The annual Focus on Eye Health Summit attracts a global audience of patient advocates, community-based organizations, vision and eye health organizations, researchers, public health experts, health-care providers, educators, early childhood education professionals, senior- and child-care professionals, government agency staff, corporate partners, health program professionals, legislative staff, and other stakeholders.
Summit presentations from the 2024 event are available here to download.
SESSION 1: Keynote Presentation: The Patient Voice, and Reaction Panel
The goal of the keynote is to discuss how the patient voice can be used to empower the patient in their health and eye care journey.
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SESSION 2: Vision Research and the Citizen Scientist
The goal of this session is to discuss through a roundtable format how community-based participatory research can be used to address social determinants of health and vision and eye health disparities.
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SESSION 3: 2024 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health – Mission for Vision: A Quarter Century of Person-Centered Eye Care
The Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health is presented annually to an individual, group or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of public health related to vision and eye health at the community, state, national and/or international level.
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SESSION 4: Seeing and Hearing Children’s Vision Needs
The goal of this session is to discuss through a roundtable format the need for and importance of policy around children’s vision and eye health services.
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SESSION 5: 2024 Rising Visionary Award: Progress in Children’s Vision Health and the Journey Ahead
The Prevent Blindness Rising Visionary Award is presented annually to a student or resident in a health-related field who submits the best overall application and essay addressing the 2024 Focus on Eye Health Summit theme: Being Seen and Heard.
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SESSION 1: Keynote Fireside Chat: The Human Side of AI in Healthcare
The goal of this keynote fireside chat is to discuss the importance of person-centered care in AI in the future of healthcare.
SESSION 2: The Many Eyes in Artificial Intelligence
This session will discuss through a roundtable format opportunities and considerations of AI in eyecare while taking into consideration the patient experience.
SESSION 3: Visible Voices: Vignettes of Being Seen and Heard
This panel session will share stories of experiences and reflections towards being seen and heard.
- Day One
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SESSION 1: Keynote Presentation: The Patient Voice, and Reaction Panel
The goal of the keynote is to discuss how the patient voice can be used to empower the patient in their health and eye care journey.
Presentation Slides:
SESSION 2: Vision Research and the Citizen Scientist
The goal of this session is to discuss through a roundtable format how community-based participatory research can be used to address social determinants of health and vision and eye health disparities.
Presentation Slides:
SESSION 3: 2024 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health – Mission for Vision: A Quarter Century of Person-Centered Eye Care
The Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health is presented annually to an individual, group or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of public health related to vision and eye health at the community, state, national and/or international level.
Presentation Slides:
SESSION 4: Seeing and Hearing Children’s Vision Needs
The goal of this session is to discuss through a roundtable format the need for and importance of policy around children’s vision and eye health services.
Presentation Slides:
SESSION 5: 2024 Rising Visionary Award: Progress in Children’s Vision Health and the Journey Ahead
The Prevent Blindness Rising Visionary Award is presented annually to a student or resident in a health-related field who submits the best overall application and essay addressing the 2024 Focus on Eye Health Summit theme: Being Seen and Heard.
Presentation Slides:
- Day Two
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SESSION 1: Keynote Fireside Chat: The Human Side of AI in Healthcare
The goal of this keynote fireside chat is to discuss the importance of person-centered care in AI in the future of healthcare.
SESSION 2: The Many Eyes in Artificial Intelligence
This session will discuss through a roundtable format opportunities and considerations of AI in eyecare while taking into consideration the patient experience.
SESSION 3: Visible Voices: Vignettes of Being Seen and Heard
This panel session will share stories of experiences and reflections towards being seen and heard.
