Revised: March 14. 2007

Name: Steen Aalberg
Title: Optometrist, FCOVD
CEO, Synsplejeklinik
Jernbanegade 16
6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
Voice: +45 7026 2744
Fax: +45 74672721 E-mail: steenaal@synspleje.dk

Address: Haraldsdalvej 17
6330 Padborg
DK – Denmark

Date of birth: 1955 July 30
Nationality: Danish
Married to: Hanne Aalberg Bioanalyticist
Children: Lena born 1989
Mette born 1991

Schools / Universities attended:

1962 - 1972 Korskilde Boarding School, 4733 Tappernøje.
1973 - 1974 Herlufsholm Gymnasium 1.gmy, 4700 Næstved.
1973 - 1978 Danish School of Optometry, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Graduated 1978).
1980 Contact lens education course at London Refractional Hospital, London UK.
1984 Sønderborg Business School Single Courses, Math level 4.
1985 Sønderborg Business School Single Courses, Accounting level 4.
1984 Advanced Contact Lens Course (KL 2), Danish school of Optometry.
1992 Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, USA, BVC1 + VT1.
1993 Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, USA, VT2 + VT3
1994 Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, USA, BVC2
1995 Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, USA, COVD
preparation course.
CLAVIS College of Optometry and Applied Visual Science - Master Program. 1999 - 2001 University of Latvia, Riga and Midsweden University, Sweden. M.Sc. program of optometry
2001 - 2002 B.Sc. Supplemental Program
2002 ScanCOVIS – Scandinavian College of Optometry and Vision Science M.Sc. Program.
ScanCOVIS – Scandinavian College of Optometry and Vision Science / project pending Due to lack of competent supervisers in Danish Universities

Qualifications:
1978 Jan. Optometric Qualifying Examination
1984 Danish Optometric Joint Committee, CL Course 2
1985 Danish Optometric Joint Committee, Ocular Disease and Pharmaceutics Course

1992, March Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, USA,
BVC1 + VT1.
1993, Jan. Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, USA, VT2 + VT3.
1994, Jan. Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, USA, BVC2
1997, Jan. Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, USA,BVC2
1995, Jan. BABO - COVD preparation Course.
Certified Fellowship Examination (F.C.O.V.D).
1995, Oct. College of Optometrists in Visual Development Chula Vista, California, USA.

Professional Activities / Appointments:
1974 - 1979 Employed by Brillehuset, Ramsherred, Næstved
1979 – 1984 Contact lens Optometrist at Synoptik, Sønderborg
1984 - 1986 Chief Optometrist at Cristen Bruun Optik, Haderslev
1988 - 1999 Self employed in private practice, Padborg.
1999 - still active Self employed in private practice, Sønderborg.
1999 - still active Clinical/Educational associate Kraskin and Skeffington Institute, Slangerup
2001- 2002 Clinical associate Skive Synsplejeklinik, Skive
2002 – still active Clinical associate Oculi Optik, Nørre Aaby

1980 - 1994 Member of the Danish Optometric Association.
1982 - 1990 Member of the Danish Society of Optometry.
1981 - 1990 Member of the Danish Contact Lens Society.
1989 - still active Optometric Extension Program (OEP) Clinical Associate
1990 - still active Council member of the Scandinavian Congress of Optometry (SOKKO)
1990 - still active Member of the Danish Optometry and Contact Lens Society, DOKS.
1994 - still active Council Member of DOKS Committee of Ethics
1992 - still active College of Optometrists in Vision Development membership
1998 - still active Clinical Director European College of Optometry and Vision Science
1998 - still active Member of Danish Optic Society (DOPS)
1999 Appointed as external examiner at the Danish school of Optometry (RTS)
1999 - 2001 Board member of CLAVIS College of Optometry and Applied Visual Science
1990 - 1992 Vice President for Danish Optometry and Contact lens Society (two year period)
1992 - 1994 Vice President for Danish Optometry and Contact lens Society (two year period)
1995 – 1997 President for Danish Optometry and Contact lens Society (two year period)
1997 - 1999 President for Danish Optometry and Contact lens Society (two year period)
2002 - still active Board member of ScanCOVIS – board of directors
2002 - 2006 Appointed General Secretary of Scandinavian Optometry Congress
2002 - still active Education Committee member Danish Optometry and Contact lens Society
2007 - still active Member of Wissenschaftlische Vereinigung für Augenoptik und Optometrie (WVAO)

List of publications:
“Our Neural Network and a Theory of Memory” In Transcript from the 39th Annual Invitational Symposium on Vision,VA. Jan.1994

“What is Stress, How do we deal with it, and what is the purpose of reflexes” In Transcript from the First European Skeffington Invitational Symposium, Brussels 1995

“Headacke and it’s Relations to Vision” (“Hovedpine med Synsrelationer”) Danish publ.: “Krop og Fysik” Aug. 2000

“Vision and Brain Damage”, (”Syn og Hjerneskader”) Danish publ.: “Hjernesagen” 4, Nov. 2000

”Problems and Limitations in Use of VDT-/ Computer- / and Internet Based Vision Training Programs” “Optikeren”, Danish Optometric Journal Nov. 2000

“Vision and Reading” , “Syn og Læsning” Danish publ.: SKOLEN, 2002

“”Dyslexia” and visual disorders” ”Dysleksi og synsproblemer” Danish publ.: SKOLEN, 2002

”ABI/TBI rehabilitation”, ”Optræning af syn efter hjerneskade” Danish publ.: Hjernesagen, 1/2005

”Synsundersøgelse af børn” ”Optikeren” Norway theme issue 2005

Papers presented at conferences:
“Our Neural Network and a Theory of Memory”
At the 39th Annual Invitational Symposium on Vision, Rosslyn. VA. Jan. 1994

“What is Stress, How do we deal with it, and what is the purpose of reflexes”
At the First European Skeffington Invitational Symposium, Brussels 1995

“Our Neural Network and Visual Behavior”
At Scandinavian Optometry Congress in Snekkersten, Denmark oct. 1994

“The Picture in The Inner Eye”
At the 45th Annual Invitational Symposium on Vision, Rosslyn. VA. Jan. 2000

“Stress Point Retinoscopy”
At D.O.K.S. meeting
“Retinoscopy-exam of Children.”
At Scandinavian Optometry Congress in Göteborg Oct. 1999

“Visual Function and Job specific use of Magnification”
At Danish Dentists Yearly Congress Mar. 2002

“Vision and Dental Work”
At Danish Dentists Congress Sep. 2003
“Motivation of Kids and Infants During Examination and Training Sessions” at
Scandinavian Congress of Optometry and European Congress of Behavioral Optometry, Copenhagen, Dec. 2003

Information paper on “Optometry and the Future Options”
Swedish Society of Optometry - given for the board members in Stockholm at S.S.O. annual meeting

“Dual Strobe lights in Vision Training”
Paper given at European Kraskin Invitational Symposium, May 2004

“Clinical use of XGA-projector”
Paper given at European Kraskin Invitational Symposium May 2005

“Review The Retinoscope”
Paper given at European Kraskin Invitational Symposium May 2005

“Clinical training and Examination of Children Below Eight Years of Age”
Lectures given at Swedish Society of Optometry, October 2005

“VDT Work and Visual Problems”
Lectures given at Profil Optik Annual Meeting October 2005

“Vision and TBI” given at Society of Low Vision Specialists annual meeting November 2005
“Clinical use of XGA-projector”
Paper given at Kraskin Invitational Symposium January 2006

“Review The Retinoscope”
Paper given at Kraskin Invitational Symposium January 2006

“Child and Vision – VT Activities”
Nordic Network Meeting Dormsjö, January 2006

“A Litterature Review”
at International Conference Behavioral Optometry (ICBO), Sidney Australia May 2006

“Vision and Learning related Visual Problems”
Paper given at American Community school conference in Athens, May 2006

“Vision Training”
Paper given in Oslo, Optometry meeting, Norway August 2006

“A Frontiers of Myopia”
Paper given at D.O.K.S. Myopia conference at Hindsgavl Denmark

Professional awards:
Best Study Group / Experience Exchange Group in Denmark (The Iris Group) 1995

Appreciation of lectures, “Motivation of Kids and Infants During Examination and Training Sessions” at Scandinavian Congress of Optometry and European Congress of Behavioral Optometry, Copenhagen, Dec. 2003

Special interest and goals within Optometry:
Since 1986 I have been in private general optometric vision care practice in the southern part of Juttland. After completing C.O.V.D. Fellowship in 1995, I have been mainly occupied in education, vision training and remediation of functional visual problems, including those caused by brain injury. This work supports my main interest is vision, as it develops through interaction of sensor and motor components of the human organism and nervous system. I find it exiting how theories of self organizing complex systems and chaos often apply to vision, as to many other aspects of our world. I put special interest to educational and developmental aspects on the field of vision. My primary goal is to constantly increase my level of understanding of the nature of light and human vision, and bringing this knowledge to action.

Activities in 1978-1990

  • Participant at various internal seminars for optometrists in Synoptik
  • Contact lens education course at London Refractional Hospital, London UK 1980
  • Danish Optometric Joint Committee, CL Course 2 1984
  • Danish Optometric Joint Committee, Ocular Disease and Pharmaceutics Course 1985
  • Participant at various seminars mainly in Danish Society of Optometry and Danish Contact Lens Association
  • Participant at a Tecnic Iinformation Center - Development Program for Small Businesses and Leadership running 1day monthly over a two year period
    Activities in 1990
  • Participant at Scandinavian Optometry Congress in Göteborg, Sweden. Theme: Sportsvision
  • Activities in 1991
  • Participant at Scandinavian Optometry Congress in Snekkersten, Denmark. Theme: Behavioral Optometry
  • BVC1 & VT1 course Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry
    Activities in 1992
  • Participant at Seminar & Scandinavian Optometry Congress in Leankollen, Norway. Theme: Child & Vision, Vision & Learning
  • Participant at Amarican Academy of Optometry Congress, Stratford upon Avon, England
  • OEP - Southern California Vision Forum (7 hours credit)
  • Annual C.O.V.D. meeting, Newport Beach, California

Activities in 1993
VT2 & VT3 course, Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry

  • Participant at Invitational skeffington Symposium on Vision, Rosslyn, Virginia
  • Participant at Scandinavian Optometry Congress in Göteborg, Sweden. Theme: Vision Disorders and their impact on Life
  • D.O.K.S. two day seminar on Behavioral Optometry on Danish School of Optometry

Activities in 1994

  • VT2 & VT3 course, Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry
  • Participant at Invitational skeffington Symposium on Vision, Rosslyn, Virginia
  • Participant at Scandinavian Optometry Congress in Snekkersten, Denmark. Theme: Behavioral Approaches to Lens Prescribing / Our Neural Network and Visual Behavior

Activities in 1995

  • C.O.V.D. Prep Course, Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry
  • Participant at the First European Skeffington Invitational Symposium, Brussels 1995
  • Participant at Danish Optometry and Contact Lens Association (D.O.K.S.) seminar “Vision Training in Action”, Robert A. Kraskin, O.D., F.C.O.V.D.
  • Participant at Invitational Conference on Clinical Vision Care
  • Participant at Scandinavian Optometry Congress in Snekkersten, Denmark. Theme: Optometric Management of Nearpoint Vision Disorders.
  • Participant at The Annual C.O.V.D. Conference, Theme: Infant Development, Diagnosis and Therapy

Activities in 1996

  • Participant at the European Invitational Skeffington Symposium on Vision - Snekkersten
  • Participant at Amarican Academy of Optometry Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Participant at course “Reflexes” - IRIS gruppen, Denmark
  • Participant at the Invitational Conference on Clinical Vision Care, Memphis, USA
  • Participant at Scandinavian Otometry Congress in Jönköping, Sweden. Theme: Myopia

Activities in 1997

  • Participant at Invitational skeffington Symposium on Vision, Rosslyn, Virginia
  • BVC2 course Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry
  • Participant at Danish State Eye Clinic Seminar on Low Vision, Hellerup.
  • Participant at The First European Congress for Behavioral Optometry, London, England.
  • Participant at “5 days with Harry Wachs” (Vision Training) Hillerød, Denmark.
  • Participant at the Invitational Conference on Clinical Vision Care, Memphis, USA
  • Participant at IRIS-Group special seminar on reflexe
  • Participant at Scandinavian Optometry Congress in Snekkersten, Denmark Theme: Vision and Neurology from Fetus to School age, Alberrt A. Sutton, O.D. M.Sc., F.C.O.V.D.
  • Participant at IRIS-Group “The Brain” Neuropsychologic workshop attended

Activities in 1998

  • Participant at the Skeffington Invitational Symposium on Vision - January - Washington, USA.
  • Participant at Danish State Eye Clinic Seminar on Low Vision, Hellerup. Patient Centered Low Vision Optics
  • Participant at course in Reflexes IRIS-gruppen - Swedish Institute for Neurophysiological Psycology
  • Participant at DOKS meeting “Internet and Optometry”
  • Participant at Danish Optometric Association seminar on Education
  • Participant at the DOKS general meeting.
  • Participant at the Don Gets Strabismus Seminar, place: Heden 14, 7860 Spøttrup
  • Paper given at the 4th European Robert Kraskin - Skeffington Symposium on Vision held in RIMINI
  • Participant in the Scandinavian Congress of Optometry, Oslo, Norway “Vision in behaviour-anomalies and brain-injuries”
  • Participant at the DOKS course: “Ocular Neurology 1.”

Activities in 1999

  • Participant at the DOKS course: Ocular Neurology 2.
  • Participant at the DOKS course: Ocular Neurology 3.
  • Participant at the DOKS Annual Meeting. Course:Fitting RGP Contact Lenses
  • Participant at the European Invitational Skeffington Symposium on Vision - Snekkersten
  • Enrolled at the CLAVIS master of science course in Uppsala, and at the University of Latvia (4 semester course, 2 years)
  • Participant at the DOKS course: Stress Point Retinoscopy
  • Participant in the Scandinavian Congress of Optometry, Göteborg, Sweden. Themes: Ocular Neurology, Motor and Vision development in Children, Visual Acuity, Convergence Excess, Corneal Changes – case. Retina, Retinoscopy-exam of Children.
  • Participant at DOKS –meting “Retina” RTS, Sep.1999
  • Participant at the weekend course in Denmark, given by Thorkild Rasmussen & Lena Reuterhall - Basic Reflexes - testing and remediating
  • Lecturer in “Child Examination” at optometry seminar, Ikast, Denmark

Activities in 2000

  • Participant at Invitational skeffington Symposium on Vision, Rosslyn, Virginia. Jan.
  • Participant at DOKS and Danish Optometric Association seminar on Education
  • Lecturer at course for teachers on “Vision and Learning” Dänisher Schulverein, Flensburg, Germany
  • Participant at DOKS annual meeting, themes: LASIK, CJD prion-infection risk from contactlenses
  • Lecturer on “Child’s Vision” At Child Care Personnel Meeting, Denmark. Mar.
  • Lecturer on “Child’s Vision age 0-3 years” At Child Care Personnel Meeting, Sønderborg, Denmark. Sep.
  • Lecturer on “Child’s Vision and Development” At Physiotherapist Symposium, Denmark. Mar.
  • Lecturer on “Child’s Vision” At School Nurses Symposium, Denmark. Apr.
  • Paper given at the 6th European Kraskin Invitational Skeffington Symposium on Vision held in Korsør, Denmark. May.
  • 4 days with Al Sutton, O.D. - Vision & Development - Spøttrup, Denmark - June 1-4
  • Lecturer on “Child’s Vision” At Child Care Personnel Meeting, Denmark. Sep.
  • Participant CLAVIS Master Course part in Riga Oct. 9-13
  • Lectures Given on Vision Development and Behavioral Optometry Om M.Sc. course in Midsweden University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Participant CLAVIS Master Course 8 week-ends

Activities in 2001

  • Lecturer at the DOKS meeting “Visual examination in children”
  • Participant at the 7th European Kraskin Invitational Skeffington Symposium on Vision held in Skælskør, Denmark
  • Lecturer at seminar for child health care professionals on “Vision, Development and Learning”
  • Participant at “New Neurological Understanding of 3D-Vision” D.O.K.S. meeting
  • Lecture given to Profil Optik – Denmark - “Details from the Vision Examination”
  • Lecture given at D.O.K.S. seminar “Vision Examination in the Child”
  • Participant at the D.O.K.S. meeting “SuperVision”
  • Participant at “Three Days with Harry Wachs” ECOVIS seminar on vision and child development.
  • Participant at the D.O.K.S. work-shop on indirect opthalmoscopy
  • Lecturer on “Vision and Aging” at a seminar for senior citizens
  • Lecturer on “Child Vision age 0 to 7” at a seminar for school personnel
  • Lecturer at M.Sc. course in Vision Development
  • Participant at the Scandinavian Congress of Optometry
  • Participant ScanCOVIS M.Sc. course continued

Activities in 2002

  • Participant at the Kraskin Invitational Skeffington Symposium on Vision - January - Washington, USA.
  • Participant ScanCOVIS B.Sc. supplemental course 1 semester (spring)
  • Lecturer at meeting for Sound Therapists (Wolff-method) on vision and hearing
  • Lecturer at course for Child care personnel “Vision and Development” Vejle, Marts 2002
  • Paper given at the 8th European Kraskin Invitational Skeffington Symposium on Vision held in Skælskør, Denmark
  • Instructor on workshop “Test an Training for Teachers”
  • Lecturer on “Child’s Vision age 0-6 years” At a seminar for parents and Child Care Personnel, Deutscher Kindergarten, Hadersleben. Oct.
  • Participant at the Scandinavian Optometry Congress, Stockholm, Sweden Main theme: Ocular Motor Function and Structure
  • Lecturer at course for Child care personnel “Vision and Intelligence enhancement”
  • Lecturer at course for teachers “Preschool Child Vision”, Aabenraa, Oct.
  • Lecturer at D.O.K.S. meeting “Structure of Scientific Articls”
  • Participant at “Corneal Topography and Mapping” seminar by Con-Lens, Horsens
  • Participant ScanCOVIS M.Sc. course continued

Activities in 2003

  • Lecturer, short introduction to vision related learning problems, Udby Behandlingshjem, Fyn, January
  • Lecturer at course for kindeergarden personel and parants “Preschool Child Vision”, Haderslev
  • Lecturer at course for “Vision Training”, Specialklassen,Toftlund skole
  • Lecturer at meeting for Seniors, “Do Not Retire Your Vision!”
  • Participant at the D.O.K.S. meeting “The Safe Refraction – Illusion or Reality” Error, Reliability and Clinical Guidelines
  • Participant and Lecturer in The 9th European Invitational Skeffington Symposium on Vision
  • Lecturer and instructor, 60 hours Special Education Program on Vision and Learning for Swedish Special Teachers. Sensomotorisk Centrum, Mjölby, Sweden.
  • Participant in Overnight Kerathology, 2-day seminar, Horsens, Denmark (arranged by Con-Lens)
  • Participant in Ortho Keratology Fitting and aftercare course, Horsens, Denmark (Lecturer: Hans Bleshøy,optometrist, Ph.D)
  • Participant at the Invitational Conference on Clinical Vision Care, Memphis, USA
  • Participant in “Clinical Guidelines for Managing the Myopic Client”, Paul A. Harris, O.D., F.C.O.V.D., F.A.B.O.
  • Lecturer at Dentists Annual Meeting, Middelfart. “Binocular vision and Use of Magnification Optics in Dental Work”
  • Lecturer at Week-end seminar arranged by Profil Optik Denmark, Progressive Lenses and Presbyopia, VDT-Work and Related Visual Problems, Clinical Error Sources
  • Participant, Nordic Kontactlens Congress, Århus, Denmark
  • Participant in conference on care and treatment regimen for patients with aquired brain damage (arranged by VFHJ) Copenhagen, Nov.
  • Lecturer at Scandinavian Congress of Optometry, Copenhagen, Dec. 2003
  • Lecturer at European Congress of Behavioral Optometry, Copenhagen, Dec. 2003
  • Participant in “Child Examinations”, Copenhagen Dec. / Greg Kitchener O.D., FCOVD

Activities in 2004

  • Participant in Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, Sports Vision
  • Participant in Vision and Neutrition, essential fatty acids (IRIS-group)
  • Participant in Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, Traumatic Brain Injury – Patient Management and Vision Therapy
  • Information paper on optometry and the future options, Swedish Society of Optometry - given for the board members in Stockholm at S.S.O. annual meeting
  • Paper given at European Kraskin Invitational Symposium, Dual Strobe lights in Vision Training May 2004
  • Participant in Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry, Autism course – Patient Management and Vision Therapy
  • Participant at D.O.K.S. 50 year anniversary week end seminar on vision

Activities in 2005

  • Lecturer at “Vision Motor and Learning” Sønderborg March 2005
  • Participant and Lecturer in The 9th European Invitational Skeffington Symposium on Vision
  • Participant at the Invitational Conference on Clinical Vision Care (CCVC), Memphis, USA
  • Participant “Optometridagen” Optikerforbundet, annual meeting, Stockholm
  • Participant at Profil Optik Annual Meeting October 2005
  • Participant and lecturer at Society of Low Vision Specialists annual meeting November 2005
  • Participant at Scandinavian Congress of Optometry, Leankollen Oslo November 2005
  • Lecturer at CVU course “Hidden Handicaps Following ABI”, December 2. 2005

Activities in 2006

  • Participant and Lecturer in The 9th European Invitational Skeffington Symposium on Vision
  • Participant and lecturer at Nordic Network Meeting, Dormsjö, Sweden
  • Lecturer and participant at International Conference Behavioral Optometry (ICBO), Sidney Australia May 2006
  • Lecturer at American Community Schools in Athens
  • Lecturer at TBI and Vision 1 day course for therapists and patient managers, Ribe Denmark
  • Lecturer and participant at Optometry meeting, Interoptik, Oslo, Norway, August 2006
  • Participant at The Annual C.O.V.D. Conference, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Participant at D.O.K.S. meeting on accommodation Copenhagen Denmark, August 2006
  • Lecturer and participant at D.O.K.S. Congress on Myopia, HIndsgavl, Middelfart Denmark November 2006
  • Participant at Scandinavian Congress of Optometry, Stockholm November 2006
  • Lecturer at CVU course “Hidden Handicaps Following ABI”, December 2006

Activities in 2007

  • Participant at Lecturer at “Visuel Rehabilitering” D.O.K.S. meeting Copenhagen/Randers, Denmark,


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