Calvin W. Roberts, MD, President & CEO, Lighthouse Guild — Providing exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.
New York City, USA
Joined March 2021
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I was recently interviewed by @politico about the latest project for my research with @ARPAHealth. This research focuses on how our tears can be used to indicate certain eye conditions, which is less invasive than blood samples and easier to collect.
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I am looking forward to sharing the amazing work being done at @ARPAHealth on eye transplants. Thank you to the Western Eye Hospital for allowing me to present on this groundbreaking topic!
Thank you @lighthousegld! The work we are all doing every day continues to support our mission to help people who are blind and visually impaired attain their goals.
@EyeDrCal discussed ARPA-H Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA) the national program he is leading that aims to bring together the expertise of vision scientists from multiple universities and labs to restore vision to people who are blind by transplanting a donor eye.
This was a wonderful story by @RogerClark41 of @NY1 highlighting our fantastic reading services program!
Thank you to @RogerClark41 and @NY1 for telling Billy and Nimra's story! Our reading services program is one of the backbones of our volunteer work that helps people who are blind and visually impaired attain their goals! #NY1 #Reading
I am honored to be leading such an important program to help restore vision for people who are #Blind and #VisuallyImpaired. Thank you to Lighthouse Guild and the Board of Directors for your support in this groundbreaking mission.
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Put me in coach, I'm ready to play! Way to go, @lighthousegld. Watch out, @Yankees and @mets! #BlindTwitter #Accessible #Inclusion #DisAbilityTwitter #baseball
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This is truly wonderful news, and proves that the groundbreaking discussions we are having about the advancements in #VisionHealth and #Technology are reaching more people each year! Thank you to everyone who helped us get to this stage!
Great news! Thanks to all of your help, #OnTechAndVision has made it to the next round of the #PeoplesChoice Podcast Awards in the 'This Week In Tech Technology Category'! Stay tuned for more updates! #Podcasts #PCPA23 #Technology
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Thank you to @DaveNemoShow for the opportunity to talk about this common eye condition! #Cataracts can affect anyone, especially as we get older. Listen to the full interview below!
Last week @EyeDrCal was interviewed on @DaveNemoShow on @SIRIUSXM during his #HighwayToHealth segments about #Cataract detection and prevention! Check out the full interview!
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Wonderful article by Mr. Hirsch! We strive to make everyone's journey with #VisionLoss as seamless as possible.
This is an amazing article in @nytopinion by Edward Hirsch learning to live with #VisionLoss. Mr. Hirsch discusses the impact that Lighthouse Guild services had on his journey! Thank you, Mr. Hirsch, for the kind words about our organization!
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Lighthouse Guild was honored to virtually host the @USABA's Breakfast with Champions, in recognition of National Blind Sports Month and National #Disability #Employment #Awareness Month.
ALT Paralympic medalist Tyler Meren and Dr. Cal Roberts.
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Congrats to #TeamUSA on winning the Bronze Medal at the first ever @WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup. It was an incredible weekend for everyone as we all work on expanding the growth of #BlindBaseball!
Inaugural edition of the WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup 2022 proves to be a great success! #BlindBaseball
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Lighthouse Guild is excited to celebrate @KPMGCommunityImpact 125th anniversary through their Community Impact Day! Thanks to @KPMG_US for your dedication to supporting our mission of providing services that inspire people with who are #visuallyimpaired to attain their goals!
ALT @KPMG_US volunteers with Lighthouse Guild Youth Services participants enjoying an afternoon at the #tandem bike program.
ALT A @KPMG_US volunteer with Lighthouse Guild Youth Services participants enjoying an afternoon at the #tandem bike program.
ALT @KPMG_US volunteers with Lighthouse Guild Youth Services participants enjoying an afternoon at the #tandem bike program.
We need your help! Please vote today so that we can continue to reach more people who are blind and visually impaired! #PCA22
Voting for the 2022 People's Choice Podcast Awards officially opens today! Make sure to vote for On Tech & Vision in the #Technology category! Help us share the eyecare technology that is changing lives for millions of people with #LowVision! #PCA22 podcastawards.com/?fbclid=Iw…
An excellent opportunity to share the latest work of these two great organizations and discuss future initiatives!
Today, we were thrilled to host @TGF_Glaucoma (The Glaucoma Foundation) President and CEO Elena Sturman at Lighthouse Guild. We look forward to collaborations inspired by the goal of helping people with vision impairment live the lives they aspire to. Thank you Elena!
We came so close last year, help us get to the finals in 2022! #PCA22
Starting this Friday, you can vote for On Tech & Vision in the 2022 People's Choice Podcast Awards, under the #Technology Section! The voting will be available from July 1st - July 31st. You can register now by clicking the link below! #PCA22
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Congratulations to Lighthouse Guild Board member Ronald Weiner on his Honorary Doctor of Laws from Babson College (@babson). You can read more about Ron in his bio here: lighthouseguild.org/people/r…
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ATTENTION: We are conducting a research study to develop a wearable navigation system for people with #VisionLoss, and we are looking for new participants! . Participants are compensated $20 for their time.
#AssistiveTech #Research #Wearable #Navigation.
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We were thrilled to have @RightHearApp Co-found & CEO @Idan_Meir take a tour of our new #Tech Center with CTO Dr. Wolynski! Right-Hear is a smartphone app that converts public spaces into accessible environments for people with #LowVision. Learn more here: right-hear.com/
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We are thrilled to partner with @RPB_org, as well as so many other amazing organizations, on this important research initiative!
We're thrilled to kick off our Vision Research Funding Partnership meeting to discuss opportunities in vision research funding! @AllMaySee, @aao_ophth, @fightblindness, @GlaucomaOrg, @JDRF, @MTEC_SC, @macular_org, @ARVOinfo, @lighthousegld, @PBA_savingsight, @_BrightFocus
