18/09/2025
As 2025 quietly draws to a close,
for many, it feels like the season of endings.
But for the optometrists and ophthalmologists who journeyed from around the world—some even enduring multiple flight connections just to be here in pursuit of a new “Vision Concept”—this marks not an ending, but the beginning of an entirely new chapter.
In the classroom, Dr. Stanley remained true to his hallmark style: half lecture, half hands-on practice. Each session was not merely the transfer of knowledge, but a spark of ideas colliding. Dr. Stanley would often pose thought-provoking questions that left students reflecting deeply and discovering new pathways of vision.
This time, the focus was on Developmental and Behavioral Optometry.
It goes far beyond simple refraction or prescribing lenses. Instead, it is a deeper philosophy—understanding patients’ lives through their visual behaviors. From reading and learning, to movement and everyday habits, it reveals the intricate relationship between visual function and the brain. Behavioral Optometry reminds us: clarity of sight is only the beginning. It is the integration of vision and the brain that truly shapes one’s ability to learn, focus, and live a fulfilling life.
Here, participants not only gained the skills to test and correct, but more importantly, they learned how to view the person behind the eyes with a new perspective.
May each of them carry this knowledge back to their own countries and communities, bringing hope and clarity to more patients struggling with neuro-visual challenges—helping them reclaim balance, clarity, and confidence in life.
This is not the end of a course.
It is the beginning of a journey that will touch countless lives.
