Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society

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1 Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society 48 th Annual Meeting Jointly sponsored with the Allegheny General Hospital Department of Continuing Medical Education FEATURING Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D. Harvey E. Thorpe Lecturer REAY BROWN, M.D. SUBER S. HUANG, M.D., MBA REGIS P. KOWALSKI, M.S., [M]ASCP KENNETH P. CHENG, M.D. Friday, March 23, 2012 Omni William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

2 Intent and Overview More efficient detection and treatment of ophthalmic conditions and diseases are constantly being discovered and acted upon. This program is based upon the need to apprise local physicians of the treatments and diagnostic modalities being utilized at teaching centers across the country. Meeting Objectives At the conclusion of this meeting, participants should be able to: Provide a summary of the incidence and prevalence of astigmatism and presbyopia Describe the current and near term corneal and lens based surgical alternatives for the treatment of astigmatism and presbyopia Outline the education for patients regarding potential benefits of laser assisted refractive corneal surgery and laser assisted refractive cataract surgery in the treatment of astigmatism and presbyopia Integrate findings from clinical trials into the management of macular edema while understanding the limitations of existing information and recognize that different etiologies and patterns of macular edema exist Identify conditions which may benefit from retinal surgery but understand how and when surgical intervention is indicated and explain how evolving techniques in VR surgery reduce morbidity and complications Appreciate novel and emerging strategies for treatment of retinal disease and be able to discuss with patients the status of research on blinding retinal diseases and outline what questions, studies and data is needed to bring new treatments from bench top to bedside Describe the various situations where premium lenses are needed in the treatment of Glaucoma, list the various kinds of lenses and what conditions each is used to treat Provide a picture of Angle Closure Glaucoma and why surgery is needed to treat the condition; the procedures used to open angles indirectly and in what situations may you need to force the angle Glaucoma surgery has progressed over the years from manual surgery to current procedures but treatments continue to evolve with the investigation of various procedures and new medications being investigated internationally 2012 PRESENTERS THORPE LECTURER RICHARD L. LINDSTROM, M.D., MBA Minnesota Eye Consultants, Founder & Attending Surgeon Ophthalmology Consultants, President SightPath, Inc, Medical Director Minnesota Lions Eye Bank, Associate Director Phillips Eye Institute, Attending Surgeon Laser Vision Centers, Inc., Medical Director IR Vision, Medical Director Refractive Eyecare for Ophthalmologists, Medical Editor SUBER H. HUANG, M.D., MBA Philip F. and Elizabeth G. Searle-Suber Huang, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology Vice Chair, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Chase Western Reserve University School of Medicine Director, Center for Retina and Macular Disease University Hospitals Eye Institute President, American Society of Retina Specialists Chair, Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists REAY BROWN, M.D. Atlanta Ophthalmology Associates, PC REGIS KOWALSKI, MS, (M)ASCP Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Executive Director of The Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA KENNETH P. CHENG, M.D. Kenneth P. Cheng, M.D., PC

3 Continental breakfast, Grand Ballroom 17 th Floor Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society 48 th Annual Meeting Omni William Penn Hotel March 23, 2012 Morning Session- Monongahela Room Michael Azar, MD President, Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society Presiding 7:25 a.m. Welcome & Announcements Michael J. Azar, M.D., President 7:30 a.m. Macular Edema- Integrating Clinical Trial Results into Clinical Practice Suber S. Huang, M.D., MBA 8:15 a.m. Femtosecond Laser Refractive Cataract Surgery Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D., MBA 9:00 a.m. Premium Lenses in Glaucoma: Torics and Presbyopia-Correcting Reay Brown, M.D. 9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break - Ballroom 10:15 a.m. Retina Surgery for Complex Ocular Disease Suber S. Huang, M.D., MB 11:00 a.m. Corneal Surgery for the Correction of Presbyopia Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D. Introduction of Thorpe Lecture 11:45 p.m. Presentation to Dr. Lindstrom by Dr. Azar 12:00 p.m. Lunch Afternoon Session- Monongahela Room Michael Azar, MD President, Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society Presiding 1:00 p.m. Innovation in Glaucoma Surgery: Exploring the Adjacent Possible Reay Brown, M.D. 1:45 p.m. Cataract Surgery in the Glaucoma Patient Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D., MBA

4 Afternoon Session continued - Monongahela Room 2:30 p.m. Update from the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology Kenneth P. Cheng, M.D. 2:45 p.m. Refreshment Break 3:15 p.m. Novel and Emerging Treatments for Blinding Retinal Disease Suber S. Huang, M.D., MBA 4:00 p.m. Cataract Surgery for Angle Closure Glaucoma: Opening Angles Indirectly or With Force if Necessary Reay Brown, MD 4:45 p.m. Viruses, PCR, and Other Nasties Regis Kowalski, MS, (M)ASCP 5:00 p.m. Adjourn No refund for unused reservations. Cancellations received by March 1 will be issued a refund, minus a 20% administrative fee. After that date no refunds will be issued. Fee includes continental breakfast, luncheon, refreshments, CME credits, hand-outs and banquet. No fee adjustment if not attending the banquet (Check the appropriate box) Check or credit card information must accompany registration. Registration is limited to physicians and physicians in training only. Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling 412/ , X 107. Contact the Omni William Penn Hotel (412/ ) if overnight accommodations are needed at the group room rate of $155. Accreditation statement: Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Joint Sponsorship Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Allegheny General Hospital and the Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society. Credit Designation Statement: Allegheny General Hospital designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 7.5 credit hours in Category I of the Physicians Recognition Award of the American Medical Association and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Faculty Disclosure Statement: All faculty participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by Allegheny General Hospital are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). The Annual Spring Meeting (physician program) and all other continuing medical education programs sponsored by the Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society will be open to physicians and physicians in training only. The continuing medical education programs sponsored by the Society are intended for an audience of participants with a prerequisite medical education. CME credits will be awarded only to the intended audience

5 Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society 48 th Annual Meeting March 23, 2012 R E G I S T R A T I O N Please complete and return to Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society 713 Ridge Avenue Pittsburgh, PA Fax to or to dmeister@acms.org Name Degree Address City, State, Zip Preferred Contact: (please circle) Office phone Buffet Lunch Friday, March 23: I will attend: I will not attend: Banquet - Friday Evening, March 23, 2012 at The LeMont Deadline for dinner reservations is Friday, March 16, 2012 I will not attend the Banquet I will attend w/meal choice* Chicken en Croute stuffed with proscuito, Borsin cheese, fresh sage wrapped in puff pastry Grouper, pan seared and served with shrimp & Creole shrimp glaze Vegetable Strudel of vegetables & mushroom sauteed with curry and wrapped in puff pastry & served with marinara sauce Guest additional $60.00 fee per guest (Please print guest name and title) Guest Meal choice* Chicken en Croute stuffed with proscuito, Borsin cheese, fresh sage wrapped in puff pastry Grouper, pan seared and served with shrimp & Creole shrimp glaze Vegetable Strudel of vegetables & mushroom sauteed with curry and wrapped in puff pastry & served with marinara sauce *All selections include Spinach salad, Chef selection of vegetables and starch Dessert of Chocolate Mousse cake Early registration fee of $350 Registration received after March 9, $ Resident: $200 Total Submitted $ (includes guest meal) Check enclosed (Payable to: Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society) Visa MasterCard account number expiration date Security # Cardholder s name Card Billing Addess Questions: Contact Dianne Meister, RN, Executive Director at

6 See inside for information on the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology s EHR Program, Saturday, March 24, Take advantage of the Omni William Penn s great rates for the Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society s meeting and stay for both programs! POS on the 23rd of March and PAO on 24th... The Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society 713 Ridge Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212