The Doctors Behind The Power Vision Program^®

The American Vision Institute is a research organization founded in 1979. The credentials of the doctors who developed the Power Vision Program are given below. The Power Vision Program techniques have been evaluated in clinical practice and proven effective.

Dr. Merrill J. Allen, O.D., Ph.D. Former Professor Emeritus and Head of the School of Optometry at Indiana University. He personally
educated thousands of optometrists and published 231 research papers. During the course of his career, Dr. Allen received 21 honors including
the American Optometric Association’s “Apollo Award” – which is the highest award in the optometric profession. Dr. Allen was on the Board of the American Vision Institute from 1981 until his death in 2003.

Dr. Steven M. Beresford, Ph.D. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the American Vision Institute. Dr. Beresford is an expert
on nuclear chemistry and magnetic resonance spectroscopy who has carried out extensive research into the biomechanics of the eyes and
therapeutic methods of vision improvement, including the reversal of cataract and macular degeneration by means of therapeutic eye exercises and nutritional supplements.

Dr Francis A. Young, Ph.D. Former Professor Emeritus and Head of Washington State University’s Primate Research Center.
During the course of his career, Dr. Young published 95 research papers and received 11 honors including the American Optometric
Association’s “Apollo Award” for his breakthrough research into myopia (nearsightedness). Dr. Young was on the Board of the American Vision Institute from 1981 until his death in 2006.