Low Vision
Symposia Highlights:
Low Vision Section Symposium:
“Prosthetic Vision: Where We Are Now and Where We Are Going”
Friday, October 25 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide suffer from retinal degenerative diseases that have left them with little or no vision. The FDA is currently considering the approval of a retinal prosthesis, making it imperative that optometrists understand this technology to better serve their patients. This symposium will provide the most up to date information about the challenges of working with a degenerating retina for prosthetic vision, the different prosthetic vision projects going on worldwide, rehabilitation of patients with prosthetic vision, and psychological considerations for people who have received or are contemplating implantation of prosthetic vision devices. Speakers include Gislin Dagnelie, PhD, FAAO, Bryan Jones, PhD, Duane Geruschat, PhD, and Frank Lane, PhD.
Lectures and Workshops:
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Wednesday, Oct. 23 |
Thursday, Oct. 24 |
Friday, Oct. 25 |
Saturday, Oct. 26 |
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8-9 AM |
9-10 AM |
10-11 AM |
8-9 AM |
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9-10 AM |
1:30-2:30 PM |
11 AM-12 PM |
9-10 AM |
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10 AM-12 PM |
2:30-3:30 PM |
2 -3 PM |
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2-3 PM |
3:30 -5:30 PM |
3-4 PM |
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3-4 PM |
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4-5 PM |