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Program

Next Reality Glaucoma: A Glaucoma Symposium

PROGRAM
Subject to change
All times listed are ET

Saturday, January 11, 2025

7:55 am ET Welcome Remarks
Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD and Elena Bitrian, MD
  Session I: AMERICAN GLAUCOMA IDOL
Speakers present tips, pearls, and strategies to diagnose and monitor glaucoma patients with diagnostic tools 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: David S. Greenfield, MD
8:00 Session Introduction
8:05 IOP Surveillance
Carla J. Siegfried, MD
8:15 Diagnosis of Incipient Glaucoma
Angelo P. Tanna, MD
8:25 Detection of Glaucoma Fast Progression
Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD
8:35 Diagnostic Strategies for Primary Angle Closure Disease
I. Paul Singh, MD

8:45 Panel Discussion
David S. Greenfield, MD; Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD; Carla J. Siegfried, MD; I. Paul Singh, MD; and Angelo P. Tanna, MD

  Session II: TOP GLAUCOMA CHEF, BASCOM PALMER VERSION
Speakers discuss their favorite minimally invasive glaucoma surgery approach for mild-to-moderate glaucoma patients.
Moderators: Steven J. Gedde, MD and Richard K. Parrish, MD
9:00 Session Introduction
Steven J. Gedde, MD
9:05 Cataract Surgery Alone
Adam L. Rothman, MD

9:15 Trabecular Stents
Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD

9:25 Goniotomies
Elena Bitrian, MD

9:35 MIGS Patient Selection
I. Paul Singh, MD

9:45 Small Lumen Glaucoma Drainage Devices
Maria Concepcion Guirao Navarro, MD

9:55 Suprachoroidal Stents
Gurjeet Jutley, FRCOphth, BM, BSc

10:05 Panel Discussion
Elena Bitrian, MD; Steven J. Gedde, MD; Maria Concepcion Guirao Navarro, MD, Gurjeet Jutley, FRCOphth, BM, BSc; Arindel S. Maharaj, MD, PhD; Richard K. Parrish, MD; Adam L. Rothman, MD; and Inder P. Singh, MD

10:20 Refreshment Break
  Session III: THE BIGGEST LOSER OF IOP
Speakers discuss their favorite surgical approach for advanced glaucoma patients.
Moderators:Paul J. Palmberg, MD, PhD; Elizabeth Hodapp, MD
10:45 Session Introduction
Elizabeth Hodapp, MD

10:50 Angle Surgeries
I. Paul Singh, MD

11:00 Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin
Angelo P. Tanna, MD

11:10 Glaucoma Drainage Devices
Steven J. Gedde, MD

11:20 Cyclophotocoagulation
Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD

11:30 Microshunts, Deep Sclerectomy, and Alternatives to Trabeculectomy
Gurjeet Jutley, FRCOphth, BM, BSc

11:40 Combined Phaco-Glaucoma Surgery
Maria Concepcion Guirao Navarro, MD

11:50 Panel Discussion
Paul J. Palmberg, MD, PhD; Elizabeth Hodapp, MD; Malik Kahook, MD; Christopher Girkin, MD; Steven J. Gedde, MD; Richard K. Lee, MD, PhD; Gurjeet Jutley, FRCOphth, BM, BSc; Maria Concepcion Guirao Navarro, MD

  Session IV: GLAUCOMA SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS
Speakers pitch novel concepts that may revolutionize the field of glaucoma.
Moderators:David S. Greenfield, MD; Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD
12:05 Session Introduction
12:10 Advances in Glaucoma Surgery that will Change the Field
I. Paul Singh, MD

12:15 Advances in Glaucoma Genetics that will Change the Field
Carla J. Siegfried, MD

12:20 Advances in Glaucoma Diagnostics that will Change the Field
Angelo P. Tanna, MD

12:30 Panel Discussion
David S. Greenfield, MD; Felipe A. Medeiros, MD, PhD; Malik Y. Kahook, MD Carla J. Siegfried, MD; Christopher Girkin, MD

12:45 Lunch
1:30 Glaucoma Wet Labs
*This session is not accredited for CME.

  Session V: 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.
Moderator:Elena Bitrian, MD; Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD
3:00 Session Introduction
3:05 Glaucoma Case 1
Carlos Buznego, MD

3:15 Glaucoma Case 2
Karina Esquenazi, MD

3:25 Glaucoma Case 3
Matthew Brink, MD

3:35 Discussion and Awards
Elena Bitrian, MD; Matthew Brink, MD; Carlos Buznego, MD; Karina Esquenazi, MD; and Luis E. Vazquez, MD, PhD

  Session VI: GLAUCOMA APPRENTICESHIP WITH THE EXPERTS
Current and past Bascom Palmer Eye Institute clinical glaucoma fellows present surgical videos. A panel selects the best video presentation.
Moderators: I. Paul Singh, MD; Carla J. Siegfried, MD; Angelo P. Tanna, MD
3:50 Session Introduction
Carla J. Siegfried, MD

3:55 Glaucoma Video 1
Huda Sheheitli, MD

4:05 Glaucoma Video 2
Daniel M. Vu, MD

4:15 Glaucoma Video 3
Naomi E. Gutkind, MD and Tyler M. Kaplan, MD

4:25 Glaucoma Video 4
Ramsey Yusuf, MD and Natalie Debolske, MD

4:35 Discussion and Awards
I. Paul Singh, MD; Carla J. Siegfried, MD; Angelo P. Tanna, MD

4:45 Group Photo
4:55 Cocktail Reception
5:30 Adjourn