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      • 11th Annual Lighthouse At The Met Concert Marks Release Of Cd 'A Musical Tapestry' From Lighthouse International's Music School For The Visually Impaired'
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      • Honors Students, Musicians And Paralegal Are Among Recipients Of Lighthouse International's 28th Annual Scholarship And Career Awards Presented By Donna Hanover
      • International Humanitarian Dr Gullapalli Rao Wins Prestigious Pisart Award From Lighthouse International
      • Lighthouse International and collaborators at the Jewish Home and Hospital presented an array of significant studies at Gerontological Society of America
      • Lighthouse International And The American Diabetes Association Offer Free Vision Screenings To Mark The Opening Of Lighthouse International's New Diabetes Center
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      • Lighthouse International Appoints Evelyn Morales As Director Of Westchester Office
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      • Lighthouse International, Leader In Vision Health Care, Opens New Center To Help People With Diabetes And Vision Loss
      • Lighthouse Internatonal Publishes Updated Version Of Its Popular Publication 'All About Low Vision: A Guide To The Major Causes Of Vision Loss And How To Find Help'
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      • Low Vision and Vision Health Services at Lighthouse International Now More Widely Available for Clergy, Religious Leaders and Parishioners in the Archdiocese of New York, Diocese of Brooklyn and Diocese of Rockville Centre
      • New Research Grant To Lighthouse International Will Study Depression In Midlife For People With Vision Loss
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