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OPHTHALMOLOGY UPDATE 2017
29th Annual Ophthalmology Update
27th Annual Distinguished Alumnus Award Lecture
Saturday, April 22, 2017
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LOCATION
Farrell Learning and Teach Center at Washington University in St. Louis
520 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
CME PROVIDED BY
Washington University School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education
ACCREDITATION
Washington University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT
Washington University designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PRESENTED BY
This live activity is presented by the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
SUPPORTED BY
A complete list of commercial supporters will be available at the time of the conference.
SPONSORED BY
This live activity is being sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education
NO CHARGE TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE
PARKING
South Garage
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
The following is a partial list of hotels convenient to the medical school campus.
The Parkway Hotel –
St. Louis Central West End – 4550 Forest Park Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108 314-256-7777
Chase Park Plaza Hotel –
St. Louis Central West End – 212 N Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63108 314-633-3000
INFORMATION / REGISTRATION / CANCELLATION
Please contact Mary Carnoali at 314-362-4418. Registration will close on April 14, 2017.
DISCLOSURE POLICY
It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education, that planners, faculty and other
persons who may influence content of this CME activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in
order for CME staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest prior to the educational activity. Faculty must also
disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. Detailed
disclosures will be made in activity handout materials.
COURSE CHAIRS
Todd P. Margolis, MD
, PhD
Susan M. Culican, MD, PhD
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Stephen A. Kamenetzky, MD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor and
Chairman Department of Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Director, Ophthalmology Residency Program
Director, Ophthalmology Education
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Washington University School of Medicine
2017 Washington Univ. Ophthalmology Distinguished Alumnus
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC
Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Toronto
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Utah
Joel S. Schuman, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Ophthalmology
NYU Langone Medical Center
Charles W. Leiter, Pharm D.
Pharmacist and VP of Business Development
Leiter’s Compounding Pharmacy
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ACTIVITY FACULTY
Augustine R. Hong, MD
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Anthony J. Lubniewski, MD
Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
James B. Shepherd, MD
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Lawrence Tychsen, MD
John F. Hardesty, MD, Distinguished Professor
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Professor, Neurobiology
Professor, Ophthalmology in Pediatrics
Stephen Wexler, MD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
OBJECTIVE:
The focus of this Annual Update Meeting is the changing landscape of surgical eye care including regulatory barriers to
providing eye care, new applications of old technologies to achieve better care, and techniques to improve patient outcomes.
Descemets Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
1. Describe Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) procedure.
2. Identify the pros and cons of recent advances in Endothelial Cell Transplantation.
New Medicare Payment Policies: What were they thinking?
1. State the purpose for and details of the new Medicare Payment Policies.
2. Explain how to adapt current office practices and procedures to maximize payment under the new Medicare
policies while conforming to the statutory requirements.
Compounded Ophthalmic Medications: Impact of new FDA regulations
1. Demonstrate knowledge of FDA rules and regulations.
2. Be able to analyze compounding pharmacies for appropriateness of practice.
The Lubniewski Microneedle in anterior segment surgery
1. Explain how to implement use of the Lubniewski microneedle in anterior segment reconstructive surgery.
2. Explain how to use the Lubniewski microneedle in managing intraoperative air with DSEK surgery.
Neurologic Perspectives on Diabetic Retinopathy
1. Describe what functional visual changes occur in diabetic retinopathy prior to development of visible vascular
lesions.
2. State which cell type in the retina are involved in early diabetic retinopathy.
Advances in OCT for Glaucoma
1. Describe optical coherence tomography structural measurement and angiography.
2. Explain 5 different scenarios where OCT would be clinically useful in glaucoma diagnosis, progression and
management.
The Art and Science of Prescribing Prisms for Adult Strabismus
1. List the indications and contraindications for prismatic correction in adult strabismus.
2. Describe the limitations of prismatic correction and when other therapeutic modalities may be more
appropriate.
Refractive Surgery for Special Needs Children
1. Identify factors that compel surgical treatment of high refractive error in special needs children.
2. Explain the techniques employed
3. Describe the risks and benefits of pediatric refractive surgery.
PRK: The Other Refractive Surgery
1. List the current indications for modern PRK surgery.
2. Describe current PRK techniques.
Glaucoma Surgery Advances
1. Identify the pitfalls of traditional surgery.
2. Be able to identify patients who would benefit from newer glaucoma surgeries
3. Describe the techniques that yield success for newer glaucoma surgeries.
Advances in Cataract and IOL Surgery
1. Recognize imaging techniques used in the preoperative assessment of complex cataract and IOL cases.
2. Describe surgical devices used for complex cataract and IOL surgery
3. Identify surgical pearls for the complex cataract and IOL surgery.
COURSE AGENDA:
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
Welcome Remarks
Todd Margolis, MD, PhD
8:10 AM – 8:25 AM
Refractive Surgery for Special Needs Children
R. Lawrence Tychsen, MD
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
New Medicare Payment Policies: What were they thinking?
Stephen A. Kamenetzky, MD
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PRK: The Other Refractive Surgery
Stephen A. Wexler, MD
9:50 AM – 10:00 AM Break (10 minutes)
10:05 AM -10:20 AM
Compounded Ophthalmic Medications: Impact of New FDA Regulations
Charles W. Leiter, Pharm D
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Neurologic Perspectives on Diabetic Retinopathy
Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD
10:50 AM – 11:35 AM
Glaucoma Surgery Advances
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:15PM
The Art and Science of Prescribing Prisms for Adult Strabismus
James B. Shepherd, MD
1:20 PM – 2:05 PM
Advances In OCT For Glaucoma
Joel S. Schuman, MD
2:20 PM - 2:35 PM
Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keraoplasty
Augustine R. Hong, MD
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
The Lubniewski Microneedle in Anterior Segment Surgery
Anthony J. Lubniewski, MD
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break (15 minutes)
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Advances in Cataract and IOL Surgery
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC
4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Closing Remarks
Todd Margolis, MD, PhD