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| International Macular Degeneration Support Group - Archives - |
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| 3/9/06 | "The ABCs of Macular Degeneration" Introductory presentation by Dan Roberts, author: The First Year: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, founding director, IMDSG and MD Support. Available on iPod |
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| 4/13/06 | "Current Treatment and Research" Presentation by Dan Roberts with guest, Dr. Ed Huggett, O.D. Director, Low Vision and Binocular Vision Clinic, Morton Plant Mease Rehabilitation Center, Tampa Bay, FL Read the text | Newsletter |
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| 5/11/06 | "The T.A.S.K. of Living With Central Vision Loss" Presentation by Dan Roberts about the four elements of living successfully with low vision: Tenacity, Adaptability, Support and Knowledge. Available on iPod |
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| 6/8/06 | "Learning to Live with Low Vision: One Man's Journey Through Rehabilitation" A dramatic presentation featuring professional actor Richard C. Brown. Available on iPod |
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| 9/14/06 | "Straight Talk About Cope-ability" A discussion with Mary Jay Clough, ACSW & Roy Cole, O.D., F.A.A.O. from the Jewish Guild for the Blind, New York City, NY Available on iPod |
 Dr. Roy Cole  Mary Jay Clough |
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| 10/12/06 | "Nutrition for Healthy Eyes" Presenter: Ellen Troyer, MT MA (Executive Vice President & Chief Research Officer, Biosyntrx, Inc.) Available on iPod |
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| 11/9/06 | "With the Heart One Sees Rightly" Presenters: Lylas G. Mogk, M.D. and Prof. Marja Mogk, co-authors: Macular Degeneration:The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight Available on iPod |
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| 12/14/06 | "Living with Vision Loss - Hoping for Coping"
Presenter: Tom Perski, Motivational speaker and Director of Vision Services, Vision Care Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc., Saratoga, California. |
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1/11/07 | "A Quarter Century of Treating Wet AMD: The New Era" Presenter: Janet Sunness, M.D. Medical Director, Hoover Rehabilitation Services for Low Vision and Blindness, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland. |
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| 2/8/07 | "Focus on Lighting" Presenter: Charles Schwartz, M.S., Support Specialist, Low Vision Products. Available on iPod |
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3/8/07 | "Issues With Low Vision" Presenter: Don Curran, AMD patient and President of the Board, Macular Degeneration Alliance International and representative of The Macular Disease Society (United Kingdom). |
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4/12/07 | "Sunlight and the Eyes" Presenter: Charles Schwartz, M.S., Support Specialist, Low Vision Products. Available on iPod |
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5/10/07 | "Update on Research and Treatments" Presenter: Dan Roberts, author: The First Year: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, founding director, IMDSG and MD Support. |
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6/14/07 | "A Conversation with Lorraine Marchi, L.H.D." Founding Director: National Association for Visually Handicapped |
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7/12/07 | "Alternative Medicine" Discussion of the pros and cons of therapies outside the medical mainstream, to include acupuncture, chelation therapy, RHEO procedure, homeopathy, microcurrent stimulation, ECHO therapy, biocurrent therapy and the Santa Fe Protocol. Presenters:
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| 8/9/07 "What is Low Vision Rehabilitation?" |
Presenter: Orli Weisser-Pike, OTR/L, CLVT, SCLV, Baptist Rehabilitation Germantown, Germantown, Tennessee. Available on iPod  Orli Weisser-Pike, O.T.
| 9/13/07 "Who Are Those People in the White Coats?" | Understanding your doctor and knowing what questions to ask. Presenters:
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| 10/11/07 "Successful Self-Management" How you can manage your own continuum of care and be an effective partner in your treatment and rehabilitation. Presenter: Lynne Noon, O.D., FAAO, Diplomate in Low Vision Rehabilitation; President, LowVision.com. Available on iPod  Lynne Noon, O.D.
| 11/8/07 "Eye Didn't Know That!" A tour through the eye and fun facts about how it works, leading to a greater appreciation for the process of sight. Presenter: Edward J. Huggett, O.D., Chief of Low Vision Services, St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute, Tarpon Springs, Florida. Available on iPod  Edward J. Huggett, Jr., O.D.
| 12/13/07 "Holiday Food Fun & Eye Health" Update on nutrition for healthy eyes, plus tasty and healthy recipes for the holidays or any time of the year. Presenter: Ellen Troyer, MT MA (Executive Vice President & Chief Research Officer, Biosyntrx, Inc.) Available on iPod Ellen Troyer | ||||||||||||||||
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Jan 10 | "The Challenges of Multiple Age-Related Disabilities" Presenter: Mary Warren, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA (Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham) Available on iPod |
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Feb 14 | "Senior EZ Livin': Tips and Tricks for Making Life Easier" Presenter: Charles Schwartz, MS, Support Specialist, Low Vision Products |
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Mar 13 | "Aging Successfully with Vision Loss: Creative Pursuits and Leisure Activities" Presenters: Colleen O'Donnell, MSA, OTR, CLVT and Mary Ellen Daniel, MSA, OTR, CLVT (Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center, Henry Ford Health System) Available on iPod |
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Apr 10 | "Overview of Assistive Technology for the Blind and Visually Impaired" Presenter: Ike Presley, American Foundation for the Blind Available on iPod |
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May 8 | "Maintaining Your Quality of Life" Presenter: Michael Epp, Envision Rehabilitation Center |
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Jun 12 | "Preventing Type 2 Diabetes" Presenter: Susan Mills-Gray (University of Missouri, MU Extension) |
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Jul 10 | "Travel Without Trouble (In Spite of Low Vision)" Presenter: Dan Roberts, Director, MD Support Available on iPod |
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Aug 14 | "Hearing and Vision Loss" Presenter: Helen J. Simon, Ph.D. (Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute) |
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Sep 11 | "What You See Is What You Eat" Presenter: Lylas Mogk, M.D. (Henry Ford Medical Center, Lavonia MI) Available on iPod |
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Oct 9 | "Who Am I and What Am I Doing Here?" A chat with Dan Roberts (Director, MD Support) about the patient's role in the continuum of care. Moderated by Edward J. Huggett, O.D. |
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Nov 13 | "Adventures in Darkness" Presenter: Tom Sullivan (actor, singer, entertainer, author, producer) Available on iPod |
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Nov 13 | "Cooking Without Looking" Presenter: Renee Rentmeester (VisionWorld Foundation) |
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Jan 8 | "Reclaiming Independence: Staying in the Driver's Seat When You No Longer Drive" Presenter: L. Penny Rosenblum, Ph.D. (University of Arizona) Available on iPod |
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Feb 12 | "Body Weight and Eye Disease" Presenter: Ellen Troyer, M.T., M.A. (Chief Research Officer, Biosyntrx, Inc.) Available on iPod |
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Mar 12 | "Learning Nonvisual Skills--Part One: Using a Cane" Presenter: Robert W. Massof, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Available on iPod |
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Apr. 9 | "Current Thinking in the Prevention of AMD." Presenter: Dan Roberts (Director, MD Support) Available on iPod |
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May 14 | "Crashing Through--Making the Most of Life in the Face of Adversity" Presenter: Michael May (President & CEO, Sendero Group, LLC) Available on iPod |
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June 11 | "The Latest in Research and Treatment" Presenter: Dan Roberts (Director, MD Support) Available on iPod |
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July 9 | "Memory as a Substitute for Vision: The Aging Brain" Presenter: Colleen O'Donnell, MSA, OTR, CLVT (Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center, Henry Ford Health System) Available on iPod |
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Aug 13 | "You Don't Need a Computer to See--Video and Adaptive Technology for the Low Vision Patient" Presenter: Michael Fischer, O.D., F.A.A.O. (Low Vision Clinical Consultant, Lighthouse International, NYC) Available on iPod |
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Sep 12 | "Celebrating Successes During AMD Week 2009" (A panel discussion of successes in advocacy, research and low vision rehabilitation) Guest speakers: Bruce Rosenthal, OD, FAAO Chief of the Low Vision Clinical Practice, Lighthouse International, New York City Gerald Chader, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer, Doheny Retina Institute, USC Medical School, Los Angeles, CA David Herman Board Chairman, AMDAI Available on iPod |
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Oct 8 | "A Look at the Future: Low Vision Rehabilitation" Presenter: Gislin Dagnelie, Ph.D. (Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University) Available on iPod |
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Nov 12 | "Nutrition: Separating Fact From Fiction" Presenter: Ellen Troyer, M.T., M.A. (CEO, Biosyntrx, Inc.) Available on iPod |
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Dec 8 | "A Look at the Future: AMD Research and Treatment" Presenter: Gerald Chader, Ph.D. (Chief Scientific Officer, Doheny Retina Institute, USC Medical School, Los Angeles, CA) Available on iPod |
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Jan 14 | "The Latest in Low Vision Rehabilitation" Presenter: Bruce Rosenthal, O.D. (Lighthouse International, New York City NY) Available on iPod |
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