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Physicians Program

Course Description

The Flaum Eye Institute proudly presents the 68th Rochester Ophthalmology Conference. This year's meeting is highlighted by our Snell Memorial and Frederick Dushay Distinguished Visiting Professor lectures featuring Michael Chiang, MD and Valerie Biousse MD. In addition,the program features the third year of the Ross Debates in Ophthalmology. These Pro vs. Con style lectures present two sides af a controversial topic with audience participation encouraged.

Objectives

List the potential risks of intraocular injectable pharmaceutical agents used in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration
Describe attributes of intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery
Describe medical and surgical approaches to myopia, corneal disease, ocular tumors, ocular inflammatory disease, retinal disease, and neuro-ophthalmic disease
List the benefits and challenges of trabecular procedures in the treatment of glaucoma
Describe the use of diagnostic instruments in the treatment of eye disease
Describe the role of artificial intelligence in the management of eye disease

Accreditation

The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Certification

The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Program Schedule
University of Rochester School of Medicine Class of '62 Auditorium

Friday, June 14, 2024

Time	Event	Details
7:00 - 7:45	Registration / Continental breakfast
7:45	Welcome	David A. DiLoreto., Jr., MD, PhD, University of Rochester
*Section I*
7:55 - 8:10	Atypical choroidal melanomas	Vikas Khetan, MBBS, University of Rochester
8:10 - 8:25	LASIK flap complication	Scott MacRae, MD, University of Rochester
8:25 - 8:40	Analytic approach to complex anterior segment cases. Alternative pathways review	H. Ugur Celik, MD, University of Rochester
8:40 - 8:55	Cataract surgery with uveitis	Wen Fan Hu, MD, PhD, University of Rochester
8:55 - 9:15	Panel Discussion
Section II
9:15 -9:30	Two cases that changed my practice	Valerie Biousse, MD, Emory University
9:30 – 9:45	Neuro-ophthalmology topic	Bayan Al Othman, MD, University of Rochester
9:45 - 10:00	Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Is Glymphedema the Mechanism?	Zoe Williams, University of Rochester
10:00 - 1:15	Disc edema in patients with severe renal insufficiency	Natalie Brossard Barbosa, MD, University of Rochester
10:15 - 10:30	Panel Discussion
10:30 - 10:50	Break & Exhibits
Frederick Dushay, MD Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture
10:50 - 10:55	Introduction	David DiLoreto, MD, PhD
10:55 - 11:35	Clinical management and novel approaches to PVR	Ajay Kuriyan, MD
11:35 - 11:40	Questions
11:40 - 12:30	Lunch & Exhibits
Ross Debates in Ophthalmology
12:30 - 12:35	Introduction of Ross Debates	David A. DiLoreto., Jr., MD, PhD
12:35 - 1:05	Ross Debates in Ophthalmology: Geographic Atrophy Treatments	Ajay Kuriyan, MD, Thomas Jefferson Medical College & Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic
1:05 - 1:25	Ross Debates in Ophthalmology: Trabs vs. tubes in glaucoma treatment	Karen Allison, MD, University of Rochester & Ruba Muhtaseb, MD, University of Rochester
1:25 - 1:45	Ross Debates in Ophthalmology: Topical steroid use in corneal ulcer management: Early vs. late	Ronald Plotnik, MD, University of Rochester & Rachel Wozniak, MD, PhD, University of Rochester
1:45 - 2:05	Keratoconus and misdiagnosis	Ugur Celik, MD, University of Rochester
2:05 - 2:25	Break & Exhibits
Session III Pediatric Spotlight
2:25 - 2:55	Potholes on the research road - navigating them from bench to bedside	Alex Levin, MD, MHSc, University of Rochester
2:55 - 3:20	Babies in the research world	Matthew Haynie, MD, University of Rochester
3:20 - 3:40	Discussion
Research Presentations (Rachel Wozniak, Moderator)
3:40 - 3:47	Prediction of post-operative IOL tilt using pre-operative 3D OCT imaging and machine learning	Derick Ansah, MD, University of Rochester
3:47 - 3:54	Functional Classification of Primate Foveal Ganglion Cells in the Living Eye	Sara Patterson, PhD
3:54 - 4:01	Evaluation of Online Content of Conea Fellowship Programs	Eric Chen, MD
4:01 - 4:08	To be announced	Daniel Savage, MD, PhD
4:08 - 4:15	TBA	Joseph Okudolo, MD
4:15 - 4:22	The Audacious Goals Initiative – Accelerating photoreceptor replacement therapy	Soumaya Belhadji, PhD
4:22 - 4:30	Discussion
68^th Snell Memorial Lecture
4:30-4:35	Introduction, David DiLoreto, Jr., MD, PhD	David DiLoreto, MD, PhD
4:35-5:15	Snell memorial Lecture Ophthalmoscopy in the 21st century	Valerie Biousse, MD
5:15-5:30	Questions & Discussions
5:30	Announcements