Dr. Daibert Nido
Low Vision Ophthalmology
Advanced Ophthalmological Care in Vision Rehabilitation
Dr. Daibert Nido is an ophthalmologist specializing in modern vision rehabilitation — harnessing the power of brain plasticity to enhance functional vision. As an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, Chair of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society’s Committee for Vision Rehabilitation, and Advisor to the International Society for Low Vision Rehabilitation and Research, she is deeply committed to advancing care, education, and innovation in the field.
As a Clinician Scientist at the Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Dr. Daibert Nido leads pioneering research to discover new solutions for visual impairment. At this clinic, patients benefit from the most recent advances in low vision rehabilitation, combining cutting-edge science with compassionate, personalized care.
Biofeedback Training
Harnessing brain plasticity to enhance your vision
Biofeedback training uses the brain’s natural ability to adapt—called neuroplasticity—to help you use your eyes more effectively and improve the sharpness of what you see.
During this training, a specialized device called a microperimeter links visual and auditory cues to guide your eye movements. While you focus on a target, you will hear beeps that help your brain learn how to align the most functional part of your retina (your preferred retinal locus) with the object, face, or text you want to see more clearly.
This technology can also treat children and patients with nystagmus.
Most patients notice some improvement—typically 1 to 3 lines on the vision chart—after five to eight sessions of 20 minutes each.
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This service is covered by OHIP
The procedure is simple and safe. You will sit on a stool and follow the technician’s instructions. There are no side effects, and after just a few sessions, many patients can voluntarily use their newly trained eye movements for daily activities such as reading, recognizing faces, playing cards, and navigating environments.
Other Services
Comprehensive vision rehabilitation tailored to your needs
In addition to biofeedback training, our clinic offers traditional vision rehabilitation treatments designed to help you make the most of your remaining vision. Depending on your specific visual needs, this may include:
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Special prescription lenses or prisms to optimize focus and alignment
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Optical magnifiers such as handheld or stand magnifiers for reading and daily tasks
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Tinted or filtered lenses to reduce glare and light sensitivity (photophobia) and increase the contrast sensitivity
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Electronic magnifiers (CCTVs) for enhanced near vision and reading comfort\
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Modern digital glasses and wearable technologies that integrate the latest advancements in low vision care
Each treatment plan is personalized to your visual goals, lifestyle, and daily activities—helping you regain confidence and independence in the things that matter most.
The consultations are covered by OHIP
10 X Lit Glass Magnifier
Portable Video Magnifier
For near reading
Bioptics
Telescopes for distance vision used for driving programs
Media Appearances
Young Patient Sees the World Clearly for the First Time
January 2024
This presentation had a national repercussion, and patients from all over Canada have been calling since then for vision rehabilitation through biofeedback. A young girl with nystagmus improved 4 lines of vision on the vision charts post training. Nystagmus biofeedback training is a routine in our clinic.
The Importance of Scheduling Eye Exams
September 2024
In this feature the importance and techniques for ocular exam in children is highlighted together with myopia progression due to screen abusive use.
Latest Conference Lectures
Audio -Luminous Biofeedback Training for Improving Visual Function and Quality of Life in Children with Infantile Nystagmus: A Long-and-Short Term Analysis
September 2025 - Florence, Italy
Award of Best Oral Presentation of the International Society for Low Vision Rehabilitation and Research Conference
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Recent Invited Lectures and Presentations
2025 Guest Speaker. CURSO DE MICROPERIMETRIA E TREINAMENTO VISUAL POR BIOFEEDBACK - Universidade de São Paulo. HCFMUSP. Biofeedback Training Applications. Virtual for Sao Paulo, Brazil,September 27.
2025 Guest Speaker. The 150 International Conference on Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation. Biofeedback Training in Children with Low Vision. Florence, Italy, September 9.
2025 Guest Speaker. The 150 International Conference on Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation. Biofeedback Training in Individuals with Low Vision. Florence, Italy, September 11.
2025 Supervisor for Jessica Cao, resident. The 150 International Conference on Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation. Microperimetric Retinal Sensitivity and Biofeedback Training in Hemianopsia: Abnormalities on the Ipsilateral Hemi-Fields and Improving After Training. Florence, September 9.
2025 Supervisor for Ghaliah Nsour, clinical fellow. The 150 International Conference on Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation. Biofeedback Training to Improve Fixation Stability, Visual Function Outcomes, and Quality of Life in Hemianopsia Patients. Florence, Italy, September 9.
2025 Guest Speaker. The 150 International Conference on Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation. Microperimetric Retinal Sensitivity and Biofeedback Training in Hemianopsia: Abnormalities on the Ipsilateral Hemi-Fields and Improving After Training. Florence, Italy, September 9.
2025 Guest Speaker. The 150 International Conference on Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation. Biofeedback Training in Children with Low Vision. Florence, Italy, September 10.
2025 Guest Speaker. American Nystagmus Network Conference. Researchers Workshop: “Biofeedback Training for Infantile Nystagmus - A Short and Long term Study”, 30 minute presentation for the top scientists in the world, including Dr. Richard Hertle and Irene Gottlob. Patient’s Session: “New Non-Invasive Therapies for Nystagmus”, 60 minute presentation to patients who have nystagmus. Philadelphia, United States. July 17-19.
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2025 Speaker. Title: “Driving with bioptics in Ontario”. Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC, Canada. June 22.
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2024 Speaker. Title: “Orcam: efficacy and satisfaction from patients in visual rehabilitation”. Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting in Toronto, ON, Canada. June 1.
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2024 Moderator of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Session “Emerging Technologies in Vision Rehabilitation”, at the Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting in Toronto, ON, Canada. June 1.
Scientific Publications
Misawa, Mariana and Yaman Bajin, Inci and Zhang, Bill and Daibert-Nido, M (CA)and Tchao, Danielle and Garcia-Giler, Eduardo and Cheung, Kyle and Appel, Lora and Nasir, Pi and Reginald, Arun and Tabori, Uri and Bartels, Ute and ramaswamy, vijay and Markowitz, Samuel N. and Bouffet, Eric and Reber, Michael, A Telerehabilitation Program to Improve Visual Perception in Children and Adolescents with Hemianopia Consecutive to a Brain Tumour: A Single-Arm Feasibility and Proof-of-Concept Trial. eclinicalmedicine. Dec 2024. 78:1-15.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102955. Impact Factor 9.6.
Tchao D, Garcia-Giler E, Daibert-Nido M (CA), Appel et al. Reporting on the Acceptance and Usability of a Virtual Reality Visual Rehabilitation Program in Pediatric Patients With Homonymous Hemianopia. Journal of Medical Extended Reality Volume 1.1, 2024 DOI: 10.1089/jmxr.2024.0007 Accepted June 09, 2024.
Yaman Bajin I, Bartels U, Reginald, A, Daibert-Nido M (CA), Markowitz SN, Bouffet E and Reber M. Exploring the effect of a visual telerehabilitation program on visual perception in children and adolescents with hemianopia consecutive to a brain tumour, preliminary results of a pilot study. Neurooncol Adv. 2023. 5, S2: i12 doi:10.1093/noajnl/vdad071.052. Impact factor 3.9.
Misawa M (trainee supervised), Pyatova, Y (trainee supervised), Sen A, Markowitz, M, Markowitz S, Reber M. and Daibert-Nido, M (SRA). Innovative Vision Rehabilitation Method for Hemianopsia: Comparing Pre-and-Post Audio-Luminous Biofeedback Training for Ocular Motility Improving Visual Functions and Quality of Life. Frontiers in Neurology. April :14-665. 2023. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1151736. Impact factor 3.4, 1 citation.
Amore F, Silvestri V, Guidobaldi M, Sulfaro M, Piscopo P, Turco S, De Rossi F, Rellini E, Fortini S, Rizzo S, Perna F, Mastropasqua L, Bosch V, Oest-Shirai LR, Haddad MAO, Higashi AH, Sato RH, Pyatova Y (trainee supervised), Daibert-Nido M (CA), Markowitz SN. Efficacy and Patients' Satisfaction with the ORCAM MyEye Device Among Visually Impaired People: A Multicenter Study. J Med Syst. 2023 Jan 16;47(1):11. doi:10.1007/s10916-023-01908-5. PMID: 36645535. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1151736. Impact factor 5.3, 1 citation. I assessed the patients from the University of Toronto.
Pyatova Y (trainee supervised), Daibert-Nido M (CA), Markowitz SN. Long term outcomes in dry age-related macular degeneration following low vision rehabilitation interventions. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022. DOI: 10.1177/1120672120973621. Impact factor 1.7, 2 citations.
Pyatova Y (clinical fellow supervised), Markowitz M, Taheri-Shirazi M (clinical fellow supervised), Markowitz SN, Daibert-Nido M (SRA). Post audio-visual biofeedback training visual functions and quality of life in paediatric idiopathic infantile nystagmus: A pilot study. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 31(6): 3324-3331. 2021. DOI:10.1177/1120672121991048. Impact factor 1.7, 3 citations.
Markowitz SN, Devenyi R, Munk M, Patino B, Chen L, Daibert Nido M (CA), et al. Lightsite 1: a Double-masked, Randomized, Sham-controlled Single Center-Study with Photobiomodulation for theTreatment of Dry Age- Related Macular Degeneration. Retina. 40(8):1471-1482. 2020. DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002632. My role in the project was to coordinate the whole site, to perform the tests, the photobiomodulation treatments, and review the results with the other authors. Impact factor 3.3, 43 citations.
Daibert-Nido M (PA), Patino B, Markowitz SN. Rehabilitation with Biofeedback Training in Age-Related Macular Degeneration for Improving Distance Vision. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 54(3): 328-334. 2019. Impact factor 4.2, 17 citations.
Bajin IY, Misawa M (trainee supervised), Markowitz S, Daibert Nido M (CA), Bouffet E, Reber M et al. Effectiveness of a telerehabilitation program to improve visual perception in children and adolescents with hemianopia consecutive to brain tumour, Neuro Oncology. June 2024. 26, supplement 4. DOI:10.1093/neuonc/noae064.634. Impact Factor 16.4
Yulia Pyatova (trainee supervised), Michelle Markowitz, Samuel N Markowitz, Monica Daibert-Nido (SRA); Biofeedback Training to improve visual functions and quality of life post brain injury. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2022;63(7):1721 – F0039. Impact Factor 5.
Monica Daibert-Nido (SRA), Yulia Pyatova (trainee supervised), Michelle Markowitz, Samuel Markowitz, Maryam Taherishirazi; Biofeedback Training for Pediatric Nystagmus improving visual functions and quality of life. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2020;61(7):3380. Impact Factor 5.
Misawa M (trainee supervised), Markowitz SN., Daibert-Nido M (SRA). Innovative vision rehabilitation method for epiretinal membrane: Enhancing visual functions through biofeedback training. American Journal of Case Reports. Nov 11(32):101956. 2023. This use of biofeedback training that I developed, stimulating an eccentric point close to the fovea to eliminate the shadow from the affected eye, promoting binocularity, is unprecedented in the literature. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101956. Impact factor 1.2.
Daibert-Nido M (PA), Pyatova Y (trainee supervised), Cheung K, et al. Case Report: Visual Rehabilitation in Hemianopia Patients. Home-Based Visual Rehabilitation in Patients with Hemianopia Consecutive to Brain Tumor Treatment: Feasibility and Potential Effectiveness. Front Neurol. 12:680211. 2021. I helped to design the treatment, performed the assessments, and interpreted the results with Dr. Reber. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.680211. Impact factor 3.4, 4 citations.
Daibert-Nido M (PA), Pyatova Y (trainee supervised), Cheung KG, Markowitz SN, Reber M. An Audiovisual 3D-Immersive Stimulation Program in Hemianopia Using a Connected Device. Am J Case Rep. 22: e931079. 2021. I helped to design the treatment, performed the assessments, and interpreted the results with Dr. Reber. DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931079. Impact factor 1.2, 5 citations.
Daibert-Nido M (PA), Pyatova Y (trainee supervised), Markowitz M, Markowitz SN. Visual outcomes of audio-luminous biofeedback training for a child with idiopathic nystagmus. Arq. Bras. Oftalmol. 84(2):179-182. 2021. When I invented the use of biofeedback for nystagmus, a new use of this technology, this was my first publication. DOI: 10.5935/0004-2749.20210026. Impact factor 1, 2 citations.
Markowitz SN, Daibert-Nido M (CA), Chen L. Microperimetry and retinal sensitivity estimates in low vision. Can J Ophthalmol. 54(4):e161. 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2018.10.011. 2018. Impact Factor: 4.2.
Daibert-Nido M (PA), Haddad MAO, Sampaio MW, Susanna Jr R. Refratometria e Visão Subnormal, 1st edition. Série Oftalmologia CBO. Avaliação oftalmológica na deficiência visual irreversível. Editors: Editora Conexão, São Paulo, Brazil, 2022.
Markowitz SN, Daibert-Nido M (CA). Letter to the editor: Visual acuity is not the best at the preferred retinal locus in people with macular disease. Optom Vis Sci. 2019:96(2);142.
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