Saturday, 3 September 2011

AMD Awareness Week 2011

The annual Age-related Macular Degeneration Awareness Week is here again and MDS is happy to play our part in this nation-wide drive.

Date: Sept 24, 2011 (Sat)

Time: 1 - 3pm
Venue: Learning Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

The event is open to the public.

Here's the programme:

1 - 1.15pm.
Speaker: Mr Narinder Sharma, CEO of AMD Alliance International. 
Topic: Support system for patients with macular degeneration: Role of AMDAI

1.15 - 1.30pm
Speaker: Dr Ajeet Wagle, Consultant, OVS, KTPH
Topic: Advances in Management of AMD

1.35 - 1.45pm
Speaker: To be confirmed
Topic: My experience with AMD treatment - a patient's story

1.45 - 2pm
Speaker: Ms Zoe Soo, pharmacist, KTPH
Topic: Role of vitamin supplements in macular degeneration

2 - 2.15pm
Speaker: Dr Yang Wei Wen, psychologist, KTPH
Topic: Coping with vision loss

21.15 - 3pm
Speaker: Ms Gladys Wong, Nutrition and Dietetics, KTPH
Topic: Healthy Cooking Demonstration

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