College of Syntonic Optometry

03/25/2026

Join us in Virginia Beach!
For more information please visit csovision.org/upcoming-conference

03/11/2026

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for The College of Syntonic Optometry's 93rd International Conference on Light and Vision, May 28-30, 2026, Virginia Beach, VA.

This education will consist of:
1. Syntonic Phototherapy 101 - A two-day course providing practical education and theoretical knowledge including the history and basic concepts of Optometric Syntonic Phototherapy, pupil assessment, functional visual field assessment, case syndromes, and a hands-on workshop.
a. Day 1 - May 17, 2026 - VIRTUAL MEETING
b. Day 2 - May 28, 2026 at the 93rd Conference

2. Syntonic Phototherapy 201 - May 28, 2026 - A one-day course providing advanced topics such as Understanding How Filter Integrity and Light Source Affect Syntonic Outcomes, Photobiomodulation and Myopia, Chronic Brain Injury and the Important Role of Sympathetic Syntonic Filters, Understanding the Visual Field, My Systematic Approach According to Stress Adaptation, and Advanced Cases / Advanced Filters / Nascentization.

3. General Meeting - May 29-30, 2026 - A two-day course providing advanced education on broad topics related to light, color, and other treatment modalities such as The Brain, Breath & Fascia Connection, Light Beyond Brightness – Why Quality Matters More Than Intensity, Light from a Mitochondrial Perspective, Sound and Color – The Integration of Sound Therapy and Syntonics, Vision Rehabilitation Utilizing Peripheral Occlusion Techniques, The Three Selves and Four Bodies, Colors in Clinical and Sport Psychology, and Advances in Photomedicine.

Attendees of the Syntonics 101 and Syntonics 201 courses are encouraged to stay for these cutting-edge presentations.

For more information and to register, visit: https://csovision.org/upcoming-conference/

03/01/2026

Save the date…

The next Ask a Syntonist event will be Monday, March 16th at 8pm Eastern.

Dr. Steve Curtis will present the topic "“Are You Ready For the Unexpected?”

As syntonic providers, we often focus on visual and functional outcomes — acuity, binocular stability, performance gains. Yet the influence of filtered light extends beyond vision. As introduced in the Syntonics 101 Course, syntonic phototherapy can modulate the autonomic nervous system, influencing physiology, mood, and emotional processing.
This presentation will review clinical cases that highlight responses outside traditional visual goals and discuss our responsibility to anticipate, recognize, and manage these broader effects safely and confidently.

The "Ask a Syntonist" events are for current members of the College of Syntonic Optometry and the Australian College of Syntonics. For membership information, visit csovision.org/membership.

02/27/2026

There's still time to register for the Syntonics 101 Course in Visalia, Calif. on March 13 & 14.
Visit https://csovision.org/syntonic-phototherapy-101/

02/17/2026

Don't forget...less than a week until the next "Ask a Syntonist" event!

It will be Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9:00am Eastern US time .

Dr. Randy Schulman will present “Best Practices for Implementing and Educating Patients About Syntonics.”

The "Ask a Syntonist" events are open to current members of the College of Syntonic Optometry and the Australian College of Syntonics. For membership information, visit csovision.org/membership.

02/16/2026

Thank you Jennifer Ceanzo for attending today's Master Class and for the following comments you made.
"Wow! Those were 8 great hours of Masterclass education on using light therapy in clinical practice. Can't wait to put this into practice! Thanks you College of Syntonic Optometry for gathering lecturers from around the world!"

02/12/2026

Only a few days remain to sign up!

Register now for the Syntonic Phototherapy Masterclass, February 15, 2026:
This will be a one-day VIRTUAL class where you will learn advanced topics from the following speakers:
Simon Grbevski, BOptom, FACBO, FOVDR, FCSO – “Advanced Visual Fields”
Glen Swartwout, OD, ND – “Accelerated Self Healing: How to Harness Natural Medicine to Turn Back the Clock on Aging and Degeneration”
Larry Wallace, OD, PhD – “Thalamus as the Major Synapse in Syntonic Phototherapy”
Doug Stephey, OD, MS – “ The Case of Henry”
Doug Villella, OD – “A Functional Medicine Approach to Optometric Care: A Review of Case Studies”
Cliff Fukushima, OD, FCSO – “Thinking in a Different Way: The Integrative Process of Correlating Ductions Findings, Visual Color Fields, and Customized Training to Create Openings for Patients to See and Think Differently”
Jerry Wintrob, MA, OD, FOVDR – “How to Use Astrology as a Predictor of Visual Anomalies”

It is strongly recommended that the registrant has a basic knowledge of Syntonic Phototherapy by having completed a CSO or ACS Syntonics 101 Course to get the most benefit from this Masterclass.

Register now on the CSO website.
Here's the link: https://csovision.org/syntonics-phototherapy-masterclass-virtual/

02/10/2026

I was honored to teach Syntonics 101 with Josef Thiel to the prestigious group of Polish and Czech vision therapy optometrists. As President of the College of Syntonic Optometry I look forward to future collaboration with our international colleagues.

02/09/2026

Only a few hours remain to register...

The Australian College of Syntonics (ACS) will present an Interactive Online Workshop on 11th February 2026 at 7pm Wednesday AEST (Sydney Australia time).

The Topic is: RED LIGHT OR BLUE LIGHT FOR MYOPIA.

We will look at how to use photobiomodulation or Blind spot stimulation in the treatment of Myopia.
If you have a case please share it or have the group discuss potential treatment options.

This event is open only to current members of ACS or the College of Syntonic Optometry (CSO).

To register, go to: https://australiancollegeofsyntonics.org/interactive-workshops/

02/05/2026

The Australian College of Syntonics (ACS) will present an Interactive Online Workshop on 11th February 2026 at 7pm Wednesday AEST (Sydney Australia time).
The Topic is: RED LIGHT OR BLUE LIGHT FOR MYOPIA.
We will look at how to use photobiomodulation or Blind spot stimulation in the treatment of Myopia.
If you have a case please share it or have the group discuss potential treatment options.

This event is open only to current members of ACS or the College of Syntonic Optometry (CSO).

To register, go to: https://australiancollegeofsyntonics.org/interactive-workshops/

02/04/2026

Save the date...
The next "Ask a Syntonist" event will be Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9:00am Eastern US time .

Dr. Randy Schulman will present “Best Practices for Implementing and Educating Patients About Syntonics.”

The "Ask a Syntonist" events are open to current members of the College of Syntonic Optometry and the Australian College of Syntonics. For membership information, visit csovision.org/membership.

01/31/2026

Members & friends of CSO:

Ron Wahlmeier's memorial service will be Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 11:00am at the Montgomery & Steward Funeral Chapel, 1317 N. Main St, Pueblo, Colorado, 81003.

The website for his obituary, and to sign the guestbook, is here:

William Ronald Wahlmeier, 84 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026. He was born August 22, 1941, in Denver, Colorado, to the late George and Lois (McIntyre) Wahlmeier. A 1959 graduate of Central High School, Pueblo, Colorado. Ron married his sweetheart Pearl Irene Reynolds in 1964. Ron received...