Friday, February 24, 2023 11:00 am
-
12:00 pm
EST (GMT -05:00)
At
least
2.2
billion
people
live
with
a
vision
impairment
globally,
1
billion
of
which
could
have
been
prevented
or
have
yet
to
been
addressed.
In
Canada,
1.2
million
people
identify
as
having
vision
loss
and
this
number
will
double
in
the
next
25
years.
The
eyes
are
an
organ
that
many
take
for
granted.
Understanding
the
daily
impact
of
vision
and
how
it
affects
the
entire
body
and
its
functioning
is
something
that
majority
of
people
do
not
appreciate.
This webinar features three expert panelists from The School of Optometry & Vision Science, who will talk about their personal stories and discuss how the eyes act as a window to the brain:
- Dr. Andre Stanberry, Clinical Associate Professor and Clinic Director
- Dr. Ben Thompson, Professor, and CEO and Scientific Director of Centre for Eye & Vision Research at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Dr. Stanley Woo, Director
Topics will include:
- How does vision impact other areas of the body? What should people know about eye health?
- What concerns you the most about the current state of eye health? What gives you hope?
- What can people do keep their eyes healthy at different ages?
- What are the most exciting innovations in the eye space?
Click here to register for event.