Low Vision Education Day
Join UTHealth Houston’s Dan Arnold Center for Vision Rehabilitation for our Low Vision Education Day.
Details
Friday, Sept. 12, 2025
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
TMC Innovation Factory
2450 Holcombe Blvd., Suite X
Houston, TX 77021
The event is free, but space is limited.
Register now to reserve your seat »
Please park in Lot 2450, which can be accessed through Entrance 81.
Entrance to the lot is on Holcombe Blvd. Parking will be validated.
Program
| 8 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibitor Hall | |
| 9 a.m. | Welcome Bhavani Iyer, OD, and LaTanya J. Love, MD, Interim President, UTHealth Houston |
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| 9:10 a.m. | New Treatments for Corneal Diseases Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD |
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| 9:40 a.m. | Everything You Wanted to Know (and Then Some) About Age-Related Macular Degeneration Sam S. Dahr, MD, MS |
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| 10:10 a.m. | Magnifying Hope: Restoring Vision With the Implantable Miniature Telescope for Advanced Macular Degeneration Rahul Pandit, MD |
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| 10:40 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:50 a.m. | Motivational Speaker: My Low Vision Journey Cynthia Gundy, MA |
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| 11:10 a.m. | Vision Rehabilitation and Living Independently With Low Vision Grace Chang, OTR and Diana Arnold, OTR |
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| 11:35 a.m. | Visual Impairments and Driving: Clinical Approaches in Driver Rehabilitation Erin Galicki, OTR, CDRS |
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| Noon | Technology Showcase |
Speakers
- Bhavani Iyer, OD, FAAO, Low Vision Diplomate; Associate Professor; Alfred W. Lasher III Endowed Professor, Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston; Director, Dan Arnold Center for Vision Rehabilitation, UTHealth Houston Robert Cizik Eye Clinic
- Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD, Ophthalmologist (Cornea), Associate Professor, Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
- Sam S. Dahr, MD, MS, Ophthalmologist (Retina), Professor, Mary Farish Johnston Distinguished Chair, Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
- Rahul Pandit, MD, Ophthalmologist, Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital; Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine
- Cynthia Gundy, MA, Visiting Professor, School of Communication, Texas Southern University
- Erin Galicki, OTR, CDRS, Occupational Therapist and Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist, Strowmatt Rehabilitation Services
- Grace Chang, OTR, OTD, Occupational Therapist, Dan Arnold Center for Vision Rehabilitation, UTHealth Houston Robert Cizik Eye Clinic
- Diana Arnold, OT, CLT, Occupational Therapist, Dan Arnold Center for Vision Rehabilitation, UTHealth Houston Robert Cizik Eye Clinic
At the Dan Arnold Center for Vision Rehabilitation, we offer one of the most comprehensive visual rehabilitation programs in the country thanks to our state-of-the-art technology, expert staff, and wonderful learning facilities, including adaptive training, a driving simulator, and a full kitchen. We offer low vision exams, and even home assessments. We provide vision rehabilitation for all ocular and neurological diagnoses for all age groups.
The Dan Arnold Center for Vision Rehabilitation is dedicated to helping ensure that you:
- Continue your daily activities
- Maximize your independence
- Maintain your quality of life
McGovern Medical School has a bold mission: To educate future physicians and biomedical scientists for careers dedicated to the highest ideals of their profession; to provide outstanding patient-centered care; and to conduct innovative research that benefits the health and well-being of individuals and communities in Texas and beyond. With renowned academicians, an innovative curriculum, and a rich history founded in excellence, McGovern Medical School provides exceptional training to the next generation of physicians and biomedical scientists.
The Low Vision Education Day event is underwritten by the Alfred W. Lasher III Professorship.