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Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss
The AFB eLearning Center is pleased to announce the release of the newest
addition to our Aging and Visual Impairment Series.
[close-up picture of an older person's eye]Age-related Eye Diseases: Advances
in
Treatment<http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=06b9cfe382&e=09d4e233ba>
is a 45-minute webinar discussing major eye conditions that are related to
aging and the symptoms of each condition. Conditions discussed include:
* Cataracts
* Glaucoma
* Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
* Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
* Macular edema following retinal vein occlusion
The presenter, Zachary Robertson, M.D., discusses the most up-to-date treatment
protocols for each condition. He also includes information about the side
effects of the treatments and what patients may experience when undergoing them.
Dr. Robertson is a board certified ophthalmologist and current faculty member
at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he specializes in
the clinical and surgical management of diseases of the retina and vitreous.
The webinar has been approved for continuing education credit by ACVREP. (CRCC
credit is pending.) It can be purchased for $49 from the AFB
store<http://afb.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=4f26cb3489&e=09d4e233ba>.
The webinar is pre-recorded and will be available to you for a full year to
access as often as you like when it is most convenient for you. There is no
specific date and time you need to be available. You may also want to check out
the 7 additional Age-related Eye Condition Lectures included in the Aging and
Visual Impairment
Series<http://afb.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bd3c8fefc9f905f5ccf41c577&id=f1564ee0c4&e=09d4e233ba>.
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Ike Presley, TVI, CLVT, CATIS
National Project Manager
American Foundation for the Blind
739 W. Peachtree St., Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-525-2303
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