Community Outreach

The CVI@SKI Discussion Group will hold its next meeting on Monday, April 10th at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

Gary Saballos, a patient of Dr. Fletcher and a long time volunteer at SKERI, will be the featured speaker. He will tell stories of enjoying a full life in spite of low vision with macular disease. The…

Dr. Don Fletcher will give a presentation on “Peer Support”. This month’s meeting will focus on learning from each other about ideas and strategies for coping with visual impairment. The Low Vision…

Come learn what low vision research is, and the various government resources available online. For more information, call: (415) 385-3765 The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute 2318 Fillmore…

The Value of Occupational Therapy in Low Vision Rehabilitation: Come gain new ways to improve daily functions and learn about Low Vision Occupational Therapy - a Medicare covered service that is…

Presented by Dr. Don Fletcher Guest speaker: Silvana Rainey, Co-Owner of Adaptive Technology Services (ATS) "ATS, Who We Are And What We Do" Ms. Rainey will discuss the range of services provided by…

For our first meeting of the year, Dr. Natela Shanidze will present information on the aging eye. The eye undergoes a number of changes as part of the normal aging process. Some of these changes can…

Bill Gerrey will provide many helpful tips on the techniques of mobility and daily living.

Understanding speech involves both hearing AND vision. In this presentation, Dr. Simon will describe hearing loss and how the two senses are related in understanding the spoken message.

Presented by Dr. Don Fletcher Guest speaker: Dr. August Colenbrander Dr. Colenbrander, a world renowned ophthalmologist and vision scientist, will answer your questions and share his expert knowledge…