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Envision Conference 2010 Keynote Speaker Announced

The Envision Conference is pleased to announce Kara Gagnon, OD, FAAO as this year’s “Excellence in Advocacy" Keynote Speaker. Dr. Gagnon currently serves as the Director of Low Vision Optometry at the Eastern Blind Rehabilitation Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System where she has fourteen years of service. In her role serving as Chair for the National Low Vision Veterans Affairs Optometric Work group and the Chair of the Veterans Affairs Traumatic Brain Injury Optometric Work group, Dr. Gagnon is known for her low vision rehabilitation advocacy efforts on behalf of veterans impacted by traumatic brain injury. She has been recognized for this work with commendations from the Department of Veterans Affairs, an award from the National Blinded Veterans Association and an award presented by the former Secretary of Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. James Peake. Her other respected professional activities and appointments include Executive Council Member of the Vision Rehabilitation Section of the American Optometric Association and Chair of the Brain Injury Committee of the Vision Rehabilitation Section of the American Optometric Association. Dr. Gagnon holds adjunct faculty positions with New England College of Optometry, Illinois College of Optometry, State University of New York College of Optometry and Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

Envision Conference 2010 will Return to San Antonio

This continuing medical education activity is supported by an educational grant in support of speaker honorariums and travel from Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

The mission of the Envision Conference is to improve the quality of low vision care through professional collaboration, advocacy, research and education. The focus of Envision 2010 will be "Excellence in Advocacy".

Envision Conference 2010 will be held Sept. 22-25, 2010, at the The Westin Riverwalk Hotel in beautiful San Antonio, Texas.

Here’s who attends the Envision Conference:

• Ophthalmologists
• Optometrists
• Occupational Therapists (OTs)
• Vision Rehabilitation Therapists (VRTs)
• Orientation & Mobility Specialists (O&Ms)
• Low Vision Therapists (LVTs)
• Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs)
• Vision researchers
• Advocates for the blind or visually impaired

Here’s what attendees are saying about the Envision Conference:

“Envision succeeds in the challenge of bringing low vision rehabilitation and medical disciplines together. The conference is as much inspirational as it is educational.”

“I have attended many conferences in the last 5 years since I graduated and this is the single best conference I've been to. I learned more at this conference that was immediately applicable to my job … than in at any other conference.”

“As a newcomer to the low vision field, the classes were invaluable to me as an optometrist and how I could incorporate this specialty into my existing practice. I won't miss any future Envision Conferences!”

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Greetings from Linda K. Merrill-Parman, CEO, Envision, Inc.

Welcome to the website for the Envision Conference, the comprehensive multi-disciplinary conference about low vision rehabilitation. At the Envision Conference, we convene the top experts in every field to discuss - and advance - the state of the art in low vision rehabilitation.

The Envision Conference is brought to you by Envision, a not-for-profit agency that provides vision rehabilitation services, public education and employment for persons who are blind or low vision.

We have programming for everyone with an interest in low vision rehabilitation, including optometrists, ophthalmologists, ACVREP-certified professionals, occupational therapists and low vision educators. You can earn the continuing education units, you need to stay current with your licensure or certification.

It's my pleasure to invite you to Envision Conference 2010, to be held Sept. 22-25, 2010 in beautiful San Antonio. If you'd like to stay informed, please opt-in to our online mailing list to receive periodic updates. You can register now at our On-line Registration link.

Thank you for your interest in the Envision Conference, and I hope to see you in San Antonio!

Envision Conference adopts mission and theme

The mission of the Envision Conference is to improve the quality of low vision care through excellence in professional collaboration, advocacy, research and education. The focus of Envision 2010 will be "Excellence in Advocacy."

Become involved with this multi-disciplinary low vision rehabilitation and research conference by submitting an abstract, sponsoring or registering as an attendee.

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