Optometrists Meet for Nutrition and the Eye Symposium VI

ST. LOUIS - March 28, 2013 - PRLog -- ST. LOUIS – The University of Missouri–St. Louis College of Optometry announces Nutrition and the Eye Symposium VI, a continuing studies program taking place on April 13-14, 2013, at UMSL’s J.C. Penney Conference Center. Optometrists gather to explore research and findings of nutritional values that will increase longevity prospects, prevent, and even cure degenerative ocular diseases.

The Symposium presents Michael Fossel, MD, PhD, and Dave Woynarowski, MD, as keynote speakers. Fossel and Woynarowski are the authors of “The Immortality Edge,” and will address topics including Clinical Intervention, and Basic Clinical Science of Telomeres and Age-Related Disease.

Additional presenters include:
•    Nuran Ercal, MD, PhD, chair of biochemistry at Missouri S&T, explores antioxidants that prevent and may cure cataracts, macular degeneration and beyond.
•    Stuart Richer, OD, PhD, director, Ocular Preventative Medicine, Lovell Federal Health Care Center, discusses The Anterior Segment and Nutrition, along with The Cornea, the crystal ball to the cardiovascular tree. Richer also serves as the program coordinator.
•    Jeffrey Anshel, OD, president, Ocular Nutrition Society, covers Genes, Food and Chronic Eye Disease–the GMO Effect.

General registration fees are $250 each for Saturday and Sunday through April 5 and $300 after. Participants may register for both days for a discounted price of $450 through April 5 and $500 after. UMSL Optometry graduates and Ocular Nutrition Society members are eligible for additional discounts. Their price will be $400 to register for both days through April 5 and $500 after.

Participants receive 12 COPE/CEE hours to apply toward their continuing studies. The Symposium meets 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. To register, please visit http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/optometry/Continuing%20Educ... or call Jennifer at (314) 516-5994. For questions, please call Lis at (314) 516-5615.