Stanley A. Appelbaum, OD, FCOVD, an optometrist in private practice in Bethesda and Annapolis, Maryland, www.VisionHelp.org. Dr. Appelbaum is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vision problems that can cause reading, attention, movement and learning difficulties. He is the author of Eye Power (BookSurge), www.EyePowerBook.com. Dr. Appelbaum also is an adjunct clinical professor at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis.
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