Low Vision Educators SIG

Low Vision Educators SIG

Met: Oct. 24, 2019; Orlando, FL

Chair(s): Katie Boland, UMSLCO (chair); Swati Moti, UHCO (chair-elect)

Actions: Approved minutes from summer LV Educators SIG meeting at OSU, discussed relevant AAO & AOA section meetings as well as AAO diplomate process for LV and progress of low vision specialty designation and made announcement of next year’s summer meeting at MCPHS.

Additional Topics Discussed/Speakers:

• Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical, on the LV Emerging Leaders Program (Rob Chun, OD)                                   
• Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC) on their achromatopsia gene therapy trials (Jennifer Verriotto)
• Social work services at SUNY’s University Eye Center (Rebecca Marinoff, OD)
• In-office counselor and vision-related psychotherapy at U of Waterloo (Sue Leat, OD)

 Sponsor: Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC)