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Vision Rehab Essentials: A Crash Course in Lenses, Prisms, and Tints

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Struggling to help patients with dizziness, headaches, or poor progress? This fast-based session will equip you with the critical knowledge to address visual deficits that often stall rehab outcomes. Discover when to recommend single vision lenses, multifocals, tints, and prisms to support patients with TBI, vestibular dysfunction, and balance challenges.

Learn to identify “red flag” glasses that hinder recovery, and gain practical strategies to collaborate with vision specialists. Gain actionable insights to confidently integrate vision-based solutions into your treatment plans and elevate your patient outcomes.

Key Takeaways:

  • Recognize visual deficits, such as dizziness and strain, that hinder rehab progress and determine when single vision lenses, multifocals, or prisms are the solution.
  • Understand how lenses, prisms, and tints impact balance, gait, and coordination to create targeted, effective treatment plans.
  • Learn to identify “red flag” glasses and know when optical tools like progressives or blue light-blocking lenses may do more harm than good.
  • Gain insight into the appropriate use of therapeutic options, such as tints and yoked prisms, to support recovery in patients with TBI or vestibular dysfunction.
  • Dispel common misconceptions about vision care, including the ’20-20-20 Rule’ and blue light-blocking lenses, to ensure evidence-based practice.

Here's What You'll Learn


Understanding Optics in Rehab – Lenses, Progressives, and Prims
  • When are single vision lenses best
  • Overview of the benefits of single vision lenses
  • Functional applications for patients with TBI
  • Clinical indications for single vision lenses vs multifocal
When to Use Multifocals (and Why Progressives are Problematic)
  • Differentiate between bifocals, trifocals, and progressives
  • Why rehab specialists shun progressives
  • When multifocals are most helpful for functional recovery
What Can Be Done with Prism?
  • Impact on visual perception and neurological conditions
  • Efficacy: When, why and how to use prism in glasses
  • Should prism be built into glasses?
  • Safety of yoked prism
Can Tints Help>
  • Science behind tints and visual strain
  • Do “miracle” tints work?
  • When to consider tinted lenses

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts


Charles Boulet, BSc, BEd, OD

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Charles Boulet, BSc, BEd, OD, is an optometrist, author, and expert in visual neurorehabilitation, with a focus on conditions such as amblyopia, strabismus, and eye movement disorders. A passionate advocate for accessible vision care, he played a pivotal role in developing and promoting Alberta’s Child Vision Assessment Act, which sought to ensure universal vision exams for children.

Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Boulet is deeply involved in research and global advocacy, collaborating with professionals worldwide. He has published numerous articles and developed a growing library of online resources to educate healthcare providers, therapists, and educators about vision science and rehabilitation.

Through his workshops and teaching, Dr. Boulet equips professionals with practical tools to address visual dysfunction in rehabilitation. When not working, he enjoys photography, hiking, music, and engaging with community arts.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Charles Boulet maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Vision Mechanic.net. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Boulet receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Charles Boulet has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS065590
Duration:
1 hour, 2 minutes
Copyright:
Jun 11, 2025
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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