Saturday, 25 January 2025
10:00 am
This session will provide connections between an orthopaedic injury, such as the ACL, and manifestations in the brain, which significantly involves the visual system. Members of an athlete's care team may not be aware of visual system implications following such an injury, and so this lecture hopes to bring awareness to the benefit of involving a sports vision/neuro-optometrist as part of the rehabilitation team.
This lecture will demonstrate connections between proprioception and the visual process, and will discuss the neurological and visual impacts of an anterior cruciate ligament injury, as well as risk of ACL injury following a concussion, and rehabilitation strategies incorporating the visual system.
Dr. Shirley Blanc, OD, FNORA, is a distinguished optometrist specializing in neuro-optometric rehabilitation and sports vision. As a Fellow and Executive Board Member of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, she dedicates her practice to assessing and treating patients with visual complications from acquired and traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Blanc serves as the consulting vision performance and rehabilitation optometrist for several professional sports teams, including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Argonauts, and Toronto Sceptres. Her expertise extends to working with Olympic, National, and Collegiate level athletes across various sports. A published researcher and frequent speaker, Dr. Blanc has contributed significantly to the field through her work on concussion management and vision rehabilitation. She currently practices at Yorkville Eye Institute in Toronto, where she combines her clinical expertise with cutting-edge approaches to vision care and rehabilitation.
