Steen Aalberg, FCOVD
Clinical Curriculum Faculty
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:
Korskilde Boarding School, 4733 Tappernøje, 1962 - 1972
Herlufsholm Gymnasium 1.gmy, 4700 Næstved, 1973 -
1974
Danish
School of Optometry, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Graduated 1978), 1973 -
1978
Contact
lens education course at London Refractional Hospital, London UK,
1980
Sønderborg Business School Single Courses, Math level 4, 1984
Sønderborg Business School Single Courses, Accounting level 4, 1985
Advanced
Contact Lens Course (KL 2), Danish school of Optometry, 1984
CLAVIS
College of Optometry and Applied Visual Science - Master Program
University of Latvia, Riga and Midsweden University, Sweden. M.Sc.
program of optometry, 1999 - 2001
B.Sc.
Supplemental Program, 2001 - 2002
ScanCOVIS – Scandinavian College of Optometry and Vision Science
M.Sc. Program, 2002
ScanCOVIS – Scandinavian College of Optometry and Vision Science /
project pending due to lack of competent supervisors in Danish
Universities
Qualifications:
Optometric Qualifying Examination, 1978 Jan.
Danish
Optometric Joint Committee, CL Course 2, 1984
Danish
Optometric Joint Committee, Ocular Disease and Pharmaceutics Course,
1985
Certified Fellowship Examination (F.C.O.V.D.), College of
Optometrists in Visual Development, Chula Vista, California, USA,
1995, Oct.
Professional Activities / Appointments:
Employed
by Brillehuset, Ramsherred, Næstved, 1974 - 1979
Contact lens Optometrist at Synoptik, Sønderborg,
1979 – 1984
Chief
Optometrist at Cristen Bruun Optik, Haderslev, 1984 - 1986
Self‑employed in private practice, Padborg., 1988 ‑ 1999
Self‑employed in private practice, Sønderborg., 1999 - still active
Clinical/Educational associate Kraskin and Skeffington Institute,
Slangerup, 1999 - still active
Clinical associate Skive Synsplejeklinik, Skive,
2001- 2002
Clinical
associate Oculi Optik, Nørre Aaby, 2002 – still active
Member
of the Danish Optometric Association., 1980 ‑ 1994
Member
of the Danish Society of Optometry., 1982 ‑ 1990
Member
of the Danish Contact Lens Society., 1981 ‑ 1990
Optometric Extension Program (OEP) ‑ Clinical Associate, 1989 ‑
still active
Council
member of the Scandinavian Congress of Optometry (SOKKO), 1990 ‑
still active
Member
of the Danish Optometry and Contact Lens Society, DOKS., 1990 ‑
still active
Council
Member of DOKS Committee of Ethics, 1994 ‑ still active
College
of Optometrists in Vision Development membership, 1992 - still
active
Clinical
Director European College of Optometry and Vision Science, 1998 -
still active
Member
of Danish Optic Society (DOPS), 1998 - still active
Appointed as external examiner at the Danish school of Optometry (RTS),
1999
Board
member of CLAVIS College of Optometry and Applied Visual Science,
1999 - 2001
Vice
President for Danish Optometry and Contact lens Society (two year
period), 1990 - 1992
Vice
President for Danish Optometry and Contact lens Society (two year
period), 1992 - 1994
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
Board
member of ScanCOVIS – Board of Directors, 2002 - still active
Appointed General Secretary of Scandinavian Optometry Congress, 2002
- 2006
Education Committee member Danish Optometry and Contact lens
Society, 2002 - still active
Member of Wissenschaftlische Vereinigung für
Augenoptik und Optometrie (WVAO), 2007 ‑ still active
Appointed “Anerkannter Fachberater WVAO”
(Acknowledged Advisor Beh. Opt.), 2007 ‑ still active
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 ”
Survey of Research on Child and Vision
Development
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
-
“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)
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.

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