Date: Friday March 10, 2023

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Iris repair and replace 

Speaker: Dr. Brandon Ayres

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OBJECTIVES:

1. Attendees should be able to break down understand the fundamental concepts in iris repair to help better treat patients

2. Learn the indications for iris replacement

3. Understand different surgical techniques that can be used for iris prosthesis placement

2023 American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting

March 2 – 5, 2023, Austin, Texas

The 2023 American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting will be held at the Marriott Austin Downtown March 2 – 5, 2023. The meeting will also be offered virtually. 

Join the AGS in celebrating our 2023 honored guests and lecturers!

Guest of Honor – Paul F Palmberg MD, PhD
AGS Lecturer – Pradeep Y Ramulu, MD, PHD
Surgery Day Lecture – Jody R Piltz-Seymour, MD
President’s Award – Anne L Coleman, MD, PHD
Innovator Award – Douglas E Gaasterland MD
International Scholar – Jonathan G Crowston, MD, PhD
Clinician Scientist Lecture – Joshua D Stein, MD, MS
Outstanding Educator – Eydie G Miller Ellis, MD
Humanitarian Award – Alana L Grajewski MD

Date: Friday March 3, 2023

Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Kensington Gardens – 45 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, M5S 3M3

*Please arrive early to perform a Rapid Antigen Test at the door, or you may perform one at home prior to arriving and take a date/time-stamped picture of your result*

Room: Multi-purpose Room

Topic: Refractive Surgery

Speakers: Dr. David Rootman

Date: Friday March 3, 2023

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Oculoplastics: Unusual causes of ocular adnexal disorders

Speaker: Dr. Nav Nijhawan

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OBJECTIVES:

1. To discuss a unique cause of ptosis.

2. To identify complications of non-surgical facial cosmetic procedures.

Date: Thursday March 2, 2023

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: Practicing Cornea and Advanced Anterior Segment Surgery in a Medium Resource Country 

Speaker: Dr. Randall Ulate

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OBJECTIVES:

1. Show some of the difficulties that arise in practice in a medium resource country.

2. To demonstrate alternatives due to poor availability of corneas

3. Display modifications to anterior segment techniques to address deficiencies

September 6th to 9th 2023, Berlin, Germany

A 4-day Live Congress, exchanging experience and knowledge, organized by the International Ocular Inflammation Society in the cosmopolitan city of Berlin from 6-9 September, 2023.

It will be a unique gathering of 34 international societies, 14 Sections, free papers and other Special Interest Symposia. The program committee led by Russell Read has already outlined robust scientific sessions, covering the broad spectrum of intraocular and extraocular inflammatory and infectious disorders. Special focus will be led on recent advances in ocular imaging, as well as our current knowledge of the underlying inflammatory pathogenesis of disorders such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Considerable advances have been made in our comprehension of inflammation-related eye diseases, and recent scientific progress has paved the way to novel therapeutic approaches. Moreover, the program will include surgical interventions in uveitis complications such as medical and surgical management of inflammatory ocular surface diseases, keratopathies, glaucoma and retinopathies.

The 17th IOIS Congress will provide a unique opportunity for educational and scientific exchanges for academic and clinical researcher as well as health care professionals and health industry representatives. We value and encourage the active participation and contribution of all professionals interested in ocular inflammation.

Date: Friday February 24, 2023

Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Kensington Gardens – 45 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, M5S 3M3

*Please arrive early to perform a Rapid Antigen Test at the door, or you may perform one at home prior to arriving and take a date/time-stamped picture of your result*

Room: Multi-purpose Room

Topic: Congenital disorders of the external eye and corneal: Dermoids, blue sclera, birth trauma, CHED, etc…& Metabolic Disorders

Speakers: Dr. Asim Ali

Date: Friday February 24, 2023

Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Topic: Intent, Harm and Action. Understanding Bias, Discrimination and Racism in Healthcare   

Speaker: Dr. Saroo Sharda

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OBJECTIVES:

1. Define concepts of bias and discrimination including racism

2. Describe how bias and discrimination affect health care outcomes and physician wellness

3. Describe the concepts of cultural humility and critical allyship as tools to combat discrimination

CANCELLED

Date: Thursday February 23, 2023

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Topic: Refractive Reel 

Speaker: Erica Darian-Smith

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OBJECTIVES:

1. To become familiar with the management of complex refractive scenarios including an innovative use of PTK post KAMRA inlay removal.

2. To look at the application of phakic IOLS, multifocal IOLS and piggyback IOLs in the settings of radial keratometry, previous trauma and connective tissue disorders.

3. To review LASIK flap trauma management.