Foundation Fighting Blindness Sponsoring Retinal Diseases Symposium at Moran Eye Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
March 10, 2008
Salt Lake City, Utah. March 3, 2008. The John A. Moran Eye Center hosted a public science and technology symposium on Retinal Diseases, Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the first floor auditorium.
Blinding retinal diseases afflict 12 million people in the United States. Included in this group of blinding eye diseases are: Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP, Stargardt disease, LCA, Usher syndrome, retinoschisis, and any of the other numerous retinal diseases. These are progressive retinal diseases and often lead to complete loss of vision. While treatments for these conditions are still being researched and tested, there are several promising study results that will be shared at this meeting. The following experts will discuss an overview of this research at the symposium:
- Scientific Advancements and Research Diane Bovenkamp, Ph.D., Foundation Fighting Blindness, View Video
- Genes and Genetic Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Kang Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., John A. Moran Eye Center, View Video
- New Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Nutrition Plus Paul Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D., John A. Moran Eye Center, View Video
- Plus the latest on low vision technology and services.
Attendance at this symposium is free, however to help offset costs the Foundation Fighting Blindness is suggesting a $10 donation. Limited seating is available and participants are encouraged to register early on the website at www.RegOnline.com/SLCSymposium - or call 866-782-7330.
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