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    During AAO 2015, be sure to check out this YO Lounge networking event on Nov. 14 (Room 102; 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) to get a global perspective from experts involved in international efforts.
     
    Experts include: 

    Richard Abbott, MDRichard Abbott, MD

    • Areas of expertise: cornea and external disease, medical education, clinical practice guidelines, patient safety
    • Geographic regions of focus: Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe
    • Consultant with Santen, ORBIS (Cybervision) board, faculty member of the Proctor Foundation

    Michael W. Brennan, MDMichael W. Brennan, MD

    • Areas of expertise: comprehensive ophthalmology, political ophthalmology, leadership and organizational development
    • Geographic regions of focus: the globe
    • Special interests — Sub-Sahara, the Middle East and North Africa
    • Volunteer with International Medical Corps (Iraq/Syria) and Project HOPE

    Nathan Congdon, MDNathan Congdon, MD

    • Global Eye Health Programs, Glaucoma/Cataract/Children's Eye Health, China (fluent in the written and spoken language and lived in China for 9 years) and Orbis International (academic affiliations include Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangzhou China and Queen's University Belfast) 

    David S. Friedman, MD, MPG, PhD

    • NGO: Helen Keller International, Senior Ophthalmic Advisor
    • ORBIS: Advisor to the Program Committee
    • Locations of active work: Bangladesh, Indonesia, China, Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia
    • Glaucoma expert clinically, but works on programs related to blinding eye conditions globally

    Wendy M. Hofman, MDWendy M. Hofman, MD

    • Area of focus is cataract/international ophthalmology
    • Geographic area of focus: Africa
    • NGO: Christian and Missionary Alliance

    Robert Kersten, MDRobert Kersten, MD

    • Area of expertise: oculoplastic surgery
    • Geographic regions of focus: the globe (except Antarctica)
    • Volunteers with Orbis International and About Face Missions

    Brian Leonard, MDBrian Leonard, MD

    • Areas of expertise: vitreoretinal surgery and global ophthalmology
    • Geographic regions of focus —Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America
    • NGO: ORBIS International (Member Board of Directors; 32 years as Volunteer Visiting Faculty)

    Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS

    • Areas of expertise: international ophthalmology research and program design and implementation in Asia and Africa
    • NGO: HKI, Aravind, ICO board and ICOF (VP)

    M. Edward Wilson Jr., MDM. Edward Wilson Jr., MD

    • Areas of expertise: pediatric cataract surgery, strabismus and pediatric ophthalmology
    • Geographic regions of focus: global standards for pediatrics cataracts, Central America (Guatemala and Costa Rica), Ethiopia and Nepal
    • Affiliations: Storm Eye Institute — Medical University of SC, ORBIS and John Cheatham Foundation

    This program has been brought to you by members of the YO International subcommittee. This year’s program chairs are Srinivas Iyengar, MD, and Sasapin Grace Prakalapakorn, MD.