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Announcing the Sixteenth Annual Meeting
Low Vision Rehabilitation Study Group
(but the first and hopefully last virtual format)
Purpose: An informal gathering of clinicians/clinical researchers in low vision rehab
Discuss problem cases
Share techniques
Brainstorm ideas for new treatments or investigations
Enjoy collegiality
Location: the easy chair at your house
Hosted by: Don Fletcher, Ron Cole, Gus Colenbrander, Tiffany Chan, and Annemarie Rossi
Sponsored by: Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (SKERI) and CPMC Dept. of Ophthalmology
Dates: Feb 6 and Feb 12, 2021
Saturday Feb 6 from 9 AM to 12 noon Pacific Time
Clinical focus zoom meeting
Friday Feb 12 from 1 PM to 4 PM Pacific Time
Research focus zoom meeting
Who is Invited:
Anyone actively involved in vision rehabilitation
NOT newcomers wanting to get started (sorry – get your feet wet then join us)
Registration Fee: NONE (zero, no charge, $0.00 - what a deal!)
Contact Don Fletcher at floridafletch@msn.com to save a spot
Attire: Something nice enough to turn the zoom camera on
Format: Informal
No invited speakers
Bring a case or technique to discuss
No set agenda – we will divide the time between all comers
If time allows, we can discuss and solve all the problems facing the field
Promise: We won’t always agree but we’ll have a good time as a group that has a common interest/passion.
Donald C. Fletcher MD
https://www.ski.org/users/don-fletcher
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