From Carla, after the first OPSIS course in South Africa.

Here are three things I got from you.

  1. A different way of thinking and seeing not just the patients, but the world! I will never be the same again!

  2. Structure to apply all the knowledge, even though we still don’t know everything, and still need to learn and read, we can start implementing this immediately, and start to change kids and people’s lives!

  3. A good understanding of how the visual system really works and how ever person uses it to cope in his own environment. And because we understand that now, we understand the reason for the therapy better, and then we can apply therapy better! And because of this knowledge, we have confidence to actually apply it, and start helping the patients, who in the past seemed impossible!

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From Leensie, after the first OPSIS course in South Africa.

I don’t think it is possible to put into written words or any spoken language the gratitude I feel for your and Rob’s willingness to come all the way to South Africa to teach our small group of knowledge hungry students.

I would like to thank you for not only sharing your years of knowledge and experience (with a wicked sense of humour I absolutely adore), but most of all reminding me to not let the world around us harden our view of said world and the people we share it with. The way in which you teach and work with the people around you I can only describe as an art inspired by grace.

Thank you for inspiring me as a student, optometry but also as a woman. I am now much more conscious not only of what I say to patients, but how I say it. May I stay as humble on my journey of enlightenment and always act out of love.

Thank you.