Snowmass Ophthalmology
 

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Snowmass Ophthalmology Conference 
March 22-26, 2010 at the Silvertree Hotel in Snowmass, Colorado.

GREAT SKIING!!!
For beginners to experts at Aspen's World-Famous Mountains.

Ski directly to the meeting or to your suite!

Best location in Snowmass-right on the slope and on the Snowmass mall.

Also enjoy Aspen's shops, resaurants, and cozy atmosphere.

Course Directors:

    -Ronald Frenkel, MD
    -John Samples, MD
    -Mike Tolentino, MD



 
Monday 22nd Topics of Discussion Speakers Morning Moderated By
7:30am-8:00am Secondary glaucoma's-unique issues in diagnosis and management tips from early experiences with the Express shunt Gayle Howard, MD Gayle Howard, MD
8:00am-8:30am Evolving Strategies for the Management of Diabetic Retinopathy Steve Charles, MD  
8:30am-9:00am Cataracts and Glaucoma Jon Ruderman, MD   
4:15pm-4:45pm Vitreomacular Surgery Steve Charles, MD  Afternoon Moderated By
4:45pm-5:15pm The use of Administrative healthcare claims databases to study patients with ocular diseases Joshua Stein, MD  Steve Charles, MD 
5:15pm-6:15pm Narrow angles-laser iridectomy or cataract surgery (opinions & discussion).  Gayle Howard, MD   
6:15pm-6:45pm Management of Dropped Nucleus & Vitreous Loss at Cataract Surgery   Steve Charles, MD  
       
Tuesday 23rd     Morning Moderated By
8:00am-8:30am New medications to treat glaucoma: what is needed? Charles Tressler, MD  Charles Tressler, MD 
8:30am-9:00am What's new in tonometery Robert Stamper, MD  
4:45pm-5:15pm Anti-VEGF Therapy in Glaucoma Patients Malik Kahook, MD  Afternoon Moderated By
5:15pm-6:15pm "Rethinking Glaucoma Surgery: ELT Present & Future." Michael Berlin, MD Collen Coleman, MD
6:15pm-6:45pm The Role of Endothelin in Treating Glaucoma Malik Kahook, MD  
       
Wednesday 24th   Morning Moderated By
7:30am-8:00am What constitutes an optimal ocular delivery system?  Charles Tressler, MD  Collen Coleman, MD
8:00am-9:00am Four generations of trabeculoplasty: ALT,SLT,MDLT, Saphire Titanium and beyond John Samples, MD  
4:45pm-5:45pm New surgical approaches in glaucoma Robert Stamper, MD Afternoon Moderated By
5:45pm-6:45pm Risk/benefit ratios of glaucoma surgeries, lasers, and drugs Charles Tressler, MD  John Samples, MD
       
Thursday 25th     Morning Moderated By
7:30am-8:00am Glaukos iStent Mike Stiles, MD Joshua Stein, MD
8:00am-8:30am What's important? Mean IOP/MaxIOP/or fluctuation Robert Stamper, MD  
8:30am-9:00am Antifibrotics and Glaucoma Surgery Jon Ruderman, MD  
4:15pm-4:45pm Who are the costliest eye Care patients? Joshua Stein, MD Afternoon Moderated By
4:45pm-6:15pm Point Counterpoint with Dr. Frenkel- What is more important in evaluating the Optic Nerve? The intruments or the clinician? Joshua Stein, MD Michael Berlin, MD
6:15pm-6:45pm Glaucoma and uveitis: Much more complicated than you think. John Samples, MD   
       
Friday 26th     Morning Moderated By
7:30am-8:30am Trabectome and Canaloplasty: Their Role in Glaucoma Management Mike Stiles, MD Mike Tolentino, MD 
8:30am-9:00am Potential unintended consequences of anti-VEGF therapy for exudative AMD Mike Tolentino, MD   
4:15pm-4:45pm Controversial topic Mike Stiles, MD  Afternoon Moderated By
4:45pm-5:15pm New paradigm treatments shifts for treatment of ischemic retinal diseases Mike Tolentino, MD Ronald Frenkel, MD
5:15pm-5:45pm Review and treatment of Neovascular Glaucoma Collen Coleman, MD
                            
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