Glaucoma 360 reaches milestones in search of glaucoma cure
The 2016 Glaucoma 360 features a year of major milestones for the three-day meeting as the Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) honors leaders in philanthropy, business, and medicine. This year’s Glaucoma 360 marks milestones for all three segments of the event. The “New Horizons Forum,” the centerpiece of Glaucoma 360, registers its 5th anniversary; the “Glaucoma 360 Annual Gala” posts its 10th anniversary; and the Glaucoma Symposium CME will highlight its 20th year in presenting the latest clinical advancements in glaucoma.
Glaucoma 360 - January 28-30, 2016. Courtesy of Glaucoma Research Foundation.
San Francisco––The 2016 Glaucoma 360 features a year of major milestones for the three-day meeting as the Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) honors leaders in philanthropy, business, and medicine.
This year’s Glaucoma 360 marks milestones for all three segments of the event. The “New Horizons Forum,” the centerpiece of Glaucoma 360, registers its 5th anniversary; the “Glaucoma 360 Annual Gala” posts its 10th anniversary; and the Glaucoma Symposium CME will highlight its 20th year in presenting the latest clinical advancements in glaucoma.
Glaucoma 360 is an all-encompassing event in which clinicians, researchers, members of the ophthalmic industry, and philanthropy converge on San Francisco for fund-raising activities, education, and awareness to achieve one goal––finding a cure for glaucoma. The event began Thursday night (Jan. 28) with the Glaucoma 360 Annual Gala and runs through Saturday (Jan. 30) at the Palace Hotel.
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Adrienne Graves, PhD, and Andrew Iwach, MD, both of whom serve on GRF’s Board of Directors, founded the Glaucoma 360 five years ago when GRF decided to merge all three events into one major meeting. Drs. Iwach and Graves also serve as co-chairpersons for Glaucoma 360.
“I am really pleased with how the Glaucoma 360 concept has grown, especially the New Horizons Forum,” Dr. Graves said. “The meeting has grown every year in terms of participation, sponsors, and key opinion leaders.”
The great part of Glaucoma 360 is that the meeting covers more than one aspect of glaucoma research and finding a cure, Dr. Iwach added. He referred to the meeting as an opportunity to celebrate, innovate, and educate.
“On Thursday night, we celebrate and do fundraising (with the Gala),” Dr. Iwach pointed out. “On Friday with the New Horizons Forum, we do our innovation, and on Saturday, we educate. That’s where we bring everyone up-to-date from all over the country and parts of the world to make sure everyone is providing top-notch care.”
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