<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-e9339c41-7fff-32ac-78f4-5b9b9fbb2916"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Visionlist,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-147a26cb-7fff-ddb8-8f0d-f35cfeb852b6"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We on the Optica Fall Vision Meeting Program Committee are excited to see many of you next week in person in Rochester. Local organizers told us this morning that the leaves are starting to turn and they’re warming up the beverages! Below are some last minute details and orders of business.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First, we are very pleased to announce </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">two special events for students and postdoctoral scholars</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, sponsored and organized by </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=43ba5cb0-90d6-4a82-8750-7c7b5ea766be&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Optica</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On Thursday, October 20, the meeting will host an </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=21180f42-e7c4-4af4-ae46-894847bf2c85&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Optics and Vision Paired Networking Event</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, where trainees will have a chance to meet other trainees and mentors for one-and-one and small-group conversations. </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=906bafd0-0cd9-4aa1-82ce-527a2766b3be&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Register here</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> by October 16th.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On Friday, October 21, the meeting will host a </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=fee248bf-537c-45ba-adee-c2395505afb4&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lunch with Vision Community Luminaries</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, where trainees will have an opportunity to meet with award lecturers David Brainard, Mary Hayhoe, and Andrew Stockman. </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=18a606e0-84c2-4eb1-b7f6-1d2a67af132b&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Register here</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> by October 16th.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Second, if you have not yet done so, please </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">register for the meeting</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> by </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=570c22b4-1c56-4ccc-bb66-200697b47be9&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">visiting the meeting site</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or following </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=ac92cc23-e717-485c-b12f-e9d5be368eae&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">this direct link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. It is a great help to us and the local organizers to have registrations as early as possible.  Fees are $200 for postdocs and students, $375 for others, and $200 for one-day passes. There is an additional $75 fee for the Saturday evening banquet. Travel and lodging information is </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=f414f3c3-dd98-44ca-8ab1-a8ec4aee2143&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">available online</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, as well as a </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=30ad5259-71d6-4439-b960-18face4be174&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">list of registrants</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. The </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=32a9ea20-0618-4a1b-bb91-f6cceec08125&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">program</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=5096253a-7829-44a8-97fa-6b41c2608302&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">abstracts</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> are available online.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Finally, we continue to seek nominations to serve on the Fall Vision Meeting Program Committee</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=b5577758-f90c-4831-b1b2-9eea317e19f7&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please see the website for committee openings and terms</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. If you would like to put your name forward for consideration, make a copy of </span><a href="http://ec2-54-202-43-228.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=25904508&l=019c645d-ce6d-49d3-b9e8-ada46c778ed1&r=2beb092a-9354-49bf-ab62-dfa4badbbd27" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">this template slide</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, enter your information, and forward a file or a link to </span><a href="mailto:rjonnal@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">rjonnal@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with the subject line “Fall Vision Meeting Planning Committee Nomination”. PowerPoint, PDF, and the native Google Slides formats are acceptable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you, and we all look forward to seeing you next week!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-he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