Announces MDA Patient Educational Cruise
The Macular Degeneration Association, a non-profit organization known for its focus on macular patient education, is hosting an educational cruise from January 22 - 29, 2012. Cruisers will set sail out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas to embark on a seven-night Caribbean adventure.
- (1888PressRelease) September 23, 2011 - SARASOTA, FLORIDA - MDA developed its educational cruise program to provide the macular community with an exciting forum to learn about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) while connecting with fellow AMD-affected individuals from all over the world.
MDA Scientific Co-Founder Dr. Michael J. Tolentino devised a series of lectures and workshops to educate attendees on the diagnosis, management and future of AMD. Dr. Tolentino recruited experts in the macular field to join the program as cruise faculty members. Cruisers will attend various lectures and participate in planned organized activities and low vision clinics.
While sailing to the Caribbean with MDA, cruisers can form meaningful connections, travel, and experience exciting adventures, all while learning about therapies and treatments designed specifically to improve quality of life. The first MDA cruise boasts a unique faculty of macular specialists, giving cruisers unrivaled access to prominent experts in the vision care field.
"Macular degeneration is a disease of epidemic proportions, robbing individuals of their sight, but it is not something patients are completely helpless against," said MDA Chairman Larry Hoffheimer, "MDA is committed to encouraging patients to take initiative when it comes to their vision. We hope this cruise will provide an exciting forum for macular patients to unite and learn about treatments that will slow the progress of AMD, and save vision not yet lost to the disease."
The deadline to register for the cruise is December 18th, 2010. Contact Terry Steele at 800-422-0711 to register. To learn more about MDA and the MDA Educational Cruise Program, contact Lynne Henry at (941)870-4399.
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