the form of blogs, newsletters, videos, podcasts and both live virtual and recorded webinars and workshops. When possible, we will resume live training sessions.
Raise awareness of Visual Stress by sharing these resources and providing your feedback. The information is important to health care professionals, educators, employers, patients or anyone who suffers from or works with those who suffer from the symptoms of the condition. As we develop new content over the coming year, we will also be working with healthcare and education colleges to get the courses qualified as Continued Education Credits.
We welcome any ideas you may have to help us build our education and training programs to best meet your needs.
Please contact us with your thoughts.
Links and information referenced in the "Brain Injury and The Virtual World" Video:
What is Visual Stress - Opticalm Visual Stress Solutions
Zoom fatigue is taxing the brain. Here is why that happens. - National Geographic:
Visual Stress Symptoms - Opticalm Visual Stress Solutions
Eye Health Library - Canadian Association of Optometrists
The 20-20-20 Rule - Canadian Association of Optometrists
Ergonomics checklist - Health Canada and others
Office ergonomics - University of Waterloo
Hypersensitivity of the Visual Cortex - US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health
Pattern glare: the effects of contrast and colour - Frontier in Psychology
Pattern glare - Optician
Images of Nature study article - Science alert
Autonomic Nervous System Responses to Viewing Green and Built Settings: Differentiating Between Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Activity - US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health
The Influence of Visual Triggers on Symptoms in Brain Injury and Concussion - Brain Injury Canada
Reduce screen intolerance - Opticalm Visual Stress Solutions
fMRI evidence that precision ophthalmic tints reduce cortical hyperactivation in migraine - National Institutes of Health
20 years of intuitive colorimetry - Optometry Today
Tint & Track Software - Opticalm Visual Stress Solutions
Apple iOS 10 Color Filter App - IOS Hacker
Fonts and Visual Stress: The Influence of Typography on Algorithms That Predict the Speed and Comfort of Reading - Research Gate
Non LCD Screens for Concussion - Journal of Neurotrauma
Fluorescent light: Visual discomfort indoors - Sage journals
Fluorescent light: Lighting and discomfort in the classroom - Semantic Scholar
Colour Changing bulbs - Opticalm Visual Stress Solutions
This is your brain on nature - National Geographic
Physiological Benefits of Nature - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The Future of Wellness 2020 - Global Wellness Institute
Prescribing Nature - Nature Conservancy Canada
Brain on Nature Podcast- Brain on Nature
Other resources:
Key visual stress research - Opticalm Visual Stress Solutions
Concussions Anonymous with Lisa Khera and Karen Monet - Concussions Anonymous
Opticalm video gallery - Opticalm Visual Stress Solutions
Visual Stress Canada:
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