Wednesday, September 20
11 am – 12 Noon, House Rayburn Office Building, Room 2044
Congressional Briefing: Advancements in Macular Degeneration: New and Upcoming Therapies
The briefing will feature Neena Haider, PhD (Harvard Medical School) who will discuss the latest in the diagnosis and treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), as well as Patient Advocates who will discuss living with this blinding eye disease.
Wednesday, September 20
5:00 – 7:00 pm, House Rayburn Cafeteria
Emerging Vision Scientists Reception
The reception showcases the work of 31 early-stage vision scientists from across the United States who will display posters and discuss their breakthrough research to save sight and restore vision. The event, made possible by a grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, focuses on answering the question, “How will this research delay or prevent the $717 billion annual cost of eye disease and vision impairment projected by year 2050?”.
