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<span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Registration is now open for The Eye, The Brain, & The Auto World Congress </span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">which
will focus uniquely on the autonomous vehicle. The three-day event October 7-9, 2018 will be hosted by the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO), the research arm of Henry Ford Health System’s Department of Ophthalmology. The mission of The Eye, The Brain,
& The Auto is to advance the relationship between vision and the brain, and the safe operation of a motorized vehicle. </span>
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<div class=""><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, human error is a primary cause of 94% of all traffic accidents, and it’s widely believed that
autonomous vehicles will greatly reduce the number of crashes, potentially lessening the burden on the healthcare industry. Additionally, autonomous vehicles and ride-sharing programs are expected to emerge as a valuable resource for increased access to health
related visits.</span></div>
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<div class=""><font color="#262626" class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Watch a video on the rationale for the conference here: </span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""> <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3D5BAr-5FiLl20U&d=DwMFAw&c=o3PTkfaYAd6-No7SurnLt5qpge1aKYwPQyBFS7c8AA0&r=xWLQ7qCffYcJUgEkf2dZfKY6JX0LBqze5hKoGd5gUVw&m=2pbQgk1VMCAVXNauXho3U8MVPUTHqDK4vkoCBq3pD6o&s=bKP1_mZnPajLPw9e3udbPUzr3y7NYvBPll7Hf_AB3vI&e=" target="_blank" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BAr_iLl20U</a></div>
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<div class=""><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Conference Agenda, Registration Information and Hotel Information are here: </span></div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Roseanne Horne</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Henry Ford Health System</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Department of Ophthalmology</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology</div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><a href="mailto:rhorne1@hfhs.org" class="">rhorne1@hfhs.org</a> </div>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Phone <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">313-936-1968</span></div>
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