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You are invited to join the Public Health and Environmental Vision Section at numerous activities scheduled at the upcoming AAO Annual Meeting in Phoenix! Please put these activities on your calendars and attend as many as your schedule will allow! Our symposium is Thursday morning, our Reception is Thursday evening, and our Business Meeting is Friday morning. Specifics are given below. See you in Phoenix!
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Thursday, October 25th:
8 AM to 10 AM
Public Health Papers
Room 228
10 AM to Noon
Public Health and Environmental Vision Symposium Sustainable Efforts in International Eye Care
Room 121 A-C
Preventable blindness and vision impairment is a major problem, particularly in the developing world. Humanitarian efforts of the past were spirited but typically addressed only the symptoms of the problem. Speakers with experience in combating eye care issues internationally include:
- Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS (Dean Emeritus, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
- C. Ellis Potter, OD, FVI, FAAO (Current President of VOSH International)
- Gerald Lowther, OD, PhD, FAAO (World Council of Optometry, Education Committee Chair)
- Ronald Weinstein, MD (Founder of the Arizona Telemedicine Program)
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Lecture - Providing Vision Examinations to Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Tools and Strategies to Provide High Quality Care
Room 228
Rachel Coulter
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
PH-EV Section Reception
Desert Sky Room (Sheraton)
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