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Program

Reality Glaucoma: A Glaucoma Symposium

PROGRAM
Subject to change
All times listed are ET

Saturday, January 27, 2024

7:55 am Welcome Remarks
Sarah R. Wellik, MD
  Session I: Glaucoma Apprenticeship with the Experts
Speakers present strategies to diagnose and monitor glaucoma patients with use of diagnostics such as optical coherence tomography, angiography, pattern electroretinagram, photography, and visual fields. An audience response system will be used to poll participants with questions.
Moderator: Robert N. Weinreb, MD
Co-Moderators: Sarah R. Wellik, MD and Adam L. Rothman, MD
8:00 Session Introduction
8:05 My Glaucoma Diagnostics Strategy for Open Angle Glaucoma
Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD
8:15 My Glaucoma Diagnostic Strategy for Normal Tension Glaucoma
Alison J. Lauter, MD
8:25 My Glaucoma Diagnostic Strategy for Angle Closure
Richard K. Parrish II, MD
8:35 My Glaucoma Diagnostic Strategy for Fast Progressors
Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD

8:45 Panel Discussion
Alison J. Lauter, MD; Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD; Richard K. Parrish II, MD; Adam L. Rothman, MD; Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD; Robert N. Weinreb, MD; and Sarah R. Wellik, MD

  Session II: Give a Rose to the Best Glaucoma Strategy
Moderators present a glaucoma clinical case scenario of cataract with mild to moderate glaucoma. Speakers present their glaucoma management practices for the given scenario. Moderators referee the discussion with the use of audience response system.
Moderators: Kuldev Singh, MD and Paul F. Palmberg, MD, PhD
9:00 Session Introduction
9:05 A Real Case of Concurrent Cataract and Mild to Moderate Glaucoma
Paul F. Palmberg, MD, PhD

9:10 How I Treat Concurrent Cataract and Mild to Moderate Glaucoma
Arindel Maharaj, MD, PhD; Anh H. Pham, MD, PhD; and Adam L. Rothman, MD

9:20 Panel Discussion
Arindel Maharaj, MD PhD; Paul F. Palmberg, MD, PhD; Anh H. Pham, MD, PhD; Adam L. Rothman, MD; and Kuldev Singh, MD

  Session III: Glaucoma Swimming with the Sharks
Speakers present talks on diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.
Moderators: David S. Greenfield, MD; Elizabeth A. Hodapp, MD; and Richard K. Parrish, MD
9:30 Session Introduction
9:35 Transactional Care and the Looming Glaucoma Public Health Crisis
Kuldev Singh, MD

9:50 New Horizon in Glaucoma Medical Therapy: Sustained Release Medications and Drug Delivery Platforms
Oluwatosin (Tosin) U. Smith, MD

10:05 Myopia or Glaucoma
Robert N. Weinreb, MD

10:20 Panel Discussion
David S. Greenfield, MD; Elizabeth A. Hodapp, MD; and Richard K. Parrish, MD; Kuldev Singh, MD; Oluwatosin (Tosin) U. Smith, MD; and Robert N. Weinreb, MD

10:30 Refreshment Break
  Session IV: Glaucoma’s Got Talent
Private practice ophthalmologists present challenging real world glaucoma diagnostic and management scenarios on minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, concomitant glaucoma and cataract surgery, and how to handle re-operation issues.
Moderators: Kuldev Singh, MD; Oluwatosin (Tosin) U. Smith, MD; Robert N. Weinreb, MD; and Sarah R. Wellik, MD
10:45 Session Introduction
Sarah R. Wellik, MD and Oluwatosin (Tosin) U. Smith, MD

10:50 Glaucoma Case 1
Analisa Arosemena, MD

11:00 Glaucoma Case 2
Carlos Buznego, MD

11:10 Glaucoma Case 3
Chad Kaplan, MD

11:20 Panel Discussion
Analisa Arosemena, MD; Carlos Buznego, MD; Chad M. Kaplan, MD; Kuldev Singh, MD; Oluwatosin (Tosin) U. Smith, MD; Robert N. Weinreb, MD; and Sarah R. Wellik, MD

  Session V: Beat Bobby, Glaucoma Grilling
Faculty debate controversial topics in glaucoma.
Audience response system is used to tally participants’ preferred management approach before and after presentations.
Moderator: Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD
11:30 Session Introduction
Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD

11:35 Glaucoma Topic 1, Argues Position 1
Anna K. Junk, MD

11:40 Glaucoma Topic 1, Argues Position 2
Alison J. Lauter, MD

11:45 Panel Discussion
Anna K. Junk, MD; Alison J. Lauter, MD; Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD; and Robert N. Weinreb, MD

11:50 Glaucoma Topic 2, Position 1
Anna K. Junk, MD and Alison J. Lauter, MD

12:00 pm Glaucoma Topic 2, Position 2
Robert N. Weinreb, MD

12:10 Panel Discussion
Anna K. Junk, MD; Alison J. Lauter, MD; Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD; and Robert N. Weinreb, MD

12:20 Lunch
  Session VI: Top Glaucoma Chef, Bascom Palmer Version
Glaucoma surgeons discuss their favorite minimally invasive glaucoma surgery approach for mild-to-moderate glaucoma patients.
Moderators: Steven J. Gedde, MD and Oluwatosin (Tosin) U. Smith, MD
1:25 Session Introduction
Steven J. Gedde, MD

1:30 Trabecular Stents
Carlos Buznego, MD

1:40 Small Goniotomies
Anh H. Pham, MD, PhD

1:50 Large Goniotomies
Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD

2:00 Cataract Surgery Alone
Adam L. Rothman, MD

2:10 Mix and Match MIGS
Analisa Arosemena, MD

2:20 Panel Discussion
Analisa Arosemena, MD; Carlos Buznego, MD; Steven J. Gedde, MD; Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD; Anh H. Pham, MD, PhD; Adam L. Rothman, MD; Oluwatosin (Tosin) U. Smith, MD

  Session VII: The Biggest Loser of IOP
Speakers discuss their favorite surgical approach for advanced glaucoma patients including trabeculotomy, trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage device, and cyclodestruction.
Moderators: Steven J. Gedde, MD; David S. Greenfield, MD; and Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD
2:30 Session Introduction
Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD

2:35 Ab-Interno Goniotomy
Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD

2:45 Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin
Kuldev Singh, MD

2:55 Glaucoma Drainage Devices
Richard K. Parrish II, MD

3:05 Cyclophotocoagulation
Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD

3:15 Panel Discussion
Steven J. Gedde, MD; David S. Greenfield, MD; Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD; Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD; Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD; Richard K. Parrish II, MD; Kuldev Singh, MD

3:25 Refreshment Break
  Session VIII: American Glaucoma Idol
Current and past Bascom Palmer Eye Institute clinical glaucoma fellows present surgical videos. A panel selects the best video presentation.
Moderators: Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD and Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD
3:40 Session Introduction
Sarah R. Wellik, MD

3:45 Glaucoma Video 1
Kateki Vinod, MD
3:55 Glaucoma Video 2
Rebecca Chen, MD
4:05 Glaucoma Video 3
Ann Quan, MD
4:15 Glaucoma Video 4
Merry Ruan, MD, PhD and Vikram Paranjpe, MD, PhD
4:25 Glaucoma Video 5
Nicolas Gurney, MD and Pooja Pendri, MD
4:35 Discussion and Awards
4:45 Group Photo
4:55 Cocktail Reception
5:30 Adjourn