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Cathy D. Stern, OD, FCOVD, FCSO, FNORA


CATHY D. STERN, OD, FCOVD, FCSO, FNORA, is a behavioral optometrist specializing in treating learning-related vision problems, post trauma vision syndrome (concussion/brain injury), and sports vision training. Dr. Stern is currently on the faculty for the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) Curriculum II, and adjunct faculty for the New England College of Optometry. Dr. Stern has presented national and international workshops for physicians, optometrists, educators, and rehab professionals working with special populations. She is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD), the College of Syntonic Optometry (FCSO), and the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (FNORA). Dr. Stern authored the chapter "Photophobia, Light, and Color in Acquired Brain Injury' in Vision Rehabilitation: Multidisciplinary Care of the Patient Following Brain Injury, and has written articles for other consumer and professional publications.