Students from different areas of academic training (Psychology vs. Optometry) completed a task in which they had to locate "lost moving target" simulated forest on computer screen. The effects three independent variables were assessed: a) the type trajectory target (regular and irregular), b) time elapsed since loss visual contact with (delays 1, 4 6 seconds), c) administration / non verbal con...

1 Department of Neurobiology/Brain Research, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 2 Psychiatric Arrray, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel, 3 School of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 4 Center For Excellence in Autism Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 5 Department of Optometry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, 6 Department of Psycholo...

This article explores the nature of disciplinary decisions of health professional regulatory boards in response to commercial violations by licensees. Decisions of the Virginia Boards of Dentistry, Medicine and Optometry are analyzed to assess the extent to which disciplinary decisions appear to protect the economic interests of professionals versus the health, safety and welfare of the public....

The history of the title optometrist is rarely discussed in literature. This paper reviews some and when its use was adopted by profession. A brief discussion Doctor Optometry degree first conferred also included.