Event Information
Matters of Vision! 2023 Program Series
The Macular Degeneration Association will be hosting a free educational event on Saturday, October 21, 2023
Location: The Waterfront Inn
1105 Lake Shore Dr
The Villages, FL 32162
Meeting Room: Great Room
Time: 8:30 am registration & breakfast, ending @ 12:00pm
Speakers: Christine Kay, -Medical Board & Marc Gannon, OD
About Dr. Kay: Dr. Kay has a special interest in inherited retinal disease and is actively involved as an investigator in multiple clinical trials at VRA involving Stargardt disease, Achromatopsia, and Usher syndrome. She was previously an Assistant Professor of at the University of Florida and is currently Affiliate faculty at the University of South Florida. Dr. Kay was recently inducted into the Retina Society in 2017 and received an honor award from the American Society of Retina Specialists in 2012. She practices at the Vitreo Retinal Associates in Gainesville. They have additional offices in Ocala and Lake City.
**Topics discussed will include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, geographic atrophy, and new research, treatments & innovations *** New this year Low Vision talk****
New Partnership with MacuHealth: MacuHealth’s scientifically researched Triple Carotenoid Formula, which features Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Meso-Zeaxanthin formulated in a 10:10:2 ratio, is proven to increase macular pigment
This program will include interactive discussions along with a Question & Answer session at the end of the program. Local vendors will be present.
Seating is limited to the first 50. Registration Required. To register call (855) 962-2852
The Macular Degeneration Association is a 501 c 3 non-profit. Please visit our website @ www.macularhope.org