News from Low Vision Educators Special Interest Group

News from Low Vision Educators Special Interest Group

Met: July 25-28 at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico

Chair: Emily Hable

Topics Discussed/Speakers:

• A Path Forward for Patients with a Retinal Degenerative Disease
• Update on Genetics Testing Protocol
• Discussion follow up on Pipeline to Low Vision
• Entry Level Competencies Update and Finalizing

Further Discussions:

• Next meeting: November7th, 2024 from 6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. in conjunction with AAO

Sponsors: Chadwich Optical; Johnson & Johnson; EssilorLuxottica; Eschenbach; Designs for Vision, Inc.
 
Contact Madison Broderick at mbroderick@opted.org for additional information.