Feb. 29, 2024 — Envision University has released the agenda for the upcoming Envision Conference East 2024, scheduled for April 11-13, at the Salus University campus in Elkins Park, PA.

The conference, co-hosted with Pennsylvania College of Optometry and the William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center, is designed to serve as an essential event for professionals in vision rehabilitation and research, offering a comprehensive schedule of sessions and presentations. It also provides attendees the opportunity to earn up to 15 hours of continuing education credits.

“We are excited to foster dynamic conversations and exchange information among low vision professionals worldwide,” says Michael Epp, manager of professional education at Envision. “Our goal is to elevate care standards and support individuals facing vision loss.” 

The conference agenda features a range of topics: optometry, occupational therapy, genetics, neurology, and more. Envision has shared the following agenda highlights:

• Managing Vision and Functional Needs in Neurodegenerative Disease, with Erin Draper, O.D.; Dawn Ciccarone, MS, OTR/L,CLVT; and Megan Warner, COMS, from Salus University
• Role of Rehabilitation Training to Use an Eccentric Viewing Location for People with Central Field Loss, led by Sarika Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D., FAAO, of the Envision Research Institute
• Using Smartphone AI App to Close the Gap in Public Transportation for Visually Impaired,with Gang Luo, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear
• Clear Vision, Bright Future: Integrating Occupational Therapy in School-Based Vision Support,with Kaitlyn Cremer, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, SCLV, CAPS; and Jannette Soricelli, OTD, OTR/L from Cremer Smith OT Consulting, St. Augustine, FL
• Expanding Our Low Vision Reach: Toolkits and Resources, led byAndra Mies, COTA, with Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center
• Meet Them Where They Are: How the Interdisciplinary Model of Care Honors the Individual, withChad Killen, O.D.; Ellen Ren, O.D.; Emily Vasile, TVI, CLVT, VRT; and Megan Warner, COMS from Salus University 

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