Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society (PCVIS)

Written by Amber Bobnar
Updated on January 11, 2023
Savannah

https://www.pediatriccvisociety.org/

The mission of the Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society is to advocate for improvement in the quality of life of children with vision loss due to brain disorder, disease or injury. Their goals include advocating for the appropriate allocation of resources to allow for improved vision services for children with CVI and improving public and professional awareness of CVI in children.

Becoming a member allows you a 20% discount on registration for the American Conference on Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment and access to materials from past annual conferences.

For more information, contact info@pediatriccvisociety.org.

Written by Amber Bobnar
Updated on January 11, 2023

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