University of Chicago Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Once again, the Advanced Vitreoretinal Techniques and Technology (sponsored by Alcon Laboratories) meeting will be held in Chicago. Fellows-in-training and physicians are invited to attend.

More details will soon follow!

The University of Chicago Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science was pleased to host the last Alcon Advanced Vitreoretinal Technology & Therapies in Chicago, Illinois held from September 8-9, 2007 at the Marriott Chicago Downtown Hotell on Michigan Avenue.

Course Director
William F. Mieler, MD Chicago, IL

Faculty
Antonio Capone, MD, Royal Oak, MI
Pravin U. Dugel, MD, Phoenix, AZ
Peter K. Kaiser, MD, Cleveland, OH
Daniel F. Martin, MD, Atlanta, GA
Timothy G. Murray, MD, Miami, FL
Kirk H. Packo, MD, Chicago, IL
Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, Miami, FL
William Rich, MD, Washington, DC

University of Chicago Faculty
Seenu M. Hariprasad, MD, Chicago, IL
Michael Grassi, MD, Chicago, IL
Rama D. Jager, MD, Chicago, IL

Course Description
This two-day vitreoretinal symposium is intended to provide the vitreoretinal specialist with an update on the diagnosis and management of vitreoretinal diseases. Emphasis will be placed on conditions where there have been recent new developments. Didactic lectures and video presentations will be given, and cases will be discussed.

The symposium attendees will receive a thorough, referenced handout from each presentation. Time will be provided for case presentations, and there will be discussion periods for the members of the audience to ask questions.

Agenda

Saturday, September 8, 2007

AMD Update
William Mieler, MD – Moderator
7:25am	Introduction
	William Mieler, MD

7:30am – 7:45am	AMD Genetics 101
	Michael Grassi, MD

7:45am – 8:00am	Prevention of Exudative AMD (AREDS1, AREDS2, CAPT)
	Seenu Hariprasad, MD

8:00am – 8:15am	Ranibizumab (Lucentis) Update and Variable Dosing Regimen for Ranibizumab
	Carmen Puliafito, MD

8:15am – 8:30am	Combination Therapy
	Peter Kaiser, MD

8:30am – 8:45am	Evolving Treatment Options for AMD (SiRNA, VEGF Trap, etc.)
	William Mieler, MD

8:45am – 9:00am	Implications of the CATT Trial
	Daniel Martin, MD

9:00am – 9:15am	Management of Subretinal Hemorrhage
	Kirk Packo, MD

9:15am – 9:30am	Case Presentations and Discussion
	Faculty

Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques
Rama Jager, MD – Moderator
10:00am – 10:15am	23 Gauge Vitrectomy Surgery (Efficiency in Micro-incision Surgery)
	Pravin Dugel, MD

10:15am – 11:30am	Fluidics of High Speed Vitrectomy Surgery
	Kirk Packo, MD

10:30am – 10:40am	Small Gauge Surgery for Management of Dislocated Lens Nucleus Fragments
	Timothy Murray, MD

10:40am – 10:50am	The Use of Surgical Adjuncts (Triamcinolone, Indocyanine Green, Vision Blue)
	Seenu Hariprasad, MD

10:50am – 11:00am	Surgical Incisions – Sutureless Vitrectomy Surgery
	Peter Kaiser, MD

11:00am – 11:10am	The Role of Plasmin
	Anthonio Capone, MD

11:10am – 11:30am	Discussion of Small Incision Vitrectomy Surgery
	Faculty

11:30am – 1:00pm	Lunch

Diabetes Mellitus and Retinal Vascular Disease
Peter Kaiser, MD – Moderator
1:00pm – 1:15pm	Treatment Algorithm for DME
	Seenu Hariprasad, MD

1:15pm – 1:30pm	Current Status of SCORE, DRCR;
	Rama Jager, MD

1:30pm – 1:45pm	Anti-VEGF Agents for DME
	Peter Kaiser, MD

1:45pm – 2:00pm	Phase 1 DME Studies
	Pravin Dugel, MD

2:00pm – 2:15pm	Techniques of Surgery for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
	Kirk Packo, MD

2:15pm – 2:30pm	Treatment Paradigm for Retinal Vein Occlusion
	Carmen Puliafito, MD

2:30pm – 3:00pm	Refreshments

Intraocular Tumors and Pediatric Retina
Antonio Capone, MD – Moderator
3:00pm – 3:15pm	Ocular Melanoma: Novel Approaches to Radiation-related Visual Loss
	Timothy Murray, MD

3:15pm – 3:30pm	Advances in the Management of ROP
	Antonio Capone, MD

3:30pm – 3:45pm	Retinoblastoma Update – Implications of the Tumor Microenvironment
	Timothy Murray, MD

3:45pm – 4:00pm	Adult ROP
	Antonio Capone, MD

Surgical and Office Efficiency
4:00pm – 4:15pm	Surgical Efficiency: ASCs
	Pravin Dugel, MD

4:15pm – 4:30pm	Obtaining Patient Satisfaction in Clinical Practice
	Kirk Packo, MD

End of Afternoon Session

Sunday, September 9, 2007
Inflammation and Infection
Daniel Martin, MD – Moderator
7:55am	Introduction
	William Mieler, MD

8:00am – 8:15am	Expanding Role of Topical Non–Steroidal Anti–Inflammatory Agents
	Seenu Hariprasad, MD

8:15am – 8:30am	What’s New in the Treatment of Uveitis
	Daniel Martin, MD

8:30am – 8:45am	Endophthalmitis Update 2007
	William Mieler, MD

8:45am – 9:00am	Intravitreal Injections – Minimizing the Risk of Infection
	Rama Jager, MD

9:00am – 9:15am	What’s New in the Treatment of Infectious Retinitis
	Daniel Martin, MD

9:15am – 9:30am	Case Discussion and Management
	Faculty

Hereditary Retinal Degenerations
9:30am – 9:45am	Molecular Insights into Macular Dystrophies
	Michael Grassi, MD

9:45am – 10:00am	Electrodiagnostic Testing and Advances in the Treatment of Retinal Degenerations and Dystrophies
	Michael Grassi, MD

10:00am – 10:30am	Refreshments

Ocular Imaging
Seenu Hariprasad, MD - Moderator
10:30am – 10:45am	The Use of OCT in the Management of Vitreoretinal Interface Disorders
	Carmen Puliafito, MD

10:45am – 11:00am	Pitfalls in the Interpretation of OCT
	Peter Kaiser, MD

11:15am – 11:30am	Clinical Applications of New High Speed High Resolution OCT Systems
	Carmen Puliafito, MD

Retinal Detachment
Timothy Murray, MD - Moderator
11:30am – 11:45am	Pediatric Ocular Trauma Update
	Antonio Capone, MD

11:45am – 12:00pm	Current Status of Pneumatic Retinopexy
	William Mieler, MD

12:00pm – 12:15pm	Scleral Buckling as an Adjunct to Vitrectomy in Complex Retinal Detachment
	Timothy Murray, MD

12:15pm – 12:30pm	Silicone Oil Injection Techniques
	Kirk Packo, MD

End of Symposium