The 2008 PGCFA Annual Education Day
Pediatric Glaucoma & Cataract Family Association
2008 Annual Education Day
Future Directions in Pediatric Glaucoma and Cataract
Saturday May 24, 2008
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Alissa Ulster –
Social Worker, The Hospital for Sick Children, will discuss the impact
of chronic conditions on children, famillies and related stress
management.
Dr. Asim Ali –
Staff Ophthalmologist, The Hospital for Sick Children, will provide an
update on various treatments for cataracts such as contacts, implants
and gl*****; their respective visual outcomes and current research.
Dr. Sharon Freedman –
Professor of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, will provide
an update on the most common treatments, and current research.
Dr. Alex Levin –
Staff Ophthalmologist, The Hospital for Sick Children, will review
current findings on the genetics of the most common forms of pediatric
cataract and glaucoma tohelp patients and families with decisions
around family planning or treatment options.
Register online* [http://www.pgcfa.org]
or call Janice Vogtle at (416)
465-4009.
Please leave your name, phone number & number attending.
*you may register online and pay at the door.
$10 Registration Fee per Person/ $20 per Family includes lunch and
refreshments (all registration fees go directly to offset expenses for
this day and the PGCFA)
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