Speaker

Brenda Montecalvo, OD, FCOVD, FAAO, FCSO has provided primary care optometry and optometric vision therapy (OVT) to her patients in a private practice setting for over 30 years.

Besides presenting the Cedarville Seminars for Optometric Vision Therapy, she is a sought-after international lecturer who is passionate about the areas of neuro-optometric rehabilitation (NOR), strabismus, amblyopia, OVT, prescribing of therapeutic lenses, preventive eye care, and practice management (PM).

She is author of the book Visual Secrets for School Success, co-author of the American Optometric Association (AOA) Brain Injury Electronic Resource Manual, and has authored several articles about NOR, OVT and PM.

Dr. Montecalvo is Past-Chair of the AOA Vision Rehabilitation Section (VRS) and is a member of the AOA VRS Brain Injury Committee.

She is Vice President of the College of Syntonic Optometry, Past-President of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA), Past-President of the Ohio Optometric Association, Co-Chair of the John Streff Invitational Lens Symposium, and trustee of the Vision Leads Foundation. 

Dr. Montecalvo is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Fellow of the College of Syntonic Optometry, and has achieved Skill Level II in NORA. She graduated with distinction from Pacific University College of Optometry.

Dr. Montecalvo’s interests include enjoying time with her three adult children, being active in her church, gardening, and running a horse farm with her husband, Anthony.