WASHINGTON, D.C.—Low vision experts will gather here at the end of May for the second annual Vision Summit hosted by The Better Vision Institute (BVI), an advisory board to The Vision Council.

At the Summit, to be held May 28 to 29 at the National Press Club, leading experts from the low vision field will review the research, optical industry perspectives and best practices for treatment. In addition, low vision patients will share their personal stories of living with vision loss.

Among those who will participate in the low vision discussions are:
• Paul Michelson, MD ; Better Vision Institute
• Asel Ryskulova, MD, MPH, PhD; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
• Cynthia Stuen, PhD, DSW; Lighthouse International
• Dan Roberts, MD Support; Inc. & International Macular Degeneration Support Group
• Mark Farrell; 101.9 RXP - New York's Rock Experience “Frequency”
• Bill Robinson; Certified Public Accountant
• Bruce Rosenthal, OD, FAAO; AOA Low Vision Section
• Mary Lou Jackson, MD; AAO Vision Rehabilitation Committee
• Tara Cortes, PhD, RN; Lighthouse International
• Gale Watson, Med; Blind Rehabilitation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Jim Deremeik, MA, CLVT; Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute
• Lylas G. Mogk, MD; Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center, Henry Ford Health System
• R. Tracy Williams, OD; Deicke Center for Visual Rehabilitation
• Rebecca Kammer OD; Southern California College of Optometry, MaryAnn Keverline Walls Low Vision Center
• Ron Cole, MD; Medical Vision Technology

The BVI is comprised of ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians. Additional information about the agenda and the low vision summit is available from Susan Martonik at (703) 740-2248 or [email protected].