Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Vision Care Benefits

Dr. Kim Bugera and Denise Balch, from Connex Health, discuss risk factors, treatment and management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Left untreated, AMD can progress to ‘low vision’ which can impede activities of daily living, and ultimately lead to blindness. Dr. Bugera will explain how access to advances in care improve patient outcomes and the importance of healthy lifestyle practices in the management of AMD.

Dr. Kim Bugera is a practicing optometrist in Morinville, Alberta, where she is an owner and clinician at a group of five clinics in the greater Edmonton area. She has served the public and her profession by having been active on the Alberta College of Optometry as a council member and President. She is currently the Alberta representative to the Canadian Association of Optometrists.

This podcast is free and delivers valuable information for you and your clients about the role of optometrists, the importance of adequate vision care coverage, and healthy lifestyles in visual health. Look for more in this series on the modernization of vision care, Don’t Lose Sight, from the Canadian Association of Optometrists.

To speak with the CAO, contact info@opto.ca. Learn more about how vision care is changing by requesting your copy of the White Paper on Vision Care Benefits in Canada and the Best Practices Guide for Vision Care Benefits from the Canadian Association of Optometrists at dontlosesight.ca. Plus look for more podcasts, blogs and posts on vision care and best practices coming to you throughout 2022.

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Brought to you by the Canadian Association of Optometrists in association with Connex Health Consulting.

Find out more information on upcoming podcasts and webinars at connexhc.com.