Capstone Lectures
Friday , September 30 , 2022 7:30 – 11:00 a . m ., Grand Ballroom EF
Capstone Lectures : Innovations in Ophthalmology
Join us for IJCAHPO ’ s Capstone Lectures . These fast-paced courses will highlight key ophthalmic issues and new technologies . The Capstone Lectures will be held Friday , September 30 , from 7:30 – 11:00 a . m . in Grand Ballroom EF .
Course Code : 04FR13
Boris Severinsky , OD , FAAO , FSLS
Yvonne Ou , MD
Credits : 3.00 IJCAHPO
Difficult Cases in Contact Lens Fitting
Boris Severinsky , OD , FAAO , FSLS Emory Eye Center , Atlanta , GA 7:30 – 8:00 a . m .
Description : This course will discuss challenges and solutions associated with medically necessary contact lens fitting in patients with a variety of ocular pathology .
Virtual Reality Visual Fields
Yvonne Ou , MD UCSF Health , San Francisco , CA 8:45 – 9:15 a . m .
Description : This course will provide attendees with up-to-date information about virtual reality visual field platforms and ongoing research .
Diversity , Equity & Inclusion in Eye Care and Clinical Trials : What You Need to Know
Eydie Miller-Ellis , MD Scheie Eye Institute , Philadelphia , PA 10:00 – 10:30 a . m .
Description : Did you know : glaucoma impacts African Americans , Latinos , Asians , and Caucasians differently ,
Eydie Miller-Ellis , MD and African Americans and Latinos are more likely than Caucasians to be diagnosed with or go blind from diabetic retinopathy ? This course will present current research on the minority underrepresentation and racial bias in health care as underlying factors preventing diversity in clinical research . It is essential to have a wide range of people from different communities participate in clinical trials to reduce biases , ensure health equity and produce more innovative science .
DSEK / DMEK / SO and the Future of Corneal Transplantation
Francis Mah , MD Scripps , San Diego , CA 8:00 – 8:30 a . m .
Description : This course will describe the history of corneal transplantation ; the current state of the art and the
Francis Mah , MD near future of corneal transplantation ;
penetrating keratoplasty ( PKP ); deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty ( DALK ); K-Pro ; Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty ( DSEK ); Descemet ' s membrane endothelial keratoplasty ( DMEK ); ex-vivo expansion and transplantation of endothelial cells ; and “ artificial ” endothelial keratoplasty .
The Impact of Illicit Drugs and Agents Used in Excess on the Retina
William Mieler , MD UI Health , Chicago , IL 9:15 – 9:45 a . m .
Description : Toxic drugs and agents can produce a myriad of unwanted physiological changes in the body ,
William Mieler , MD including having an array of ophthalmic side effects . The changes produced in the eye range from mild / no symptoms to severe loss of vision . Recognizing certain clinical signs and symptoms in the eye produced by these toxins and agents may help the clinician establish the correct diagnosis and perhaps prevent or limit visual loss as well .
Sandeep Grover , MD
Moderator : Michael Stewart , MD
Gene Therapy in Retinal Diseases
Sandeep Grover , MD University of Florida College of Medicine , Jacksonville , FL 10:30 – 11:00 a . m .
Description : This course will be a primer on the concept of gene therapy and treatment trials in the area of juvenileonset macular dystrophies and nightblinding disorders .
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