Learn how to protect your vision at this informative educational symposium presented by the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation and co-sponsored by the East Hampton Library. Featuring a roster of ophthalmology experts, the symposium will provide valuable healthcare information for individuals, caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals on the east end. The speakers and topics are as follows:

Cataracts and Surgery: Important Things to Consider as a Patient
Grace Sun, MD, Weill Cornell Medical Center

Glaucoma 101 – The Basics
Robert Honkanen, MD, Stony Brook Medicine

Macular Degeneration: What You Need to Know
and
Flashing Lights, Floaters and Much, Much More
Michael Nissen, MD, Weill Cornell Medical Center

Lumps, Bumps, and Watery Eyes
Kyle J. Godfrey MD, Weill Cornell Medical Center

Pediatric Ophthalmology 101: Key Concepts and Care
Julie Nam MD, NYU Langone Health

 An audience Q and A will follow the presentations.

Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eye-care-overview-learn-how-to-protect-your-vision-tickets-1028104647677

Register online at the link above or or call the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation at (631) 329-2425, or email rogers.director@easthamptonhealthcare.org

This free community event is presented by The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation and co-sponsored by The East Hampton Library.

The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation will sponsor a free community Health Fair at the St. Luke’s Church Hoie Hall meeting room (18 James Lane, East Hampton) on Friday, November 1, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Highlights will include flu shots, glucose exams, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screenings, and applications for colorectal screenings. Also available will be applications and appointments for no-cost mammogram and pap smear tests for uninsured women over the age of 40.

Representatives and information will be on hand from health insurance organizations, Sun River Health Care, OLA of Eastern Long Island, SNAP (food stamp information and applications), and the Town of East Hampton Human Services department. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with a nutrition educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Healthy refreshments will be served. The entire community is invited to attend. For more information, call (631) 329-2425.

The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation will sponsor a free community Health Fair at the St. Luke’s Church Hoie Hall meeting room (18 James Lane, East Hampton) on Friday, October 4, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Highlights will include flu shots, glucose and blood pressure screenings, applications for colorectal screenings, and HIV and Hepatitis C testing. Also available will be applications and appointments for no-cost mammogram and pap smear tests for uninsured women over the age of 40.

Representatives and information will be on hand from health insurance organizations, Cornell (Nutrition Educator), Sun River Health Care, OLA of Eastern Long Island, and the Town of East Hampton Human Services department. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with a nutrition educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Healthy refreshments will be served. The entire community is invited to attend. For more information, call (631) 329-2425.