{"id":45,"date":"2015-12-02T01:14:14","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T01:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alcv.com.au\/responsive\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2025-04-15T17:06:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:06:56","slug":"alison-lawson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alcv.com.au\/WP\/alison-lawson\/","title":{"rendered":"About Alison Lawson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --><br \/>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=G-ZDPG9N8QDG\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script><br \/>\n  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];<br \/>\n  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}<br \/>\n  gtag('js', new Date());<\/p>\n<p>  gtag('config', 'G-ZDPG9N8QDG');<br \/>\n<\/script><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcv.com.au\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WhoIsAlison2.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcv.com.au\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WhoIsAlison2.png\" alt=\"WhoIsAlison2\" width=\"259\" height=\"199\"><\/a>In 1953, after obtaining a Diploma of Australian Orthoptics (D.A.O.),<br \/>\nMrs. Alison Lawson practiced orthoptics at the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital,&nbsp;Camperdown, where, two years later she became head of the orthoptic&nbsp;clinic. In 1954, she was invited to be a member of the orthoptic clinic at&nbsp;Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, and later, at the Royal North&nbsp;Shore Medical Centre at St. Leonards. To gain overseas experience, Mrs. Lawson went to England in 1959, and was invited to join the Queen Elizabeth&nbsp;Hospital for Children, London, and later, alternated between that orthoptic clinic, the Royal County Hospital in Surrey,&nbsp;St Lukes Hospital, and Guildford. For some time Mrs. Lawson was also in private practice with several leading ophthalmologists in England.<\/p>\n<p>In 1964, Mrs. Lawson returned to Australia, taking further courses, including that of Tutor Orthoptist, which qualified her to teach and train orthoptists.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Lawson accepted the position of head orthoptist with a group of seven eye surgeons in<br \/>\nParramatta, which she combined with a private practice in Gosford. During this time, she specialised with children who had learning problems and made extensive research into the visual cortex.<\/p>\n<p>In April of 1979, Mrs. Lawson patented a machine known as the Lawson Anti-Suppression Device (LASD), which was used for the treatment of amblyopia.<\/p>\n<p>A treatment for visual dyslexia was developed. This treatment was patented on 11th July 1996 with Griffith Hack &amp; Co. acting as patent attorneys.<\/p>\n<p>The treatment is basically ten treatments of one hour duration, using the LASD with strict home exercises: There are no drugs, coloured glasses or anything other than a totally scientific and medically based treatment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fltlft\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alcv.com.au\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WhoIsAlison1.gif\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-382\" src=\"https:\/\/alcv.com.au\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/WhoIsAlison1.gif\" alt=\"alison lawson\" width=\"182\" height=\"191\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1953, after obtaining a Diploma of Australian Orthoptics (D.A.O.), Mrs. Alison Lawson practiced orthoptics at the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital,&nbsp;Camperdown, where, two years later she became head of the orthoptic&nbsp;clinic. 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