| 7:30 – 8:30 |
Registration and Breakfast |
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| 8:30 – 8:35 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Hugh R. Parry, President & CEO
Prevent Blindness America |
| 8:35 - 8:45 |
Unlocking the Secrets of Vision & Public Health |
Stephen J. Ryan, M.D.
Doheny Eye Institute
University of Southern California |
| 8:45 – 8:55 |
Review of Vision Problems in the U.S. |
David S. Friedman, M.D., M.P.H.
Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins University |
| 8:55 – 9:50 |
Keynote – Economic Impact of Vision Problems |
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Session Moderator’s Remarks |
Jinan Saaddine, M.D., M.P.H.
Vision Health Initiative
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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The Economic Burden of Major Adult
Visual Disorders in the United States |
David B. Rein, Ph.D.
RTI International |
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Economic Impact of Visual Impairment and Blindness in the U.S. |
Kevin D. Frick, Ph.D.
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University |
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Medicare Costs in Blind and Visually Impaired Persons |
Jonathan C. Javitt, M.D., M.P.H.
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies |
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Presentation of Economic Impact Report |
Mildred M.G. Olivier, M.D.
Midwest Glaucoma Center |
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Discussion/Q&A |
All Speakers |
| 9:50 – 9:55 |
Patient Video |
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| 9:55 – 10:40 |
Burden of Vision Loss on the Patient, Families, and Society |
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Session Moderator’s Remarks |
Sandra S. Block, O.D., M.Ed.
Illinois College of Optometry |
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Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care |
Norman Bailey, O.D.
College of Optometry
University of Houston |
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Vision Loss and Independence |
Cynthia J. Owsley, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Alabama - Birmingham |
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A Patient Perspective |
Madeline Spearing |
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Discussion/Q&A |
All Speakers |
| 10:40 – 10:55 |
Break |
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| 10:55 – 11:00 |
Patient Video |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Advances in Treatment and Care Delivery |
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Session Moderator’s Remarks |
Paul P. Lee, M.D., J.D.
Duke University Eye Center |
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Advances in the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy |
Scott W. Cousins, M.D.
Duke University Eye Center |
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Advances in the Treatment of Glaucoma |
Anne Coleman, M.D., Ph.D.
Jules Stein Eye Institute
University of California – Los Angeles |
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Impact of Vision Rehabilitation on Quality of Life |
Joan A. Stelmack, O.D., M.P.H.
Hines VA Hospital |
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Discussion/Q&A |
All speakers |
| 11:45 – 11:50 |
Patient Video |
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| 11:50 – 12:25 |
Impact of Vision Loss: Perspective from the Professions |
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Session Moderator’s Remarks |
Jeff Todd, Senior Vice President
Prevent Blindness America |
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American Optometric Association Leadership Perspective |
Kerry Beebe, O.D.
Chairperson, Clinical Care Group
American Optometric Association |
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American Academy of Ophthalmology Leadership Perspective |
Michael X. Repka, M.D.
Secretary for Federal Affairs
American Academy of Ophthalmology |
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Discussion/Q&A |
All speakers |
| 12:25 – 12:30 |
Break |
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| 12:30 – 1:30 |
Closing Luncheon |
Speaker TBD |
