<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello everyone,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I received this note from Joan Kahn of OHSU Casey Eye Institute.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kirk</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif; font-size: 11pt;" class="">Dear Friends and Colleagues:</span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif;" class="">It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to cancel the October 17, 2020 Macular Degeneration and Vision Expo. Given the nature of our event, the age of our participants and Gov. Brown’s recent order banning large gatherings through September, it seemed like the safest and most practical response to the current COVID-19 situation.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif;" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif;" class="">However, we are investigating the possibility of hosting a webinar this fall for patients and the community. Once the program begins to take shape, we will be in touch with you with more details and welcome your thoughts and suggestions. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif;" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif;" class="">In the meantime stay safe, healthy and hopeful!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif;" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif;" class="">All the best-<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif;" class="">Joan<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Noto Serif", serif;" class=""> </span></div></div></body></html>