Snowmass Ophthalmology
March 12-16, 2012 at the Silvertree Hotel in Snowmass, Colorado.
Update on Glaucoma, Retina, Cataract, Refractive, and Cornea with 50% of time devoted to interactive discussions with the experts.
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.
“Compared to Vail, it’s like having a private mountain!”
Also enjoy Aspen's shops, restaurants, and cozy atmosphere.
Course Directors:
Ronald Frenkel, MD
John Samples, MD
Michael Tolentino, MD
Website Updated Bi-weekly!
Victor H. Gonzalez, MD Valley Retina Institute McAllen, Texas David H. Brown Retina Consultants of Houston Tom M. Schossau, MD, MEng-Physics Louis B. Cantor, MD Ronald Frenkel, MD Anna K. Junk, M.D. John Samples, MD Michael Tolentino, MD
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March 12 & 13, 2012 - Retina
March 14 & 15, 2012 - Glaucoma & Interior Segment
| Monday 14th | Topics of Discussion |
| 7:45am-8:00am | SLT in mngmt of glaucoma; a retrspective chart review at Boston Medical Center |
| 8:00am-8:30am | ERG and VER for the busy practice: not only for retinal dystrophies |
| 8:30am-8:45am | Gene therapy for lebers congenital amaurosis |
| 8:45am-9:00am | Suprachoroidal gene delivery |
| 4:15pm-4:45pm | Metabolic syndrome diabetes and lipids |
| 4:45pm-5:15pm | Complications of Ex-PRESS mini-glaucoma shunt |
| 5:15pm-5:30pm | Sustained antiangiogenic gene therapy |
| 5:30pm-5:45pm | Recurrent tube erosion |
| 5:45pm-6:15pm | The internet and practice management |
| 6:15pm-6:45pm | The Future of Glaucoma Therapy |
| Tuesday 15th | |
| 9:15am-10:15am | Nonpenetrating surgery & Ab interno surgery |
| 4:15pm-4:45pm | Fenretinide in the treatment of Geographic Atrophy |
| 4:45pm-5:15pm | Changing Paradigms in the Management of Vein Occlusions and DME |
| 5:15pm-5:45pm | Zonule Compromise: New "stuff" to put in the bag |
| 5:45pm-6:45pm | Acute IOP effects of anti-VEGF injections |
| Wednesday 16th | |
| 7:45am-8:30am | Epidemiology and treatment of herpes zoster ophthalmicus |
| 8:30am-9:00am | Advances in the treatment of wet macular degeneration. What is in the pipeline. |
| 4:15pm-4:45pm | Stress reduction in the ophthalm clinic: mindfulness-based tools |
| 4:45pm-5:00pm | Starting an ophthalmic biotech company the pitfalls and rewards |
| 5:00pm-5:30pm | Steroids for retinal vascular disease, the new treatment paradigm |
| 5:30pm-6:15pm | Rational workup of Uveitis |
| 6:15pm-6:45pm | Workshop: integrating walking meditation into daily life for stress reduction |
| Thursday 17th | |
| 9:15am-10:15am | GLC tube implant surgery-Pearls & Pitfalls, a discussion & How I choose between CE alone versus CE/Trab for patients with glaucoma |
| 4:15pm-4:45pm | Corneal Collagen Crosslinking |
| 4:45pm-5:15pm | Canaloplasty update |
| 5:15pm-5:30pm | Cornea and intraocular pressure. |
| 5:30pm-5:45pm | Advances in the treatment of dry macular degeneration. What is in the pipeline. |
| 5:45pm-6:15pm | Variations on trabeculectomy |
| 6:15pm-6:45pm | Managing complications in cataract surgery |
| Friday 18th | |
| 7:45am-8:00am | PDT Correct Concepts |
| 8:00am-8:30am | Update on Management of DME |
| 8:30am-9:00am | Macular hole surgery update |
| 4:15pm-4:45pm | Floppy iris and small pupil cataract surgery |
| 4:45pm-5:15pm | Diabetes |
| 5:15pm-5:45pm | Diabetic vitrectomy for complications of proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
| 5:45pm-6:15pm | Posterior Uveitis |
