Supporters
The 2024 Global Ophthalmology Summit extends their sincere appreciation to its supporters:
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Diamond Ambassador
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Genentech
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, has more than 40 years of experience in the field of biotechnology. Genentech is researching and developing new treatments for people living with a range of eye diseases that cause significant visual impairment and blindness, including wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), diabetic retinopathy (DR), retinal vein occlusion (RVO), geographic atrophy (GA), and other retinal diseases.
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Ruby Ambassador
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Alcon
Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning over 75 years, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people’s lives. Our Surgical and Vision Care products touch the lives of more than 260 million people in over 140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors. Our more than 25,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with Eye Care Professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care.
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Sapphire Ambassador
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Santen
As a specialized company dedicated to eye health, Santen aspires to contribute to the realization of “Happiness with Vision” by providing products and services to patients, consumers, and medical professionals around the world. Since its establishment, and guided by its CORE PRINCIPLE, “Tenki ni sanyo suru,” Santen has been committed to helping people maintain and improve their eye health for more than 130 years. Santen is engaged in the global research and development, manufacturing, and sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products in the field of eye care, supporting the eye health of approximately 50 million people in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide. Santen’s mission is to provide essential and significant value to patients and society in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye diseases through products and services created from its expertise in the ophthalmology field and from the patient's perspective. To create a future in which as many patients as possible can lead happy and fulfilling lives, Santen is committed to doing its utmost to realize a society in which people around the world can experience “Happiness with Vision.”
www.santen.com/en | 510-851-0796
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Garnet Ambassadors
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Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO)
ARVO is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world. Our members include nearly 12,000 researchers from over 60 countries. ARVO's global members advance research worldwide into understanding the visual system and preventing, treating and curing its disorders.
www.arvo.org | 7034032346
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Georgia Eye Bank
Improving vision and lives through transplantation of ocular tissue and cells, innovation, research, education, and collaboration to advance treatments and patient outcomes.
www.georgiaeyebank.org | 706-490-3147
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Prevent Blindness
Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the leading eye health and safety organization in the United States dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight across all age spectrums and eye conditions. With an emphasis on equitable access to eyecare for all, we touch the lives of millions of people each year by educating the public about conditions related to vision and eye health and the importance of taking care of their eyes, and providing resources to support their doing so; advocating for public policy that advances vision and eye health; fostering early detection efforts as a key to the prevention of vision loss and blindness; promoting advances in public health systems of care that support eye health, and public health research that identifies the scope of vision problems across the country; and empowering patients to be advocates for their own eye health and that of those around them.
www.PreventBlindness.org | 773-818-8108
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Vision Care USA
Established in 2002, Vision Care is an international relief organization dedicated to eliminating reversible causes of blindness through direct patient care, surgical teaching and supporting sustainable eye care systems working in 39 countries across Africa, Asia and Central and South America. In addition to our short-term Vision Eye Camps, which provide charitable sight-restoring surgeries in underserved regions around the world, one of our core missions is to lead phacoemulsification teaching courses (PTC) for ophthalmologists, and training programs for ophthalmic nurses and technicians with the aim to achieve comprehensive and sustainable eye care in the long-term. With headquarters in the US and Korea, and 13 overseas branches, over the years Vision Care has developed a network of partners around the world who share our mission to bring sight to the most underserved regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, gender or religion. Vision Care is a member of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and participates in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2030 In Sight strategic initiative.
www.visioncareusa.org | 917-583-4205
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Individual Ambassadors
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Barbara Erny, MD
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