Los Angeles Chapter

I’m involved with the Foundation because the organization continues to provide support and hope for all of us in the visually impaired and blind community so we know we’re not alone in the fight against blinding diseases.

Adam Lawrence, Chapter President

Chapter Events

LA Chapter Speaker Presentation - Treatment Approaches for Retina Degenerations in Development

Feb 24, 2026
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (PST)
Virtual

Presented by Dr. SriniVas R. Sadda from Doheny Eye Institute

Community Event

Los Angeles Chapter Leadership

Name	Role
Adam Lawrence	Chapter President
Sheri Lawrence	Vice President
Adam Unger	Corporate Engagement Chair
Joslyn Sky Marquez	Community Engagement Chair
Delaney Milton	Member at Large
Renee Duryee	Member at Large
Shauna Casey	Member at Large
Ben Slattery	Member at Large
Jeff Rodriguez	Member at Large
Arushi Somani	Member at Large

Past Webinars and Speaker Events

Los Angeles Community Connections – February 17, 2025

"You're Losing Your Sight, Now What?" presented by Dr. Alfredo Sadun from Doheny Eye Institute of UCLA.
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Southern California Virtual Speaker Series – Working with a Retinal Specialist

Dr. Shyamanga Borooah, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Shiley Eye Institute in San Diego, presents frequent questions when coming to see a retinal specialist on the first or subsequent visit.
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Los Angeles Chapter Speaker Series – 01/17/2024

Kristin McDonald discusses her experience as a participant in the jCyte clinical trial to rescue photo receptor cells. Jacqueline Hantgan informs the group about her role as an advocate for continued stem cell research in California.
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LA Community Connections – Cooking with Vision Loss

Debra Erickson from The Blind Kitchen share techniques and tools for cooking safely with vision loss.
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