About Us :: Ideal Vistion Institute

How IVI can help your practice

Ideal Vision Institute is designed to catapult doctors past the initial steps of adding vision therapy to their practice, or to start a VT only practice.

You’ll learn a proven method of testing, diagnosing and treating the most common VT patients, using easily available equipment and using activities that you’ll feel confident doing.

The course is 6 days, 3 each over two weekends, separated by about 2 months. The reason? So you can start working with patients immediately. By the time you’ll want to move the patient forward in therapy, the second weekend will cover the more advanced methods of testing and treatment.

Philip C. Bugaiski, OD, FOVDR, FCSO

Bachelor of Science, Penn State University
Doctorate of Optometry, State University of NY, College of Optometry
Board Certified in Vision Therapy & Developmental Vision
Fellowship in The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD)

Dr. Philip Bugaiski Dr. Bugaiski was born in New York and first developed an interest in optometry as a result of childhood vision challenges, requiring vision therapy. Graduating from Penn State with honors, he was awarded one of six national scholarships for optometry from the US Air Force.

After graduation from State University of New York College of Optometry, he was commissioned as an Air Force Captain, and served at Pope AFB, NC and Lakenheath RAF, England. With an honorable discharge, Dr. Bugaiski settled in Charlotte. He worked as Chief of Pediatrics and Vision Therapy for a multi-doctor practice until he founded The Developmental Vision Center, specializing in Vision Development, Vision Therapy, Pediatric Optometry, and Vision Rehabilitation.

Dr. Bugaiski has served on the Academic Services, Membership, and Practice Management Committees of The Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association, and the International Examination and Certification Board, and currently serves on OVDRA’s Board of Directors.

Dr. Bugaiski is also North Carolina’s only Fellow of the College of Syntonic Optometry, has been an officer of the College's Board of Directors, continues to serve as a member the CSO’s teaching faculty and received CSO's award for distinguished service in 2023. He is a sought-after guest speaker for various groups on a local, national, and international level.

Outside the clinic, Dr. Bugaiski volunteers with his church’s music and homeless ministries, sings with the Charlotte Master Chorale, participates in VOSH missions to Mexico, and treasures spending time with his wife and their two sons.

Amee Lecoq

Consultant
Lecoq Practice Development

Amee Lecoq Amee Lecoq has been working with optometrists to start or expand Vision Therapy practices since 2005. With the core philosophy that systems bring freedom and prosperity, she teaches, trains and supports implementation of the Lecoq Practice Development methodology for generating and enrolling Vision Therapy patients, and all aspects of operating a successful vision therapy practice, with an emphasis on leadership.

Amee has written and co-written numerous articles on practice marketing, communicating the VT message, choosing a practice setting, guiding parents/patients to enroll without resorting to selling or manipulation.

Her first 13 years as a consultant were alongside her father, Thomas Lecoq, founder of Lecoq Practice Development and a dynamic leader. Amee completed the Sanet Powerful Vision Therapy Seminar Series in 2012, and co-leads the Ideal Vision Institute Quick Start VT Course with Dr. Philip Bugaiski. She especially enjoys answering questions, and encouraging Vision Therapy optometrists, therapists and administrators at every career stage.