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Nutrition society to host spring symposium
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The Ocular Nutrition Society will host a continuing education conference in conjunction with Vision Expo East in New York next week.
The March 30 symposium will feature six nutrition experts and offer 6 COPE credits.
Johanna Seddon, MD, director of the ophthalmic epidemiology and genetics service at New England Eye Center, will discuss the role of nutrition and gene expression in eye disease.
Randy Hammond, PhD, a professor of brain and behavioral sciences at the University of Georgia, will discuss the ecological significance of lutein and zeaxanthin on visual function.
Multispectral imaging and macular pigment optical density measurements are allowing clinicians to measure the retina in new ways. Dorothy Hitchmoth, OD, will discuss preventing vision loss through early detection.
The complexities of nutrient interactions make typical randomized trials challenging. Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, a professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, will discuss the “issues of proof” involved in evidence-based nutrition.
Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD, a research scientist in the carotenoids and health laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging and associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, will present evidence supporting the role of lutein in cognitive function.
Michael Cooney, MD, MBA, of Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, will cover the application of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study results to patients with age-related macular degeneration in clinical practice.