2009-2010 Meeting Schedule
All meetings from 10:00 AM to noon
Beachwood
Location:
Retina Associates of Cleveland
3401 Enterprise Parkway
(First floor conference room)
Beachwood, OH
Dates:
11/13/10
Lakewood
Location:
Lakewood Community Health Center
1450 Belle Avenue, 2nd Floor
Lakewood, OH
Dates:
9/24/10
11/26/10
Lorain
Location:
Retina Associates of Cleveland
6100 South Broadway Avenue
Suite 200
Lorain, Ohio 44053
Dates:
9/10/10
11/5/10
Middleburg Heights
Location:
Middleburg Heights Community Center
16000 East Bagley Road
Middleburg Heights, OH
Dates:
9/14/10
11/9/10
Youngstown
Location:
Liberty Township Administration Building
1315 Churchill Hubbard Road
Youngstown, OH
Dates:
9/18/10
11/20/10
Cleveland, Small Group Meetings
In October 2007, the Macula Vision Research Foundation (MVRF) and the Retina Associates of Cleveland teamed up to conduct a series of small group support meetings in the Cleveland area. These sessions, created for people with or people seeking to learn more about macular degeneration, provided an excellent opportunity for area residents to share information, coping methods and resources with each other.
This two-hour session was focused on the nutritional aspect of macular degeneration and what foods contribute to greater overall eye health. The feature presentation at each meeting, “Be Health Wise – Healthy Eating for Healthy Eyes” was presented by Matt Sebastian, a registered and licensed dietician and certified diabetes educator.
Sebastian reviewed the latest information about how to maintain a diet that promotes not just eye health, but general health as well. He even came equipped with a handful of delicious recipes to share with participants. The session closed with a Q&A on the presentation and addressed general macular degeneration questions as well.
Throughout the month, these sessions were held all over the greater Cleveland region in Beachwood, Lakewood, Middleburg Heights, Youngstown/Warren and Lorain.
In November, the small group support series continued with a split-focus session on being “eye wise” with peripheral vision and adjusting to sight when it isn’t like it used to be.
“Be Eye Wise – Using Your Peripheral Vision” and “Hindsight – Seeing But Not Like You Used To” were both presented by rehabilitation specialists from the Cleveland Sight Center. This session helped participants focus on maximizing their sight abilities in order to maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle.
Participants were encouraged to share their personal experiences in the course of both presentations, as history has shown us that shared experiences often lead to greater collective learning.
Like the October small group support sessions, these were held in Beachwood, Lakewood, Middleburg Heights, Youngstown/Warren and Lorain regions of Cleveland.