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January 10: BrightFocus Foundation and the American Glaucoma Society’s free January Glaucoma Chat will focus on 6 common tests used to diagnose glaucoma.
January 22 to 24: The Vision Council will host their Executive Summit 2024 featuring networking and leadership development in Naples, Florida.
January 31 to February 1: The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology will hold their annual virtual Advance Conference featuring experts discussing all aspects of eye and vision science careers.
Resource: The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s EyeCare America® program provides eligible older adults and people at higher risk for glaucoma with access to eye care, often at no cost.
Resource: Hadley’s Low Vision Series of workshops have useful information for people with a visual impairment — including ways to increase contrast, improve lighting, and make helpful changes in the home.
Resource: The International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology offers a free Focus on the Patient guidebook that explores functional vision loss and provides guidance on how to discuss vision loss with patients.
The Eye Health Connection is a newsletter developed with the input of NEHEP Partners and shared with the community of NEHEP’s 60+ partner organizations. The links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only, they do not constitute an endorsement by the National Eye Institute or its employees.
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