2008 News

Novavision Now Requires Initial Eye Exams As Critical Part Of Vision Restoration Therapy (Vrt) For Patients

09/22/2008 – NovaVision’s New Distribution System Allows All Eye Care Professionals Nationwide to Prescribe VRT to their Patients
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A Successful Patient Story from Westbury (UK) Shows the Rehabilitative Effect of Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) After Stroke

07/31/2008John Potier worked as an IT manager throughout his career. It happened in October 2004 when he became worse and was sent to hospital where they diagnosed a minor stroke. He stayed there for 10 days. Afterwards John consulted an ophthalmic consultant whose diagnose revealed a bright homonymous visual field defect due to occipital stroke.
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New functional magnetic resonance images demonstrates brain activity supporting vision restoration therapy’s ability to enhance vision in stroke patients.

07/31/2008Columbia University Medical Center researchers have demonstrated, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), that brain activity was increased in stroke survivors who underwent Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT), a rehabilitative treatment that helps these patients recover lost vision.
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VRT Patient Featured On ABC News Affiliate

07/10/2008 Stroke Patient improves his vision after performing Vision Restoration Therapy for three months. After performing the therapy the patient can now enjoy gardening and reading again.
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Treating Neurological Vision Loss by Dr. Richard Legge

06/28/2008 – Download the audio file of a 30 minute presentation given by Dr. Legge on treating neurological vision loss. After the presentation Dr. Legge answers questions regarding this subject.
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NovaVision Announces New President and CEO

06/16/2008 – NovaVision is pleased to announce Rudy Mazzocchi as the company’s new President and CEO. Mr. Mazzocchi has over 25 years of experience in launching new medical devices and technologies in the health care arena.
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Palm Beach Post Reports on NovaVision’s New CEO

06/16/2008 – Navroze Mehta, entrepreneur and founder of NovaVision turns over his President and CEO position to Rudy Mazzocchi, a 25-year veteran in the medical technologies industry. NovaVision is excited to have Mazzocchi lead the company to greater success.
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Visual Changes After Vision Restoration Therapy in Singapore: A Small Case Series Analysis

06/08/2008 – A small case series analysis on visual field changes after Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) was presented at the International Neuro-Ophthalmology Society's (INOS) annual meeting in Napa Valley, CA. by Dr. Kong Yong Goh. Dr. Goh is a neuro-ophthalmologist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore, who has offered VRT for over three years to his stroke and brain injury patients with vision loss.
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Participants Needed For Study on VRT

04/17/2008 – Hemianopic or quandrantanopic patients needed for a study on computer-based visual restoration therapy.
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VRT Studies Presented at American Academy of Neurology’s 60th Annual Meeting

04/16/2008 – NovaVision exhibits at AAN’s 60th annual meeting in Chicago April 12-19, 2008. Randolph Marshall, M.S., M.D., of the Neurological Institute of New York at Columbia University and Jose G. Romano, M.D., of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine presented posters demonstrating the efficacy of VRT.
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VRT Presented Before the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

04/02/2008 – NovaVision speaks before a U.S. House subcommittee in an effort to help American soldiers suffering from neurological vision loss gain access to vision restoration therapy.
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Vision Restoration Therapy Featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams

03/18/2008Learn how VRT helped a traumatic brain injured man recovered his lost vision after a car accident.
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Listen to Recording of VRT Phone Presentation

03/07/2008 – Dr. Kevin Chauvette, neuro-optometrist and VRT physician at Merrimack Vision Care in New Hampshire, along with his VRT patient  Mr. Thomas Blair, conducted a phone presentation on the benefits and successful outcomes of performing Vision Restoration Therapy.
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Front Page Story - Union Leader, Manchester, NH features VRT success story of Merrimack Vision Care patient

01/15/2008 – Dr. Kevin Chauvette, neuro-optometrist at his practice Merrimack Vision Care, administers Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) to stroke and brain injury patients with vision loss. Dr. Chauvette and patient Thomas Blair discuss the benefits of VRT and how the therapy has allowed Mr. Blair to read and drive again.
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Get to Know the CEO

06/16/2008 – Meet NovaVision’s new CEO. Learn what he has planned for the company, and get to know him outside the office.
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