Education

A Critical Discussion Hosted by Prevent Blindness Marriott Marquis McCormick Place Henry Clarke Room This special conversation will involve our corporate partners, patient advocates, and friends in vision-related non-profit organizations. We aim to explore ways to enhance patient engagement in healthcare decisions and research. Join us afterwards for an evening of refreshments and networking. Register

A symposium for AAO 2024 attendees,  cosponsored by Prevent Blindness Session: SYM66 Location: Grand Ballroom, S100C Glaucoma is a chronic disease requiring ongoing care and is largely silent in its early stages. Patients may lose significant vision either through late diagnosis or through lapses in care. The prevalence of glaucoma is rising, while the ophthalmology workforce is

Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Adult-Focused Series November 6: Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness, this series will use an evidence-based approach to

Watch the Webinar Recording Presentation Slides About the Webinar After receiving a vision screening, a confirmatory eye examination, and prescription glasses, many children demonstrate improvement in academic progress, an increase in focus during lessons, an increase in participation and classroom interaction, and an improvement in confidence and behavior. Yet, only about 5% to 50% of

Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Adult-Focused Series November 13: Diabetes, Hypertension, and Eye Health ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness, this series will use an evidence-based approach to

Watch the Webinar Recording Are you living with Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 (MacTel) or have a family member who has been diagnosed with MacTel? Learning Objectives Learn about MacTel: what it is, how it is diagnosed, and how it is managed Understand the patient experience of individuals living with MacTel Learn about resources available to

Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Adult-Focused Series November 20: Diabetes ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness, this series will use an evidence-based approach to improve and empower PCPs

Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary Care Adult-Focused Series December 4: Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness, this series will use an evidence-based

Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary Care Adult-Focused Series December 11: Diabetes, Hypertension, and Eye Health ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness, this series will use an evidence-based

Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary Care Adult-Focused Series December 18: Diabetes ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness, this series will use an evidence-based approach to improve and

Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary Care Adult-Focused Series January 1: Glaucoma ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness, this series will use an evidence-based approach to improve and

Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary Care Adult-Focused Series January 15: Cataracts, Autoimmune, and Dry Eye ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness, this series will use an evidence-based

Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary Care Adult-Focused Series January 22: Vision Rehabilitation, Assistive Devices, and Community Resources ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness, this series will use