Register for Glaucoma Chats
Join us for a series of free monthly telephone discussions from National Glaucoma Research, a program of BrightFocus Foundation, featuring glaucoma specialists and other eye care professionals who discuss various aspects of living with glaucoma. You can submit your questions on the registration form before the event or ask a question to our screeners during the presentation.
TOPIC
Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration: Can You Be Diagnosed With Both?
DATE
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
TIME
1 pm ET (please adjust for your time zone)
SPEAKER(S)
Dilru Amarasekera, MD
National Glaucoma Research will send you an email notification and will provide a phone call reminder one day prior to the telephone discussion.
You will also receive a phone call on the day and time of the event.
Remember to provide your 10-digit area code and phone number. Please do not include extension numbers.
Automated calls prior to the phone discussions are only available for telephone numbers in the United States and Canada.
Register for the Upcoming Glaucoma Chat
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