Simon Grbevski

Dr. Simon Grbevski, B.Optom, FACBO, FCOVD, FCSO

- Qualifications

* B Optom (UNSW) 1976

* Fellow of Australian College of Behavioral Optometrists

* Awarded Behavioural Optometry specialist title 2009

* Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development -USA

* Fellow of the College of Syntonic Optometry -USA

- Professional

* Commenced private practice in 1978 on Princes Hwy Rockdale, NSW, Australia.

* Australian Optometrists Association NSW Council member for 2 years specialising in children's vision testing programs in schools in the early 80's.

* Clinical Supervisor in School of Optometry NSW Clinic in the 80's for 3 years

* Founding Member of the Australian College of Behavioural Optometrists (ACBO) and the first NSW Director

* Pioneered Syntonics in Australia in the early 90’s

* Formed the Australian College of Syntonics (ACS) in 2000 and is currently its President

* Syntonics is phototherapy using the wavelength of light and colour by way of the eyes as a healing tool for many visual disorders. Colour is shone through the eyes which activates a shift in visual performance.

* May 2005 received the USA's "Harry Riley Spitler" award for Excellence in Syntonic Optometry. This is their highest award and is only given when there is a recipient worthy of it. It was the first time this award was given to a practioner outside the USA.

- Teaching

* Simon has lectured to Optometrists extensively both in Australia and the USA on both Behavioural Optometry and Syntonic Optometry.

* In the 1990’s he presented INTENSIVE 4 day workshops on how to structure, test, diagnose, implement a specifically tailored vision therapy program., how to perform the therapy and re-assess post therapy. Also full office systems for this were factored in. These workshops were completely prepared and presented for 4 full days of in depth clinical practical information.

* He has been invited to present at the next ICBO conference in LA in April 2010, which is held once every 4 years somewhere around the world. This conference takes the cream of Behavioural optometrists and showcases them at the biggest International Behavioural conference.

* Numerous lectures given including to;
- Lectures to General Practionersat the General Practioners Assoc. on Behavioural Optometry and Learning Difficulties
- Teacher and Parent groups on Vision and Learning
- Southern Region of Sydney Community Health Services on Behavioural Vision
- Sports Vision lectures to National Coaches and Referees in Squash, Super League, Rugby and Basketball.
- Clinical workshops on Sports Vision to Final Year Optometry students over 4 years
- Pharmacists on Eye Infections especially in children

- Sports Vision

* One of a 6 man group of Optometrists that started Sports Vision in Australia forming a clinic at the Homebush Sports Centre where they were part of the 2000 celebration group on site at the announcement of Australia's nod for the 2000 Sydney Olympics at Homebush

* Did Sports Vision testing & training on:-
Sydney Kings Basketball team
- NRL referees
- Penrith Panthers Super league football
- ARL referees
- Australian Hockey Team

* Worked in depth with coaches with the Penrith Panthers Super League Team where every player was tested and a therapy regime was implemented that would be done with their coaches and overseen and guided by Simon Grbevski by on site visits. The training gyms were set up with 6 Vision Therapy equipment stations that would stimulate different parts of the visual skills needed to improve their performance. He advised coaches of any visual limitations that a player might experience so that the coach could make appropriate modifications.

It should be noted that setting up a Sports Vision testing and subsequently a Vision Training program requires an absolute in depth understanding of how vision fully guides the body to execute in a sport with absolute efficiency. Simon has worked with tennis players, golfers, archers and shooters, soccer and pretty much all sports. Different sports require different performance levels of visual skills for each of the specific areas. This is a major challenge that makes the Sports Vision Optometrists such a small group.

- Creativity and Inventions

* Designs and produces Vision Therapy & Syntonics Equipment which is sold around the world most especially the USA. One of his apparatus, the Activision, was used at the USA Atlanta Olympics to test Olympic athletes for their Vision - Action & Reaction times. The latest apparatus he assisted with the design of Eyeport and its functionality. He had it prototyped in Australia and it is the first vision training device to gain FDA approval (Federal Drug Administration in the USA).

* Started a company to be able to produce equipment that he designed for Behavioural optometrists because there was no equipment produced in Australia. Optivision was founded in the very early 1980’s to help behavioural optometry. This company continues today.


- Community

*Simon started up the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and was its President in 2001

*He has served as Secretary to the Rockdale Lions Club

*Simon has appeared on television on the following shows;
- Simon Townsends Wonder World with Jonathan Coleman- on Childrens . Learning problems
- Sports Tonight with Mike Gibson- on Sports Vision
- Around the world with Joy- on Syntonics

* He has been on radio with the ABC on childrens learning problems. On local radio and Macedonian radio.

* He has been interviewed for numerous newspapers for various aspects of optometry pertaining to his specialty including the Womens Weekly, Sydney Morning Herald and the St George Leader.

In summary, Simon has been a constant researcher of any new knowledge related to his passion for his profession to allow him to provide the absolute latest, best and safest means to provide optimum visual performance for his patients. His dedication to his patient's is absolute and is reason why he is visited by people from Tasmania, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and up and down the coast as well as the local community