Effect of Optometric Multisensory Training (OMST) on a Patient with Post-Concussive Visual Snow Syndrome.
Background: Optometric Multisensory Training (OMST) is a unique method involving the simultaneous presentation of sensory stimulations in a safe and controlled clinical situation. This includes syntonic optometric phototherapy, vestibular (motion) stimulation, and auditory stimulation. The purpose o...
| Published in: | Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 146 - 153 |
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| Format: | case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Optometric Extension Program
Jun2026
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