Saturday, September 12 - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Second Sense
65 East Wacker Place
Chicago, IL 60601
Join us at Second Sense as we devote the morning to retinitis pigmentosa. Network with other adults with RP, learn about the latest medical advances and gene therapy, find resources and discover valuable information to help you live better with RP
Here’s what’s in store for you at RP Day at Second Sense:
8:30 am
Exhibits open
9:00 to 10:30 am
Views on Facing Life’s Demands When You Also Have RP (Panel Presentation)
Moderated by Polly Abbott, CVRT, Director of Rehabilitation Services
10:30 to 11:00 am
Making Transitions: More Results with Less Effort
Presented by David Flament, M.S. Ed, Manager of Adaptive Technology Services
11:00 to 11:30 am
Exhibits and Break
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Latest Experimental Treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa: An Introduction and Discussion of the Latest Treatment Options for RP
Presented by Dr. Tracy Matchinski, OD, FAAO.
Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist
Rosenbloom Center on Vision and Aging
To register contact Polly Abbott.