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VDCO Award Ceremonies 2022
Peter-Abel-Award 2022 goes to Dr. Katharina Breher
This year the international Peter-Abel-Award won Dr. Katharina Breher. She was able to win with her dissertation on the topic of "The potential of optical coherence tomography in myopia research in humans". After her Bachelor's and Master's degrees, Katharina Breher worked as an optometrist at the Kempten Eye Clinic. From 2018 to 2021, she completed her doctorate at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology in Tübingen on the use of OCT in human myopia research. In the meantime, she is working as a vision scientist at the Zeiss Vision Science Lab in Tübingen, her research focuses on myopia and refraction. This year's Peter-Abel-Award is sponsored by Rodenstock GmbH and is endowed with 4,000 euros.
Gunter-Schamberger-Award 2022 goes to Lisa Wuth
The Gunter-Schamberger-Award has a long tradition and has been honouring students who have written a scientific paper in the field of contact lens optics or optometry as part of a university degree since 1989. This year, Lisa Wuth receives the Gunter-Schamberger-Award, sponsored by Alcon Pharma GmbH and endowed with 1,000 euros, with her Master's thesis "Cross-sectional study on eye length, refraction and corneal radii of a cohort from Germany". Lisa Wuth completed her Bachelor's and Master's degree at the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences in Jena. In both theses, she dealt with the topic of "Increasing myopia in children and adolescents". She currently works as an optometrist in the eyeglass shop + hearing studio in Großostheim. Here she supports with her expertise and integrates optometric approaches into existing processes. Lisa Wuth is also a founding member of the VDCO Young and was instrumental in designing the Studi-Forum as part of SICHT.KONTAKTE. From 2018 to 2020, she supported the VDCO Young as Studi representative.
VDCO Trainee Award 2022 goes to Tanja Schmidt
recipient of a very special honour. As a full member of the Association of German Contact Lens Specialists and Optometrists (VDCO) e.V., she will be awarded the VDCO Trainee Prize this year. Tanja Schmidt is a specialist in the field of contact lens care and successfully completed her Bachelor Professional at the Academy of Optometry in Hankensbüttel. She is a qualified optometrist, a member of the VDCO and is distinguished by her regular participation in an extensive repertoire of further education topics, including myopia prevention and management (short-sightedness), sicca syndrome (dry eye), optometric examinations, retinal pathologies and their examination options, contact lens fitting and systems. In 2022, she has received the most continuing education points among all VDCO members. Congratulations!
Optometry and contact lens fitting at City Blick in Hanover
Ms Schmidt is employed by City Blick. The highest quality standards, responsibility and commitment characterise the company policy of the specialised optometric and contact lens fitting shop. The wishes and satisfaction of the customers determine the actions of the qualified team. City Blick stands for over 20 years of experience in all aspects of the eye, excellent professional qualifications and competence, high-quality and safe products as well as constant innovation and further training in order to always be at the cutting edge of international contact lens technology.
Children also need regular check-ups
Children do not usually complain about poor vision because they do not consciously notice that they experience the environment differently. For them, this is the normal visual impression, because they have never been able to learn to see better. In addition, they can compensate very well for their visual impairment. This is why impaired vision is often difficult for parents and educators to recognise, especially since problems are not always directly associated with vision. Impaired vision can lead, among other things, to restlessness and poor concentration during close-up activities such as painting, doing puzzles and reading. The child finds it difficult to maintain concentration over an age-appropriate period of time. Letters and numbers are twisted and/or not written straight on the line. Cutting out with scissors is difficult. But even before school, there are certain behaviours that can be interpreted as indications of vision problems: For example, a child often runs into corners and bumps into edges, even stumbles a lot or grabs past more often. It is possible that a child behaves extraordinarily shyly, reacts more to calls and does not like to run around. Sitting at the table, the "fidget" is not relaxed and even bored because the child simply has nothing to look at. All of these can be signs of disturbed visual perception, for which an examination of the vision by a specialist is advisable. At City Blick, patience and thoroughness are a given in every examination and check of the eyes and contact lenses. Whatever affects vision - the extensive range of products covers the need for correction or healing at any age of life. The Association of German Contact Lens Specialists and Optometrists (VDCO) e.V. represents the interests of responsible optometrists and contact lens specialists towards patients, teaching institutions and manufacturers of contact lenses, contact lens care products and technologies. The members of the VDCO guarantee the highest possible quality in the provision and care of the visual system. The VDCO is politically independent, professionally neutral and networks across countries.
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