RO&Ming with Lil

16 CVI through the eyes of an orthoptist - Natalia

September 04, 2020 Lil Deverell & Natalia Kelly Season 1 Episode 16
RO&Ming with Lil
16 CVI through the eyes of an orthoptist - Natalia
Show Notes

Natalia Kelly is an orthoptist from Melbourne who was captivated by cortical visual impairment (CVI) from the start of her career 17 years ago. Since then, the scope of practice for orthoptists has expanded in Australia. In her private practice, Vision Matters, Natalia does specialised work using biofeedback to reinforce eccentric viewing for reading, reducing the font size for some patients from n80 to n10! Meanwhile, her fascination with CVI continues. She delights in working with children and their families to investigate CVI, to understand the reasons for curious visual behaviours and work out how to stimulate functional vision, including during orientation and mobility.