Conferences, Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation, Mobile, AL

Conferences

Springhill Medical Center presents
EYE DISEASE TALKS
FREE VISION SCREENING
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011
FREE VISION SCREENING by the Lions Club of Mobile.
EYE DISEASE TALKS TO INCLUDE:

“Diabetic Eye Disease – What to do” Charles Salisbury, M.D.
“Glaucoma-treatment, New and Old” Curtis Graf Jr., M.D.
“Vision loss – How to Cope” Joe Fontenot, M.D.
“Occupational Therapy for Low Vision” Carol Evans, OTR/L

Thursday, June 9th from Noon - 3:30 p.m.
VIA Senior Citizens Center – 1717 Dauphin Street
Lunch will be served from Noon - 1:00 p.m. at a cost of $5
Talks will be from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Vision Screenings from
Noon - 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

To ensure seating or for more information call 476-4744.
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The March 1, 2011, program in Montgomery was a huge success. Over 200 attended, and we received many favorable comments. The Baptist South staff were please, and we may repeat this educational and screening program in Montgomery next year .See pictures of the group attending.

Dr. Scott Parma, retina specialist and main speaker

CSVR staff with Lions

People attending the program

Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation 2010 Conference at Orange Beach, AL

Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation has co-sponsored several conferences. Our last educational program, Nov. 4 2010, at Orange Beach, was a well-attended and appreciated event. It was held at the Adult Activities Center, in cooperation with the Orange Beach and Gulf Shores Lions Clubs and Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola.

There were 90 attendees, and there were many questions and comments. We appreciate the opportunity to participate with the Sacred Heart Hospital and the Lions Clubs, and especially having Debra Alonso as our moderator. We thank John Myers, M.D. for his excellent talk, and Robin Nelson and Linda Zigler of the Lions Clubs.

Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation 2010 Conference at Orange Beach, AL

The R+R: Retina and Rehabilitation conference was held in March 2008. The event was co-sponsored by the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama and was held at the Marriot Grand Hotel in Point Clear AL.

Speakers at the conference included Cynthia Toth, M.D., of Duke University Eye Center; Dawn DeCarlo, O.D. of University of Alabama at Birmingham; and Linda Goodwin, O.T.R. /L. also of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After the conference concluded, an afternoon sail on Mobile Bay was made available at no charge to participants.

CSVR looks forward to hosting similar conferences in the future. Please check back for further information on upcoming events.

Education

Education of the public, as well as the medical profession, about the impact of vision loss, its increasing frequency and the potential for improvement through the rehabilitative process is one of CSVR's major goals.

We have an on-going series of lectures, and are available for talks regarding vision loss at service clubs, support groups, and to any interested organizations. Educational materials are available at our offices. If you are interested in obtaining a speaker for any group or event, please contact us.