Spotlight Webinar Series
Vision 2020 USA, a coalition of 47 professional academic, research, and program development organizations dedicated to eye health, invites you to participate in our monthly Spotlight series of webinars. Each one features a speaker involved in advocating for universal access to eye care and promotion of eye health at the public/population health level both domestically and abroad.
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Past Spotlight Webinars
March 13, 2026 - “Vision & Eye Health Surveillance System and the Economic Burden of Vision Loss in the US” with David Rein and John Wittenborn of NORC at the University of Chicago.
February 27, 2026 - “SEEN Lab Approach to Preventing Blindness from Diabetic Retinopathy” with Kristen Harris Nwanyanwu, MD, MBA, MHS, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at Yale School of Medicine.
November 17, 2025 - “Free Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers” with Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS, Jerome Jacobson Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the University of Michigan.
November 10, 2025 - “NYC-SIGHT Study Results” with Lisa Hark, PhD, MBA, Professor of Ophthalmic Sciences at Columbia University and Principal Investigator of the Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT).
September 15, 2025 - “Increasing Access to Eye and Vision Care” with a panel led by Susan Primo, OD, MPH, FAAO, Director of Optometry & Vision Rehab Services at Emory Eye Center.
August 4, 2025 - “Ohio Vision Surveillance Data Informs Statewide Vision Screening & Care” with Matt Robich, Biostatistician at the College of Optometry, The Ohio State University.
November 8, 2024 - “TECS: Technology-Based Eye Care Services” with April Maa, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology at Emory University School of Medicine and Director of the National Subspecialty Ophthalmology Network (NSON) in the Virtual Eye Care Services division of the Veterans' Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23, Midwest Network.
October 11, 2024 - “CDC Vision Health Initiative” with John Omura, MD, MPH, Medical Officer on the Alzheimer’s Disease Team, CDC.
September 20, 2024 - “US Vision & Eye Health Surveillance System” with David Rein and John Wittenborn of NORC at the University of Chicago.
August 23, 2024- “Moran Outreach Program to the Navajo Nation” with Robert Hoffman, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Science and Craig Chaya, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Sr. Medical Director - Global Outreach Division, both from Moran Eye Center, University of Utah.
April 26, 2024 - “EssilorLuxottica Foundation’s Advocacy for Eye Health Equity” with Judith Williams, Head - Advocacy & Partnerships, The Americas at OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation.
March 29, 2024 - “Advocacy for Eye Care in FQHC’s and Empowering Patients’ Voices” with Kira Baldonado, MPH, Executive Vice President at Prevent Blindness.
February 23, 2024 - “Using Population Health Data to Understand & Foster Health Equity” with Dean VanNasdale, OD, PhD, FAAO, Assistant Professor in the College of Optometry at The Ohio State University.
January 5, 2024 - “Using Teleophthalmology to Achieve Health Equity in Eye Care” with Jorge Cuadros, OD, PhD, Director of Informatics Research, University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry and CEO, EyePACS, Inc.
December 1, 2023 - “Establishing Eye Care in Community Health Centers/FQHCs” with Chandak Ghosh, MD, MPH, Deputy Associate Administrator at HHS/HRSA.