Program and Presentations
Welcome – Deborah Chesky, President, All May See Foundation
Introduction – Jacque Duncan, MD, Theresa M. and Wayne M. Caygill, MD, Distinguished Professor and Chair UCSF Dept. of Ophthalmology
Vision Restoring Therapies for Inherited and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Speaker: Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Edward and Estelle Alexander Endowed Chair for Vision Research
Session Description:
This session will discuss mechanisms that drive vision loss in macular degeneration and highlight exciting studies on repurposing FDA-approved drugs to prevent vision loss in preclinical disease models.
Introduction – Thomas Lietman, MD, Ruth Lee and Phillips Thygeson Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and the Director of the Francis I. Proctor Foundation
Strategies for Reducing the Global Burden of Blindness: Bringing high-tech diagnostics to the village
Speaker: Jeremy Keenan, MD, MPH, John P. Whitcher Professor of Ophthalmology and the Director of International Programs at the Proctor Foundation
Session Description:
Learn how the Proctor Foundation is advancing eye health in rural Nepal by bringing sophisticated diagnostic tools directly to remote villages to detect conditions like glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration earlier—ensuring timely referral to eye hospitals. This session will also highlight our innovative work with community health workers to identify and treat corneal abrasions, preventing serious complications like corneal ulcers. The central focus: improving access to quality eye care in underserved communities.
Q&A
Closing – Deborah Chesky, President, All May See Foundation
