Today,
1
in
5
Canadians
are
at
risk
of
losing
their
sight
due
to
eye
diseases
such
as
age-related
macular
degeneration,
glaucoma
and
diabetic
retinopathy. The
need
for
comprehensive
eye
and
vision
care
-
through
surgery
to
rehabilitation
specialty
care
-
has
never
been
greater.
This
webinar will
bring
together
our
low
vision
experts
–
professionals
and
patients
- to
share
how
the
University
of
Waterloo's
Centre
for
Sight
Enhancement (CSE)
improves quality
of
life
and
maximizes
independence
for
people
living
with
vision
loss.
Please
join
us
to
discuss
how
the
creation
of
the
Waterloo
Eye
Institute
can
give
patients
the
right
care,
at
the
right
time,
in
the
right
place
to
help
address
the
growing
vision
care
crisis.
Speakers
will
include
Dr.
Tammy
Labreche
(Director,
CSE)
and
low
vision
patient
advocates sharing
their
own experience
living
with
low
vision (Mr.
Rick
Gehl,
Mrs.
Ida
Fisher
and
Mr.
Philip
Lowden).
Register
today.
This
event
has
no
cost,
and
is
open
to
all
members
of
the community.
Upon
registration,
participants
will
receive
the
Zoom
link
needed
to
attend
the
event.