When Dr. Gerald Wintrob was a child he suffered from a turned eye. His parents were insightful enough to enroll him in a vision therapy program and over time his problem was corrected. At the same time, it was discovered that he was nearsighted and needed glasses. His dependency on glasses was never addressed and his prescription continued to increase. When he became involved in this work, he began to do exercises for himself. He is proud to say that his prescription has reduced to a fraction of what it once was.

As a former NYC schoolteacher, Dr. Wintrob had decided that doing exercises with school children who had visual problems that affected their learning was the ideal way to practice. When he began his practice 20 years ago, that was his main thrust. At that time, he became involved in Holistic Health for himself. He became a vegetarian and began practicing Yoga. He found that his energy increased and he felt much better. As he began to explore other modalities of Holistic Health, he realized that he could use these treatments for his patients and they too could experience many of the things that he was discovering for himself.

As someone who has been challenged his whole life by visual problems, Dr. Wintrob is particularly sensitive to the issues that arise during a vision exam. He combines a theoretical body of knowledge and weaves it into his own personal journey. It is the unique integration of the personal with the professional that he brings to his work.

BACKGROUND:

 ° Gerald Wintrob received his Doctorate in Optometry degree from the State University of
   New York College of Optometry in 1983 and has been in private practice for 20 years

 ° Dr. Wintrob has been featured on Gary Null's Alternative Vision Video as seen on PBS and
   has appeared on Fox's Good Day New York as an expert on computer eye strain

 ° Dr. Wintrob has served as a workshop lecturer at the following organizations: The New
   York Open Center, The Learning Annex, The Seminar Center and the New York City Public
   and Private School system

 ° Dr. Wintrob currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Nutritional Optometry Institute

 ° Dr. Wintrob is the author of "Vision and Emotion" Chapter in The Whole Mind

 ° Dr. Wintrob is a former NYC School Teacher with an M.A. in Education

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Dr. Wintrob also offers workshops and lectures to interested groups/organizations. To explore setting up a presentation, you can contact his office at (718) 789-2020.