Registration is now open for the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association™, International (NORA) 2021 Online Conference at www.nora2021.com. The conference will be available Live online from Thursday, October 14- Saturday, October 16, with select presentations available On Demand through the end of the year.
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The Optometrist’s Role in Caring for Patients With Brain Injury
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June 2021
As a neuro-optometrist who has been practicing for more than 35 years in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, NORA President DeAnn Fitzgerald, OD sees patients every day who have benefited from collaboration among providers from several disciplines. For this article, she spoke with two colleagues from the allied health professions who collaborate with neuro-optometrists in the care of patients with brain injuries. Published in May/June 2021 issue of Modern Optometry.
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association Announces Appointments of New Executive and Advisory Board Officers
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September 2020
The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation AssociationTM, International (NORA) announces the appointments of its new Executive and Advisory Board members.
Medical Coding for Stroke and Concussion Care
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February 2020
Despite strides in medical optometry, many optometrists find medical insurance billing to be confusing to navigate and have opted not to accept medical insurance at all. The need for vision therapy and rehabilitation for conditions such as stroke and concussion is great. These conditions generally are covered under patients’ medical insurance, so it can be troubling for patients to find a provider, only to discover that that provider wants them to pay out of pocket. Advice on how to code and bill correctly by NORA VP and education Chair DeAnn Fitzgerald, OD and NORA Conference speaker Denise Helle, CPOC in the January 2020 issues of Modern Optometry.
5 exam findings that should spur a neuro referral
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February 2020
Optometrists are in an ideal position to provide both primary care and neuro rehabilitation for Acquired/Traumatic Brain Injury patients. NORA Poster chair Melissa Zarn-Urankar, OD, FAAO offers advice on five key exam findings which indicate a patient would benefit from referral to a neuro-optometrist who has expertise in the assessment and treatment of visual disturbances associated with damage to the central nervous system in the January 2020 issue of Optometry Times.