Webinar on Going Blind and Going Forward

National Eye Health Education Program is organizing a webinar on Going Blind and Going Forward
Date: Wednesday, September 5 at 2:00pm EDT

The National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) of the National Eye Institute (NEI) invites you to participate in a free webinar moderated by Rosemary Janiszewski, of NEI, featuring Joseph Lovett, director of the film, Going Blind: Coming Out of the Dark About Vision Loss; Julie Gaynin, Outreach Coordinator for Going Blind and Going Forward; George Theriault, President of the New Hampshire Association for the Blind; and Stacy Pommer, Visual Impairment Services Team Coordinator at the Veterans Health Administration, New York Harbor Healthcare System.

Participants will discuss how to use Going Blind as a tool to engage the blind and visually impaired community to open the lines of communication between their eye care providers, low vision specialists, and the general public; raise awareness about low vision services and devices; and inspire the visually impaired community to obtain low vision and rehabilitation services.

To register, please select this link: Register

Participants are:

Rosie Janiszewski of the National Eye Institute

Rosemary Janiszewski, M.S., CHES

Branch Chief
Office of Science Communications, Public Liaison, and Education
National Eye Institute

Joseph Lovett

Director, Producer, and Writer

Going Blind Film

Julie Gaynin

Outreach Coordinator
Going Blind and Going Forward

George Theriault
President and CEO
New Hampshire Association for the Blind

Stacy Pommer

Visual Impairment Services Team Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration, New York Harbor Healthcare System

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5 Responses to Webinar on Going Blind and Going Forward

Allyson Buerger August 30, 2012 at 7:16 pm #

I WOULD LOVE TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS! I HAVE STRUGGLED MY ENTIRE LIFE WITH MY VISION.

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Patricia Porter September 10, 2012 at 4:39 pm #

Sorry I missed the September 5 event. Is another free webinar being planned for future? Thanks, P.

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- Julie September 10, 2012 at 5:07 pm #
  
  There are no plans for an upcoming webinar, but do not fear! The Sept 5 webinar will be posted online at the end of September. Sign up for the Going Blind email list (by contacting julie@lovettproductions.com) to receive notification when the webinar is available.
  
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Jodie October 26, 2012 at 4:58 am #

I watched the documentary tonight with my mom. Not only did I learn more but my mom got a better understanding of what it is like to be visually impaired. I myself am legally blind due to OCA2 type Albinism. I have enlarged optic nerves, and am highly nearsighted. It truly is difficult to live with one foot in the sighted world and one foot in the blind world. I love the documentary.

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- Julie October 26, 2012 at 8:02 pm #
  
  Thanks for your comment, Jodie! We’re glad you enjoyed the film and that it was helpful to your mom. Please keep in touch.
  
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