23 November 23-26, 2011 Starting at 08:00am
San Francisco Moscone Center, 603 Red River St
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Current Concepts

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Current Concepts I

Saturday, June 18, 0800-1000
Canada Hall 1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Integrate microperimetry into clinical assessments
  • Describe emerging role of stem cell transplantation in treatment of ocular diseases
  • Apply age specific concepts for pediatric lens prescriptions
  • Differentiate types of angle closure

GUEST SPEAKERS

Filippo M. Amore, MD, PhD
Sean P. Donahue, MD, PhD
Harry A. Quigley, MD
Virender S. Sangwan, MS

MODERATORS

Yvonne M. Buys, MD
Samuel N. Markowitz, MD

SCHEDULE

0800 President’s welcome · Allan Slomovic, President COS
0805 Local welcome · Kylen McReelis, President, Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
0810 Chair’s welcome and introductions · Yvonne M. Buys
0815 Prescribing glasses for children · Sean P. Donahue
0825 Discussion
0830 Microperimetry and its role in low vision rehabilitation · Filippo M. Amore
0840 Discussion
0845 Innovations in ocular surface stem cell transplantation · Virender S. Sangwan
0855 Discussion
0900 Mechanisms of angle closure · Harry A. Quigley
0915 Discussion
0920 COS Awards of Excellence: Paper and poster winners · G. Robert Laroche
0945 Lifetime Achievement Award presented to John Richards · by Simon Holland and Martin McCarthy
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Current Concepts II

Sunday, June 19, 0800-1000
Canada Hall 1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Apply ethical principles to your practice
  • Integrate technology and new models of care in your practice
  • Describe ocular complications related to cosmetic and other surgeries

GUEST SPEAKERS

Claudio DeLorenzi, MD, FRCS(C)
David S. Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD
Ivan Goldberg, AM, MB, BS (Syd), FRANZCO, FRACS
Thomas S. Harbin, Jr., MD – COS Lecture
Steffen Heegaard, MD
Bill Nortje, MD
Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD

MODERATORS

Yvonne M. Buys, MD
Simon Holland, MD

SCHEDULE

0800 Introductions · Yvonne M Buys
0802 The visual axis: where is it and is it relevant to us clinicians? · Bill Nortje
0812 Discussion
0815 The lens – the convicting evidence · Steffen Heegard
0825 Discussion
0830 Cosmetic surgery and complication primarily related to soft tissue fillers · Claudio DeLorenzi
0840 Discussion
0845 Paging Dr. Google · Ivan Goldberg
0855 Discussion
0900 Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy after surgery · Alfredo A. Sadun
0910 Discussion
0915 New models of care · David S. Friedman
0925 Discussion
0930 COS lecture: Ethical lessons from waking up blind · Thomas S. Harbin, Jr.
0950 Discussion
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Current Concepts III

Monday, June 20, 0800-1000
Canada Hall 1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Integrate techniques for managing complications of cataract surgery
  • Describe new treatments for uveitis
  • Differentiate diseases of the vitreomacular interface
  • Describe approach to corneal ectasia

GUEST SPEAKERS

Lisa Brothers Arbisser, MD
Lourdes Arellanes, MD
Jay S. Duker, MD
Rajesh Fogla, MD, FRCS
Enrique O. Graue-Hernández
Carl D. Regillo, MD, FACS
Michael E. Snyder, MD

MODERATORS

Yvonne M. Buys, MD
James Whelan, MD

SCHEDULE

0800 Introductions · Yvonne M Buys
0805 Pupils: too big, too small or not at all · Michael E. Snyder
0815 Pars plana vitrectomy for the anterior segment surgeon · Lisa Brothers Arbisser
0825 Management of retained lens material: optimizing outcomes · Carl D. Regillo
0835 Discussion
0845 CJO lecture: Pathogenesis and classification of disease of the vitreomacular interface · Jay S. Duker
0905 Discussion
0910 New infectious agents in uveitis · Lourdes Arellanes
0920 Discussion
0925 Managing corneal ectasia – current approach · Rajesh Fogla
0935 Discussion
0940 Head to head: SMILE vs. LASIK · Enrique O. Graue-Hernández
0950 Discussion