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New pediatric cataract advocacy group names inaugural advisory council
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Pediatric Cataract Initiative, a new advocacy group dedicated to promoting pediatric eye health, has named six members to its inaugural advisory council, Bausch + Lomb announced during a company-sponsored press conference at Optometry's Meeting here.
Drawing from the well of resources housed by the Bausch + Lomb Early Vision Institute and Lions Clubs International Foundation, the Pediatric Cataract Initiative will work to discover, finance and support innovative therapies for treating pediatric cataract, according to a joint press release from co-sponsors Bausch + Lomb and Lions Clubs International Foundation.
Inaugural council members include: L V Prasad Eye Institute founder Gullapalli "Nag" Rao, MD, MBBS, PHD; Bausch + Lomb global clinical & medical affairs and professional services vice president Joseph Barr, OD, MS, FAAO; Sean P. Donahue, PhD, MD; Clare Gilbert, MD, MSc; Scott Lambert, MD; and Lipika Roy, MD, MBA.
Lions Club International Foundation also plans to name an additional advisory board member next month.
"Bringing new vision to the eyes of the world requires more than just developing innovative products," Brent Saunders, CEO of Bausch + Lomb, said in the release. "We believe that with significantly more attention and funding placed against pediatric cataract research, prevention and treatment, we can truly make a difference in the lives of children worldwide."
During the next year, the Pediatric Cataract Initiative will primarily focus on the People's Republic of China, where at least 40,000 children are estimated to suffer from pediatric cataract, the release said.
For more information about the Pediatric Cataract Initiative, visit www.PediatricCataract.org.