The Synapsys VHIT (Video Head Impulse Test) system represents a fundamental step forward in the evaluation of the vestibular system. Unlike other video-HIT examination systems on the market, the Synapsys VHIT does not require the patient to wear any goggles: all results are obtained from the analysis of the patient’s head and eye movements, [&hellip
A reprint from Healio Magazine In this guest editorial, David Brottman, MD, FAAP, a recently retired pediatrician in Arlington, Illinois, discusses device-based vision screening strategies for children, and how new technology can improve outcomes in the primary care setting. In 2015, the AAP, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Optometry updated [&hellip
Photo screening for Kids’ Vision Loss: The Time Has Come A reprint from Op-Med magazine By Heather Finlay-Morreale, MD• Pediatrics Vision screening of children is a public health intervention that most would agree is a worthwhile endeavor. Early screening is even better. More than simply identifying children who need glasses, early screening can detect children [&hellip
LAST CHANCE Cyber Monday DEAL TODAY – Dec. 1st or while supplies last Order the world’s best portable photo vision screener and get: 1) Free HOTV Critical Line Testing upgrade 2) Free Print to pdf software 3) Free Spirometer or Audiometer Now test any child at any age with this state approved vision screener. See more [&hellip
The All New Plus Optix with HOTV critical line testing Check out the all new Plus Optix Photo Vision Screener now with HOTV critical line testing. For children from the age of 5 years,instrument-based vision screening in combination with HOTV critical line testing can help improve findings by increasing sensitivity and thus reducing false-negative results.Children [&hellip
Sanitizing Headphones Since the start of covid we have been receiving a lot of service calls due to nurses over cleaning audiometer headphones with alcohol. If alcohol drips into your headphones they can be permanently damaged beyond repair. The earphone will then need to be replaced and the new earphone calibrated to the [&hellip
Did you catch that? researchers found that an estimated 35% of Americans over the age of 40 — roughly 69 million people — suffer from an inner-ear balance disorder. By age 60 more than half of all Americans have a balance problem. This means if you see 40 seniors a day at your practice, [&hellip
Balance screening does not have to be hard or complicated. In the past many primary care physicians did not want to offer this service because it was difficult, time consuming and hard to read. Many balance testing devices use goggles which are difficult to work with, no matter how light weight they make the cameras, [&hellip
FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS Have You Identified Your Patients at Risk for Falling? As a healthcare provider, your patients trust and depend on you to treat their health conditions as well as to help prevent them. Familiarizing yourself with the factors that put your patients at risk for falling will help you to identify patients at [&hellip
Prevent falls & earn $30 per patient with this simple therapy Falls can change or end a senior’s life. Try giving your seniors this simple home therapy. Print out these instructions and go over them with your dizzy patients. If you have a ENG or VNG and can determine if the problem is vertical or horizontal just give them [&hellip