Thoughts About the Future of Medical Innovations and Impact for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The future of retinal medicine is unfolding at an extraordinary pace.
During this exclusive exchange, renowned experts will explore the breakthroughs transforming research for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), the strategies accelerating discoveries into patient treatments and the collaborations redefining what is possible. Hear about the scientific, clinical and institutional forces driving—or impeding—the next generation of vision-saving therapies.
What will it take to bring these solutions to patients faster than ever before?
Cocktails & Conversation Wednesday, September 30, 2026 5:30 – 7 p.m. Dallas Country Club Mockingbird Lane | Dallas, Texas
Chief Strategy Officer
Scientific Director, Molecular Ophthalmology Laboratory
Scientific Director, Clinical Center of Innovation for AMD
T. Boone Pickens Chair for the Clinical Center of Innovation for AMD
Retina Foundation
DR. STEVEN SCHWARTZ
Executive Director
Retinal Science Foundation
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