Fighting Blindness in the Developing World
- đ¤ Speaker: Brendan Moriarty MD
- đ Date & Time: Tuesday 10 March 2009, 20:00 - 21:00
- đ Venue: Pharmacology Lecture Theatre, Tennis Court Road (www.scisoc.com for directions)
Abstract
Brendan Moriarty is a renowned ophthalmic surgeon who recently introduced intraocular telescope surgery for macular degeneration. He spent four years in the developing world in programmes to treat and prevent blindness and will outline the problems and solutions with particular regard for Vision2020, the undertaking to treat preventable visual loss sponsored by The World Health Organization.
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Brendan Moriarty MD
Tuesday 10 March 2009, 20:00-21:00