Registration is now open for the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation AssociationTM, International (NORA) 34th annual conference, September 19-22, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando, Lake Buena Vista South in Kissimmee, FL ..read more

Boynton Beach, FL -- (November 27, 2023) -- -The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation AssociationTM, International (NORA) announces the appointments of its new Executive and Advisory Board members ..read more

Photosensitivity can be a debilitating symptom and one that leaves patients feeling isolated, as they sit at home with blackout drapes drawn and the lights off. Not only does photosensitivity prevent patients from working, driving and going outside, but it can also hinder recovery efforts if they are unable to get to a provider’s office for therapy. Performance-tinted contact lenses can be a great tool for patients who are struggling with photosensitivity as they recover from brain injuries ..read more

Margaret Fahnestock, PhD’s research is focused on neurotrophic factors, specifically understanding how neurotrophin gene expression, regulation, signaling and trafficking are dysregulated in Alzheimer's disease and autism. One of the Alzheimer's disease-related phenomena she studying in her lab is the loss of neuronal connections that happens before brain cells die ..read more

The Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) is pleased to announce it has selected Amy Pruszenski, OD, FCOVD to serve as Director of Medical Education for the Association, effective September 1, 2023 ..read more

Treatment of persistent post-concussion syndrome (PCS) requires a holistic approach because patients often have symptoms or difficulty functioning in multiple areas, including vision, vestibular, cognitive, sleep, mood, neck pain, and others. Some patients who are consistent with therapy, seeing a variety of specialists, make improvements in some areas but they still don’t feel well. They may still be struggling with fatigue, insomnia, or cognitive deficits. When this occurs, we really have to consider what other underlying conditions the individual brought to the concussion, and on that diffe ..read more

John Hatch, DC, DACNB, FABBIR, founder of Cognuro will be teaching a course on the vestibular system and brain rehabilitation at the 2023 NORA conference on Brain-Based Rehabilitation. He offers a case example of how patients benefit when practitioners work together ..read more

Fifty million people globally and 6.7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Delia Cabrera DeBuc, Ph.D. and colleagues have been investigating whether a low-cost multimodal approach can be used to quantify retinal structural and functional changes that are sensitive to early cognitive decline ..read more

The key elements of the traditional eye exam — the phoropter and the Snellen eye chart — were developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this century, we need to update the eye examination to encompass the growing field of oculomics, or the association of ophthalmic biomarkers with systemic health and disease ..read more

The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation AssociationTM, International (NORA) recognized the following individuals last week at the NORA’s Annual Conference in Columbus, OH for their important contributions to NORA and the field of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation ..read more