2021 Agenda

Friday, December 3, 2021
(All times are listed in Eastern Time)

0700

Registration

0745

Welcome & Introductions

Section 1: Multimodal Imaging

Moderator: Panos Christakis
Panelists: Jason Noble, Peng Yan, David Sarraf, Rajeev Muni, SriniVas Sadda

0800 Introduction to retinal imaging for the comprehensive ophthalmologist Jason Noble
0810 Common imaging cases Peng Yan
0820 Q&A Panel discussion
0830 Retinal Imaging: When, Why and Which One David Sarraf
0850 Multimodal Imaging in Retinal Detachment Rajeev Muni
0900 Walter Wright Lecture: Multimodal imaging, today and the future SriniVas Sadda
0930 Imaging cases: ask the panel (Q&A)

0945

Coffee Break & Exhibits

Section 2: Retinal Vascular Disease

Moderators: Ken Eng & May Chew
Panelists: Jennifer Sun, Emily Chew, Matthew Schlenker, Alan Berger, David Wong

1015 Case-based DRCR Retina Network update Jennifer Sun
1030 Anti-VEGF treatment for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy Jennifer Sun
1040 Q&A Panel discussion
1055 Retinal vascular disease cases for the comprehensive ophthalmologist Emily Chew
1110 Intravitreal injections and glaucoma Matthew Schlenker
1120 Retinal vascular disease cases: ask the panel (Q&A)

1145

Lunch & Exhibits

Section 3: Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Moderators: Radha Kohly & Marko Popovic
Panelists: Emily Chew, SriniVas Sadda, David Sarraf, Varun Chaudhary

1300 Department of Ophthalmology Lecture: In gendered lenses we trust: The quest for clarity – An evidence based dissection of gender bias in Medicine and Ophthalmology Tanya Trinh
1320 Essentials of AMD Emily Chew
1330 Fluid Management in AMD: Current Concepts and Controversies SriniVas Sadda
1345 Q&A Panel discussion
1400 Department of Ophthalmology Lecture: AMD Masqueraders: Don’t Get Fooled Again David Sarraf
1430 Emerging treatment in Neovascular AMD Varun Chaudhary
1440 AMD: ask the panel and what not to miss (Q&A)
1500

Coffee Break & Exhibits

Section 4: Uveitis

Moderator: Panos Christakis
Panelists: Alex Kaplan, Kathryn Pepple, Nupura Bakshi, Larissa Derzko

1530 Finding the Humor in Medicine Will Flanary
1545 Case-based approach to uveitis Alex Kaplan
1555 The challenge of gene therapy associated inflammation Kathryn Pepple
1605 Q&A Panel discussion
1620 Multimodal imaging in uveitis Kathryn Pepple
1635 Approach to Pseudophakic CME Nupura Bakshi
1645 Uveitis: Ask the Panel (Q&A)
1700

Adjourn for the Day

Saturday, December 4, 2021
(All times are listed in Eastern Time)

0800

Breakfast

Section 5: Genetics

Moderator: Radha Kohly
Panelists: Elise Heon, Brian Ballios, Mark Pennesi, Ajoy Vincent

0900 “Don’t Get Fired!” Social Media Rules for Doctors Will Flanary
0920 What about ocular genetics 2021 where we stand? Elise Heon
0935 Discovering New Molecular and Cellular Therapies for Inherited Retinal Disease Brian Ballios
0945 Q&A Panel discussion
1000 Graham Trope Lecture: Current and Future Gene-Replacement Therapy and Editing for Inherited Retinal Diseases Mark Pennesi
1030 Case based approach to Precision medicine in inherited retinal dystrophies  Ajoy Vincent
1045 Q&A Panel discussion

1100

Coffee Break & Exhibits

Section 6: Surgical Retina

Moderators: Ken Eng & Tim Hillson
Panelists: Clara Chan, Efrem Mandelcorn, Amandeep Rai, Peter Kertes, Sunil Srivastava

1130 Anterior vitrectomy: don’t mess up twice! Clara Chan
1145 Pearls for Secondary IOLs Efrem Mandelcorn
1200 Cataract Surgery in uveitis Amandeep Rai
1215 Q&A Panel discussion
1225 Surgery in retinal genetics Peter Kertes
1235 Case-based approach to surgical uveitis Sunil Srivastava
1250 Surgical retina: ask the panel and panel discussion (Q&A)
1300

Symposium Adjourns