Corneal Dystrophy Foundation sponsored events

Washington, D.C. Metro Area

Corneal Dystrophy Support Group Meeting

Breakfast - Amphora Restaurant, Vienna VA

9:30 AM Saturday April 19,2008

If you live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and have or know someone with a corneal dystrophy, causes, .  The breakfast will be at 9:30 a.m. at the Amphora restaurant in Vienna.  The address of the restaurant is 377 Maple Avenue West (Route 123).   The purpose of the breakfast is to share information and experiences relating to  corneal dystrophy.  If you would like to come, please sign up by responding to Janet in Northern Virginia at:  jerwim1@yahoo.com   We are looking forward  to a good time!

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Corneal Dystrophy Symposium

A Picture of the Present, A Vision of the Future

The Doubletree Hotel San Jose, San Jose, CA.

Speakers: Dr. Mark A. Terry MD FACS, Portland OR, Dr Ronald N. Gaster MD FACS of Irvine, CA. & Dr. David G. Hwang MD FACS, San Francisco, CA.

A DVD of the complete Symposium is now available as a gift for donations of $50 or more.

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Saturday, June 17th, 2006 Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy Symposium

The Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, Greater Orlando, FL.

Speakers were Dr. Francis Price, Jr., Dr. Mark Gorovoy, Dr. Marianne Price (Cornea Research Foundation), John Addario (Lions Eye Bank).

Saturday, June 25, 2005, Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy Symposium

The Marriott Perimeter, Atlanta, Ga.

Speakers were Dr. Alan Kosarsky, Dr. Bruce Lee, Bruce Varnum CEO of the Georgia Eye Bank, Henry Edelhauser of Emory University

The symposium was partially sponsored by grants from Allergan and Bausch & Lomb, registration fees and contributions from individuals.

If you are interested in sponsoring an educational event about corneal dystrophy in your area, contact Bob Bellizzi, the Executive Director of the Foundation(execdir@cornealdystrophyfoundation.org) via email or on our Conference Hotline 866.422.8808