VIEW POINT
View Point is an education series that brings you the latest information about vision health and research by way of virtual, hybrid and in-person events. 2024 topics include innovative treatments, inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs), age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma and living well with an eye disease.
Upcoming View Point EVENTS
VIEW POINT TORONTO
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Time: 2 – 6 pm ET (registration opens at 1 pm)
Location: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
Free to attend!
Fighting Blindness Canada presents VIEW POINT, an educational conference bringing you the latest information in vision health and research! Hear from experts, connect with others affected by vision loss and visit our exhibitors to learn about new resources.
Sessions include:
- Keynote about gene agnostic therapies with Dr. Daniel Chung, Chief Medical Officer, Sparing Vision
- Ask the Expert about the aging eye featuring Dr. Parnian Arjmand
- Ask the Expert about inherited retinal diseases featuring Dr. Brian Ballios
- Lived experience panel about advocacy
- Dedicated programming for youth from age 15 to 35
More details coming soon!
REGISTER FOR VIEW POINT TORONTO
This year, we are offering a livestream of select View Point sessions. You can now attend View Point live from the comfort of your home, no matter where you live.
Please note that only the following sessions will be live streamed: Gene Agnostic Therapy with Dr. Daniel Chung, Ask the Expert: IRDs with Dr. Brian Ballios and the Lived Experience Panel. Ask the Expert: The Aging Eye will be recorded and available to watch after the event.
If you require help with registration or have questions, please reach out to us at 416-360-4200 or 1.800.461.3331 ext. 246, or at education@fightingblindness.ca
PAST View Point RECORDINGS
You can access a list of past View Point recordings at this link.
Our 2024 sessions are linked below
- Glaucoma in Research & Practice (June 2024)
- View Point Vancouver (April 2024)
- White Cane Conference (February 2024)
- Ask the Expert – Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability Presented by the Canadian Council of the Blind
If you would like to receive updates about new View Point events, share discussion topic ideas, or require assistance registering, please email education@fightingblindness.ca.
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