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Events in May 2024

7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “If My Vision [Acuity] is So Good, Why Can’t I …?” Using Low Vision Assessment to Explore Client-Identified Challenges and Possible Solutions

7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “Custom Prosthetic Eyes – Everyone is Unique” with Andra Striowski

7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: "Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Sight Loss" with Dr. Virginia Duff

7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “If My Vision [Acuity] is So Good, Why Can’t I …?” Using Low Vision Assessment to Explore Client-Identified Challenges and Possible Solutions

7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “Custom Prosthetic Eyes – Everyone is Unique” with Andra Striowski

7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: "Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Sight Loss" with Dr. Virginia Duff

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April 29, 2024	April 30, 2024(1 event) 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “If My Vision [Acuity] is So Good, Why Can’t I …?” Using Low Vision Assessment to Explore Client-Identified Challenges and Possible Solutions 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm April 30, 2024 “If My Vision [Acuity] is So Good, Why Can’t I …?” Using Low Vision Assessment to Explore Client-Identified Challenges and Possible Solutions with Julia Foster, OT. This interactive, case-based presentation will explore low vision assessment, specifically: The role of the low vision assessment (LVA) in the continuum of eye health care and low vision/blindness rehabilitation Components of low vision rehabilitation assessment Case scenarios that explore applying LVA results to: Connect visual function with client-identified concerns Inform education to clients/families Shape a rehabilitation plan and identify potential low vision aids/strategies Questions to reflect on your connection to low vision/blindness rehabilitation zoom	May 1, 2024	May 2, 2024	May 3, 2024	May 4, 2024	May 5, 2024
May 6, 2024	May 7, 2024(1 event) 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “Custom Prosthetic Eyes – Everyone is Unique” with Andra Striowski 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm May 7, 2024 Join us to hear ocularist Andra Striowski describe the creation of custom-fit, handcrafted prosthetic eyes. Witness the transformation of medical necessity into a personalized work of art, as Andra takes you through the meticulous process of crafting these unique devices. Through real-life cases, you’ll see how an ocularist adapts the shape of the prosthesis to manage various orbital disorders. You’ll gain insights into the challenges and triumphs of mitigating conditions like lid entropion, ptosis, and proptosis. Come and learn how such services can make a difference in the lives of your patients. zoom	May 8, 2024	May 9, 2024	May 10, 2024	May 11, 2024	May 12, 2024
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May 27, 2024	May 28, 2024	May 29, 2024	May 30, 2024(1 event) 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: "Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Sight Loss" with Dr. Virginia Duff 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm May 30, 2024 This interactive presentation will discuss: Understanding the emotional reactions related to vision loss. The emotional challenges involved in diagnosing a condition that will inevitably lead to substantial vision loss. The challenge as a health care provider delivering devastating news. Helping your patients start on the journey toward acceptance and successful adaptation. Do’s and Don’t in dealing with a patient with vision loss in your office. zoom	May 31, 2024	June 1, 2024	June 2, 2024

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
April 30, 2024

“If My Vision [Acuity] is So Good, Why Can’t I …?” Using Low Vision Assessment to Explore Client-Identified Challenges and Possible Solutions with Julia Foster, OT.

This interactive, case-based presentation will explore low vision assessment, specifically:

The role of the low vision assessment (LVA) in the continuum of eye health care and low vision/blindness rehabilitation
Components of low vision rehabilitation assessment
Case scenarios that explore applying LVA results to:
- Connect visual function with client-identified concerns
- Inform education to clients/families
- Shape a rehabilitation plan and identify potential low vision aids/strategies
Questions to reflect on your connection to low vision/blindness rehabilitation

zoom

7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
May 7, 2024

Join us to hear ocularist Andra Striowski describe the creation of custom-fit, handcrafted prosthetic eyes. Witness the transformation of medical necessity into a personalized work of art, as Andra takes you through the meticulous process of crafting these unique devices. Through real-life cases, you’ll see how an ocularist adapts the shape of the prosthesis to manage various orbital disorders. You’ll gain insights into the challenges and triumphs of mitigating conditions like lid entropion, ptosis, and proptosis. Come and learn how such services can make a difference in the lives of your patients.

zoom

7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
May 30, 2024

This interactive presentation will discuss:

Understanding the emotional reactions related to vision loss.
The emotional challenges involved in diagnosing a condition that will inevitably lead to substantial vision loss. The challenge as a health care provider delivering devastating news.
Helping your patients start on the journey toward acceptance and successful adaptation.
Do’s and Don’t in dealing with a patient with vision loss in your office.

zoom

7 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “Custom Prosthetic Eyes – Everyone is Unique” with Andra Striowski 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: “Custom Prosthetic Eyes – Everyone is Unique” with Andra Striowski 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm May 7, 2024 Join us to hear ocularist Andra Striowski describe the creation of custom-fit, handcrafted prosthetic eyes. Witness the transformation of medical necessity into a personalized work of art, as Andra takes you through the meticulous process of crafting these unique devices. Through real-life cases, you’ll see how an ocularist adapts the shape of the prosthesis to manage various orbital disorders. You’ll gain insights into the challenges and triumphs of mitigating conditions like lid entropion, ptosis, and proptosis. Come and learn how such services can make a difference in the lives of your patients. zoom

30 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: "Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Sight Loss" with Dr. Virginia Duff 7:00 pm: Low Vision Speaker Series: "Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Sight Loss" with Dr. Virginia Duff 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm May 30, 2024 This interactive presentation will discuss: Understanding the emotional reactions related to vision loss. The emotional challenges involved in diagnosing a condition that will inevitably lead to substantial vision loss. The challenge as a health care provider delivering devastating news. Helping your patients start on the journey toward acceptance and successful adaptation. Do’s and Don’t in dealing with a patient with vision loss in your office. zoom