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CURRICULUM VITAE STEVEN THOMAS CHARLES, M.D. PLACE OF BIRTH: Raleigh, North Carolina CITIZENSHIP: United States EDUCATION: 1969 1965-69 1963-65 1962-63 1961-62 M.D. - University of Miami School of Medicine University of Miami School of Medicine University of Oklahoma (Engineering/Pre- Med) North Carolina State College (Engineering) University of Miami (Engineering) 1974 American Board of Ophthalmology PRACTICE: 7/75 to present FELLOWSHIP: 7/73-7/75 RESIDENCY: 7/70-7/73 INTERNSHIP: 6/69-6/70 Vitreoretinal Surgeon - private practice, Charles Retina Institute, 6401 Poplar Avenue, Suite 190, Memphis, Tennessee 38119 Clinical Associate, National Eye Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Retinal consultant to National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland Ophthalmology Residency, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida Straight medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida - HEW Research Fellowship in Ophthalmology concurrent with internship MILITARY SERVICE: 7/73-7/75 BOARD CERTIFICATION: Commissioned officer in U.S. Public Health. Senior Assistant Surgeon, National Eye Institute Bethesda, Maryland. Clinical Associate, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. 1 MEDICAL LICENSURE: 1970 National Board of Medical Examiners Parts I, II and III. 1970 State of Florida License #0015740 1974 State of Tennessee License #MD008675 1987 State of Utah License #871777001205 1987 State of Arkansas License #N-7376 1991 State of Mississippi License #12969 1991 State of Alaska License #AA2727 1993 State of New Mexico License #93-21 1994 State of Kentucky License #30237 1994 State of Alabama License #18617 1995 State of California #G 082052 1996 State of Idaho #M-6945 1996 State of Washington #MD00033615 1997 State of Missouri #MD 112201 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES (COLLEGE): Phi Kappa Phi Engineering Honor Society American Society of Mechanical Engineers HONORS (MEDICAL SCHOOL): Dean's List C. V. Mosby Scholarship Award $1,000 Academic Scholarship Award Honorary Mention, Student Research Day Upjohn Award for Best Student Clinical Years MEDICAL SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS: Memphis/Shelby County Medical Society (1975) Mid-South Medical Association American Medical Association (1975) American Academy of Ophthalmology (1977) The Macula Society (1977) Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology (1977) Tennessee Medical Association (1977) The Retina Society (1980) The Ultrasound Society (1978) American Society of Retinal Specialists (1983) The Club Jules Gonin (1989) 2 MEDICAL SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS (cont.): The Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology-ARVO (1984) Arkansas Medical Society (1994) National Medical Association (1995) Southern Medical Association (2000) New Mexico Ophthalmology Society (2001) Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society - Board Member & Vice President (2002) Florida Medical Association (2008) ENGINEERING SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers Laser Electro Optic Society Society of Photo Instrumentation Engineers HOSPITAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS: Baptist Memorial Hospital (principal affiliation) Methodist Healthcare Systems Regional Medical Center at Memphis Hospital U.S. Naval Hospital, Millington Veterans Administration Hospital, Memphis St. Francis Hospital, Memphis University of Tennessee Bowld Hospital Presbyterian Healthcare Systems, Albuquerque, New Mexico St. Joseph Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis Cigna/Lovelace Health Systems, Albuquerque, New Mexico Memphis Surgery Center Baptist Rehabilitation, Germantown Tri-state Memorial Hospital, Clarkston, Washington Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence, Alabama Marshall County Medical Center, Holly Springs, Mississippi UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS: Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee, College of Medicine, Memphis Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Memphis, January 1992. 3 UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS (cont.): Adjunct Faculty Member in Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Memphis 1988-present Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, December 1, 1996. EDITORIAL BOARDS: Retina: The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, 1982- present Video Journal of Ophthalmology, 1984-present Ocular Surgery News, 1992-1997 Review of Ophthalmology, 1994-present Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology, 1998-present COMMUNITY/MEDICAL BOARD POSITIONS: Telecommunications/Computers Work Group, Future Memphis, 1983 Executive Board, International Society of Diagnostic Ultrasound, 1984 Medical Advisory Board, South Texas Eye Foundation, 1984 - present American Board of Eye Surgeons and American College of Eye Surgeons 1986-present Biomedical Research Zone, 1987-1989 Medical Advisory Board, Orbis International, 1989-1999 Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1989-1993 Board Member, Helen Keller Eye Research Foundation Medical Director for Tennessee Eye Health Network, 1994 Chairman for Science and Technology Committee at the Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology, 1995 Fellow, International Society of Ophthalmic Endoscopy, Inc., 1998 Fellow, International College of Surgeons, 1999 TECHNOLOGY COMPANY BOARD POSITIONS: InnoVision Medical, Chairman of Board and Founder 1986-1991 Technology Application Board-Ballistic Missile Defense Organization 1987-present Ioptex Research, Inc. Scientific Advisory Board 1987-1991 MCT Investors 1988-present InSight 1989-2004 MicroDexterity Systems, Founder, Chairman & Chief Technical Officer, 1991-present 4 TECHNOLOGY COMPANY BOARD POSITIONS: Micro Vision, Advisory Board, 1994-1999 Virtual Vision, Advisory Board,1994-1996 AVIATION RATINGS: Single engine land and sea Multi-engine Commercial Instrument Citation Type Rating (jet) Single Engine Float Plane Rating PATENTS: USP 3,993,064 - Mechanical Syringe Drive for Vitreous Surgery USP 4,045,630 - Chin Operated Switch for Motorized Microscope, 3 Axis Movement USP 4,395,258 - Linear Intra-ocular Suction Device USP 4,493,698 - Method of Performing Ophthalmic Surgery Utilizing a Linear Intra-Ocular Suction Device USP D325,086 - Ocular Unit for Eye Surgery (OCM) USP 5,176,628 - Vitreous Cutter USP 5,464,025 - Tubing Management System USP 5,710,870 - Decoupled Six Degree of Freedom Robot Manipulator USP 5,784,542 - Decoupled Six Degree of Freedom Teleoperated Robot System USP 5,858,345 - In Vivo Polymerizable Ophthalmic Compositions USP 5,943,914 - Master-Slave Micromanipulator Apparatus 5 PATENTS (cont.): USP 6,000,297 - Master-Slave Micromanipulator Method USP 6,016,607 - Coordinated X-Y Stage Apparatus USP 6,124,037 - Articles Coated With In Vivo Polymerizable Ophthalmic Compositions USP 6,180,687 - In Vivo Polymerizable Ophthalmic Compositions and Methods of Using USP 6,330,837 - Parallel Mechanism USP 6,626,834 - Spiral Scanner with Electronic control USP 6,665,554 - Medical Manipulator for use with an Imaging Device USP 6,676,669 - Surgical Manipulator USP 7,141,048 – Vitreoretinal Instrument USP 7,193,169 – Charles Footswitch BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE - RESIDENT'S DAY PAPERS: 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 "The Effect of Intraocular Pressure on Pupil Size" "The Early Receptor Potential in Experimental Retinal Detachment" "Retinal Function in Detached Retinas" "The Role of Light in Photoreceptor Degeneration in Retinal Detachment" "Cone Dysfunction Syndromes" MEDICAL STUDENT PAPERS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS: "The Relation of Intraocular Pressure to Pupil Size", Symposium on the Pupil, Bethesda, Maryland, May 1969. "Retinal Function in Totally Detached Retina: A Study of ERP in Experimental Retinal Detachment", presented with Robert Machemer, M.D., ARVO Spring National Meeting, Sarasota, Florida, April 1971. "Experimental Deprivation of Choroidal Blood Flow on the Owl Monkey, II Early Receptor Potential", ARVO Atlantic Section Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida, November 1974. 6 COURSES ATTENDED DURING RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP: First International Congress on Ultrasound in Ophthalmology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1968. COURSES ATTENDED DURING RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP (cont.): Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Course in Ophthalmic Pathology, 1973. Port Huron Course on Vitreous Surgery, Port Huron, Michigan, 1974. OTHER HONORS, AWARDS, ETC.: Listed in "Best Doctors in the U.S.", by John Pekkanen, 1982 Listed in "The 400 Best Doctors in America", Good Housekeeping magazine, March 1991 Professor L.P. Agarwal Gold Medal, September 1991 Listed in "The Best Doctors in America", written by Steven Naifeh and Gregory W. Smith, published by Woodward/White, Aiken, South Carolina (First & Second Edition) Excellence in Technology Award, EyeCare Technology Magazine & Expo, 1993 Front cover Today's Healthcare magazine, May 1994 Cover story in Discover magazine "Surgery in Cyberspace", December 1994, Vol. 15, Number 12. Featured in "Doc in a Box" article in special issue of Time magazine, "The Frontiers of Medicine", Fall 1996. Listed in "Best Ophthalmologists in America", Ophthalmology Times, October 15, 1996. Finalist in the Second Annual Memphis Business Journal Health Care Heroes, May 4, 2000. Distinguished Service Award, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, June 9, 2000. Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2000. Alcon Innov8 Award, October 26, 2000. 7 OTHER HONORS, AWARDS, ETC. (CONTINUED): Senior Honor Award Winner, The Vitreous Society, November 2000. Hermann Wacker Prize Recipient of the Club Jules Gonin, September 3, 2002. Feature Story (Top 12 Innovators of the Past 20 Years) in Ocular Surgery News, Vol. 20, No. 17, September 1, 2002. 2003 Hall of Fame Recipient, The University of Miami , School of Medicine, May 10, 2003. Listed in “Best Doctors in America” 2005-2006. Listed in “Best Doctors in America” 2007-2008 Ophthalmology Lifetime Achievement Award for Vitreoretinal Excellence, Mediterranean Retina III, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2008. NAMED & SPECIAL LECTURES: Tenth Bodenheimer Lecture - May 1983 Paul Cibis Memorial Lecture - May 1983 Sigmund Schutz Professorship Lecture - March 1991 A. Raymond Pilkerton Retinal Lecture - June 1992 James Travis Robison Lecture - May 1995 Vitreous Society Founders Lecture - September 1997 Lois A. Young Memorial Lecture - September 1997 Edward W.D. Norton Lecture - June 1998 Herman Wacker Prize Recipient Lecture - September 2002 The Taylor Smith Lecture – March 2004 The First Annual E. Michael Van Buskirk Lecture - June 2004 Henry Van Dyk Memorial Lecturer - June 2006 8 Mark Tso Lecture – August 2006 Krill Memorial Lecture – December 2006 Edgar L. Thomas Lecture – March 2008 STEVE CHARLES ALUMNI CLUB: (9/91-present, INDIA) Chairman - P.N. Nagpal, M.D. Secretary - Amar Agarwal, M.D. Jr. Secretary - Rajeev Sharma, M.D. Treasurer - Chander Neroor, M.D. STEVE CHARLES GOLD MEDAL AWARD PRESENTED TO: Bert Glaser, M.D. - 1991 Edward W.D. Norton, M.D. - 1993 Michael Knorz, M.D. - 1994 SURGICAL OBSERVERS: 1,500 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: 1 yr. Clinical Fellowship - 15 Clinical Preceptorship 22 VITRECTOMIES: 24,000 - 7/1/75-present SURGERY PERFORMED IN: France Philippines Netherlands Russia China Jamaica Sweden Belgium Greece Cuba India Peru 9 INTERNATIONAL TEACHING: England Kuwait Colombia Brazil Bermuda Singapore Germany Japan Finland Austria Switzerland Denmark Italy Israel Australia Canada Spain RESEARCH First year medical school: Experimental canine ocular surgery at Coral Gables Veterans Administration Hospital, Surgical Research Laboratory. Summer 1966: Visual evoked cortical potentials and electrophosphores, with Thorne Shipley, Ph.D., at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (BPEI). Second year medical school: Clinical pupillography and instrumentation, with J.A. Singer, M.D., at BPEI. Summer 1967 and third year medical school: Simultaneous electroretinography and pupillography, operating room television, afferent pupillary defects in retinal rivalry and amblyopia, pupillomotor perimetry and the effect of intraocular pressure on pupil size, with Drs. E.W.D. Norton, J.T. Flynn, D.I. Hamasaki, R.L. Brunner, R.H. Bresky at BPEI. Summer 1968 and fourth year medical school: Including six month research elective in ophthalmology at BPEI: Clinical electroretinography and electro-oculography, clinical pupillography, the early receptor potential in experimental retinal detachment, the effect of visual deprivation on the visual system, and clinical ultrasound, with Drs. J.T. Flynn, R. Machemer, O.J. Grusser. Course work in biomedical engineering and computer programming. During internship: HEW Research Fellowship for 12 months in extra hours. Early receptor potential in experimental retinal detachment, with Dr. R. Machemer; experimental ocular siderosis with Drs. D.R. Anderson and L. Mascuilli; experimental deprivation of choroidal blood flow, with Dr. H. Buettner, all at BPEI. During the first year of residency: ERP in experimental retinal detachment, development of an automated, ocular fundus simulator for teaching, with Dr. M.S. Gordon and J.M. Parel. During second year of residency: The role of light in the retinal detachment induced degeneration of the rods and cones, with Dr. R. Machemer; the ERG in cyanate treated rabbits, with Dr. D. Harkness, both at BPEI. 10 During internship and all residency years: Developed and operated a Retinal Function Laboratory at BPEI with ERG, EOG, ERP, VER, dark adaptation, photostress, retinal profiles, and color vision testing. Correlated results with clinical data in approximately 700 cases. Collected and reported series of vitreotapeto-retinal degeneration, drusen, fundus flavimaculatus, Oguchi's disease, choroideremia, X-linked retinitis pigmentosa, vitelliform macular degeneration, and cone dysfunction syndromes. National Eye Institute: Performed over 50 clinical trans pars plana vitrectomies and assisted on 50. Developed a monkey anterior chamber assay for human vasoproliferative factor. During Private Practice: Clinical research and prospective data bases developed for ROP, EMP, PVR, diabetic clear media TRD, submacular surgery, macular hole and giant break series. Technology development areas include: robotics, fluidics, tissue cutting, confocal retinal imaging, telecommunications, information systems, 3D ultrasound, tracker stabilized photocoagulation, advanced laser indirect, manmachine interface, foot pedals, materials science, design and manufacturing technologies. Principal Investigator for the following clinical trials: Eyetech AMD Study Eli Lilly Diabetic Study Alcon Surgical Study Alcon AMD Study 11 SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES 1968: Discovery of the cause of the fixed, dilated pupil of angle-closure glaucoma. 968: Discovery of an afferent pupillary defect during retinal rivalry in amblyopia. 1970: Discovery of the presence of the early receptor potential (ERP) in detached retina. 1971: Discovery of the role of exposure to ambient illumination in the degeneration of photoreceptors in detached retina. SURGICAL TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED Internal fluid/gas exchange, 1973 Internal drainage of subretinal fluid, 1973 Bipolar bimanual diathermy, 1974 Endophotocoagulation, 1974 Scissors segmentation of epiretinal membranes, 1974 Anterior loop traction dissection, 1976 Retinotomy, 1978 Retinectomy, 1978 Subretinal surgery, 1978 Inside-out membrane dissection techniques, 1979 Scissors delamination of epiretinal membranes, 1979 Delamination prior to posterior hyaloid face truncation ("en bloc"), 1979 Needle external drainage of subretinal fluid, 1980 12 CLINICAL CONCEPTS Glial recurrence in proliferative diabetic retinopathy vitrectomy, 1975 Retrolenticular neovascularization (anterior hyaloideal fibrovascular proliferation), 1979 Anterior loop traction, 1975 Compartmentalization concept (barrier concept), 1979 PVR enhancing effect of silicone/gas retinal interface, 1979 PVR enhancing effect of lens/IOL, 1979 Role of anterior hyaloid face and lens in anterior segment neovascularization, 1979 EQUIPMENT DEVELOPED Internal drain cannula (tapered/bent) for subretinal fluid, 1973 Spinning illuminated E for controlled low vision testing, 1974 Coaxial cannula, 1974 Zeiss endophotocoagulator adapter, 1974 Subretinal fluid drainer, 1974 Real time, gray scale B scan ultrasound, 1975 Real time color encoding in B scan ultrasound, 1975 Real time central vector in B scan ultrasound, 1975 Fenestrated muscle hook, 1975 4mm/20 gauge infusion cannula, 1976 13 Filter for fluorescein angioscopy during vitrectomy Microretinal retractor, 1976 Flute needle, 1976 Irrigating fundus contact lens with integrated handle and fluid connection, 1976 Bipolar bimanual intraocular diathermy clips, 1976 Suction only modality of the foot pedal, 1977 Log III portable xenon endophotocoagulation adapter, 1978 Modified Sutherland Scissors for delamination, 1978 Infusion sleeve (Charles), 1978 Subretinal Scissors, 1979 MicroVit proportional scissors, 1979 Subretinal forceps, 1979 Illuminated intraocular foreign body forceps, 1979 MicroVit (MVS) vitrectomy system, 1979 Volumetric power gas injector, 1979 Ocutome air-operated vertical scissors, 1980 Coherent 900 argon laser endophotocoagulator adapter, 1980 Microvitreoretinal (MVR) blade, 1980 14 Stable head rest for operating table, 1980 Charles drape for fluid collection, 1983 9mm non-slotted tire for scleral buckling, 1983 Delamination oscillatory cutter system, 1984 Ocular Connection Machine, 1986 Laser Imaging Work Station, 1986 Innovit Cutter, 1986 Surgical instrumentation cart, 1986 Surgeon Controlled Positioner, 1993 15 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Brenner RL, Charles S, Flynn JT: Pupillary responses in rivalry and amblyopia. Arch. Ophthalmol. 82(1):23-29, July 1969. 2. Bresky RH, Charles S: Pupil motor perimetry. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 68(1):108-112, July 1969. 3. Charles S, Hamasaki DI: The effect of intraocular pressure on the pupil size. Arch. Ophthalmol. 83(6):729-733, June 1970. 4. Charles S: Pupillography. Neuro-Ophthalmology Symposium of the University of Miami and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, J.L. Smith, editor, Volume 5, Chapter 7, pp. 88-91, 1970. 5. Masciulli L, Anderson DR, Charles S: Experimental ocular siderosis in the squirrel monkey. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 74(4):638-661, October 1972. 6. Charles S: A simplistic approach to patients with hereditable disorders of the retina. Neuroophthalmology Symposium of the University of Miami and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Vol. 6, C. V. Mosby Company, 1972. 7. Buettner H, Machemer R, Charles S, Anderson DR: Experimental deprivation of choroidal blood flow - retinal morphology, early receptor potential, and electroretinography. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 75(6):943-952, June 1973. 8. Charles S, Machemer R: Experimental retinal detachment in the owl monkey X: The early receptor potential. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 77(4):509-512, April 1974. 9. Charles S, Machemer R: Experimental retinal detachment in the owl monkey XI: The role of light in photo-receptor atrophy. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 78(2):233-235, August 1974. 10. Charles S: Physiology of the retina. Clinical Ophthalmology, Volume 3, Chapter 2, Thomas Duane, Editor, Harper & Row, 1976. 11. Charles S, McCarthy C, Eichenbaum D: A chin operated switch for motorized three-axis microscope movement. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 80(1):150-151, July 1975. 12. Charles S, McCarthy C, Eichenbaum D: A mechanical syringe drive for vitreous surgery. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 79(5):879-880, May 1975. 13. Charles S, White J. Dennison C, Eichenbaum D: Bimanual, bipolar intraocular diathermy. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 81(1):101-102, January 1976. 14. Charles S: New advances in ophthalmology through technology. Tennessee Medical Alumnus, Winter 1976, pages 7-10. 16 15. Charles S: Ancillary techniques to trans pars plana vitrectomy. New and Controversial Aspects of Vitreoretinal Surgery, Alice McPherson, Editor, C. V. Mosby Company, 1977. 16. Charles S: Electrical signals of the retinal microcircuitry. Physiology of the Human Eye and Visual System, Chapter 12, Raymond E. Records, Editor, Harper & Row, 1977. 17. Charles S: Fluid-gas exchange in the vitreous cavity. Ocutome Newsletter 2(2):1, June 1977. 18. Charles S: Trans pars plana and posterior chamber lensectomy with the Girard phakofragmentor and automated suction. Current Concepts in Cataract Surgery, Selected Proceedings of the Fifth Biennial Cataract Surgical Congress, Jared Emery, Editor, C.V. Mosby Company, 1978. 19. Charles S: Four Papers: Intravenous Fluorescein for Anterior Segment Microsurgery; Bipolar Bimanual Diathermy; Chin Switch; Ocutome. Current Concepts in Cataract Surgery, Selected Proceedings of the Fifth Biennial Cataract Surgical Congress, Jared Emery, Editor, C. V. Mosby Company, 1978. 20. Charles S: Common sense in retinal function testing. Neuro-Ophthalmology Update, Volume 9, Chapter 40, J. Lawton Smith, editor, Masson Publishing USA Inc., 1977. 21. Charles S, Wang C: Linear suction control system. Ocutome/Fragmatome Newsletter 4(3):1, September 1979. 22. Charles S: Endophotocoagulation. Ophthalmology Times, September 1979, pp 68-69. 23. Charles S: Endophotocoagulation. Ocutome/Fragmatome Newsletter 5(3):1, September 1980. 24. Charles S: Trans pars plana lensectomy update. Ocutome/Fragmatome Newsletter 5(3):1, September 1980. 25. Charles S: Microvitreoretinal blade. Ocutome/Fragmatome Newsletter 5(3):9, September 1980. 26. Charles S: Flute needle. Ocutome/Fragmatome Newsletter 5(3):9, September 1980. 27. Charles S: Vitrectomy for retinal detachment. Trans. Ophthal. Soc. UK 100(4):542-549, 1980. 28. Charles S: Clinical applications of vitreo-retinal surgery - the Ocutome system. Highlights of Ophthalmology Monthly Letter (Mini-Highlights), Volume XVI, Chapter 4, 1980, pp 178-216. 29. Charles S: The operability of inoperable cases. J. Am. Intraocular Implant Soc. 6:126, April 1980. 17 30. Charles S, Wang C: A linear suction control for the vitreous cutter (Ocutome). Arch. Ophthal. 99:1613, 1981. 31. Charles S, Wang C: A motorized gas injector for vitreous surgery. Arch. Ophthal. 99:1398, 1981. 32. Charles S, Wang C: Pneumatic intraocular microscissors. Arch. Ophthal. 99:1251, 1981. 33. Charles S: The microretinal retractor. Arch. Ophthal. 99:1252, 1981. 34. Charles S: Illuminated intraocular foreign body forceps for vitreous surgery. Arch. Ophthal. 99:1399, 1981. 35. Charles S: Bipolar bimanual diathermy (letter). Arch. Ophthal. 99:1868, 1981. 36. Charles S, Flinn C: The natural history of diabetic extramacular traction retinal detachment. Arch. Ophthal. 99:66-68, 1981. 37. Charles S: Vitreous Microsurgery. Williams & Wilkins Company, Baltimore, 1981. 38. Charles S: Endophotocoagulation. Retina 1(2):117-120, 1981. 39. Charles S, Wang C: Pneumatic intraocular microscissors. Ophthal. Digest, March 1982, p 6. 40. Charles S: Retrolental fibroplasia, stage 5. Letter published in Collected Letters of International Correspondence Society of Ophthalmologists and Otolaryngologists, Series XXVII, May 30,1982, pp 73-74. 41. Charles S: Diabetic retinopathy. Ophthalmology Times, June 1, 1982. 42. Charles S: An approach to the blind eye. Neuro-Ophthalmology 1982, Chapter 5, J. Lawton Smith, editor, Masson Publishers USA Inc., 1982. 43. Charles S: Epiretinal membranes: delamination hailed as an improved therapy. Ophthalmology Times 7(16):52, November 1, 1982. 44. Charles S: Delamination Advised for Treating Stage V Retrolental Fibroplasia Ophthalmology Times 7(17):11, November 15, 1982. 45. Charles S: Proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Current Ocular Therapy, Second Edition, F. T. Fraunfelder, M.D. and F. Hampton Roy, M.D., editors, W. B. Saunders Company, 1983. 46. Charles S: Obsolescence of the flute needle. Ocutome/Fragmatome Newsletter 7(3):1-3, Summer 1982. 18 47. Charles S: An internal gas-fluid exchange method seen as fast and effective. Ophthalmology Times 7(18):15, December 1, 1982. 48. Charles S: An extrusion method is advocated for complete internal fluid drainage. Ophthalmology Times 7(19):23, December 15, 1982. 49. Charles S: Pars plana vitrectomy for traction retinal detachments. Chapter 25 in Diabetic Retinopathy, Hunter Little, M.D., editor, Thieme-Stratton, Inc., New York, 1983. 50. Charles S: Endophotocoagulation. Chapter 26 in Diabetic Retinopathy, Hunter Little, M.D., editor, Thieme-Stratton, Inc., New York, 1983. 51. Wang CCT, Charles S: Microsurgical instrumentation for vitrectomy, Part 1. Journal of Clinical Engineering 8(4), October-December 1983, pp 321-328. 52. May DR, Freedland RJ, Charles S, Wang CCT, Bakos J: Ocular hypothermia: anterior chamber perfusion. British Journal of Ophthalmology 67(12):807-813, 1983. 53. Charles S: Vitreous Surgery for Retrolental Fibroplasia. Chapter 27 in Advanced Techniques in Ocular Surgery, Frederick A. Jakobiec, M.D. and Jesse Sigelman, M.D., editors, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1984. 54. Charles S: Removing IOL barrier proves helpful for retinal detachment. Ocular Surgery News, February 1985. 55. Charles S: Intraocular lenses as a barrier in vitreoretinal disease. Cataract: The Journal of Cataract Surgery 2(7):24, September 1985. 56. Charles S: Anterior segment vitrectomy. Surgery of the Eye, Denis Carroll, M.D., editor, Churchill Livingstone Inc., New York, 1987. 57. Charles S: Controlled drainage of subretinal and choroidal fluid. Retina 5(4):233-234, 1985. 58. Charles S: The role of intraocular lenses in complex cases of retinal detachment. Personal interview with Benjamin Boyd, M.D., editor, Highlights of Ophthalmology, 1985. 59. Charles S: The barrier concept. Secondary Lens Implantation, Kenneth J. Hoffer, M.D., editor. 60. Charles S: Vitreous instrumentation for IOL removal/replacement. Secondary Lens Implantation, Kenneth J. Hoffer, M.D., editor. 61. Charles S: Vitrectomy with ciliary body entry for retrolental fibroplasia. Chapter 20 in Retinopathy of Prematurity, Alice McPherson, M.D., editor, B. C. Decker, Inc., Philadelphia, 1986. 19 62. Charles S: Pars plana vitrectomy for traction retinal detachments. In Diabetic Renal-Retinal Syndrome 3 - Therapy, Eli R. Friedman, M.D. and Francis A. L'Esperance, Jr., M .D., editors, Grune & Stratton, Inc., Orlando, Florida, 1986, pp 283-295. 63. Charles S: Outpatient vitreoretinal surgery. Outlook, Newsletter of the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, Fall 1986. 64. Charles S: Definition of academic medicine. The Cataract Surgeon, Fall 1986 issue. 65. Blacharski P, Charles S: Endocyclophotocoagulation. Ophthalmic Laser Therapy 2(1), 13-18, 1987. 66. Charles S: Endophotocoagulation. Ophthalmic Laser Therapy 2(1):5-12, 1987. 67. Blacharski P, Charles S: Surgical Instrumentation Cart. Archives of Ophthalmology 105:278-279, February 1987. 68. Blacharski P, Charles S: Thrombin infusion to control bleeding during vitrectomy for Stage V retinopathy of prematurity. Archives of Ophthalmology 105:203-205, February 1987. 69. Charles S: Vitreous Microsurgery, Second Edition. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1987. 70. Charles S: Electrical Signals of the Retinal Microcircuitry and the Visual Cortex. Physiology of the Human Eye and Visual System, Chapter 12, Raymond E. Records, Editor, Harper & Row, 1987, Second Edition. 71. Charles S: Digital Versus Analog. Advances in Ophthalmic Ultrasound, Monograph, CooperVision, October 1987. 72. Stern W, O'Donnell F, Charles S (consultant): Vitrectomy Techniques for the Anterior Segment. American Academy of Ophthalmology Focal Points 1987: Clinical Modules for Ophthalmologists. 73. Newsome D, Chader G, Wiggert B, Yeo J, Welch R, Liss R, Lee L, Blacharski P, Charles S: Interphotorecptor Retinoid-Binding Protein (IRBP) Levels in Subretinal Fluid from Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Retinopathy of Prematurity. Archives of Ophthalmology 106:106-110, January 1988. 74. Charles S: Birth Defects. Vitreoretinal Surgery for Retinopathy of Prematurity 24:287-293, 1988. 75. Charles S: Laser Endophotocoagulation. Laser Photocoagulation of Retinal Disease, Chapter 6, Kurt Gitter, M.D., Howard Schatz, M.D., Lawrence Yannuzzi, M.D., and H. Richard McDonald, M.D., Editors. Pacific Medical Press 1988, San Francisco, California. 76. Osterloh M, Charles S: Surgical Decompression of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions. Archives of Ophthalmology 106:1469-1471, October 1988. Also published simultaneously in the Chinese language Archives of Ophthalmology. 20 77. Charles S: Management of Epiretinal Membranes. Ophthalmic Practice, Vol. 6, No. 4:158 & December 1988. 78. Charles S: Principles and Techniques of Vitreous Surgery. Chapter 124 in "Retina" Volume III, Stephen Ryan, M.D., Bert Glaser, M.D. and Ronald Michels, M.D., editors, C.V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, Missouri, February 1989. 79. Charles S: Vitrectomy in High Myopia. Chapter 8 in Myopia Surgery-Anterior and Posterior Segments, Frank B. Thompson, M.D., editor, Macmillan Inc., New York, 1989. 80. Varley M, Charles S: Laser Vitreoretinal Procedures. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, William F. March, M.D., Guest Editor, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp 555-563, December 1989. 81. Williams R, Charles S: Micromachined Structures in Ophthalmic Microsurgery. Sensors and Actuators, Vol. A, No. 21:263-266, 1990. 82. Charles S: Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. Section 35 in Current Ocular Therapy 3 pp 696-698, Frederick T. Fraunfelder, M.D. and F. Hampton Roy, M.D., editors, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1990. 83. Nabors G, Varley M, Charles S: Ciliary Sulcus Suturing of a Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens. Ophthalmic Surgery, Vol. 21, No. 4:263-265, April 1990. 84. Runge P, Charles S: New Instrumentation and Pars Plana Vitrectomy Techniques. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, Everett Ai, M.D. & William R. Freeman, M.D., Guest Editors, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp 517-531, September 1990. 85. Runge P, Charles S: Vitreoretinal Complications of Multifocal Intraocular Lenses. Chapter 18 in Current Concepts of Multifocal Intraocular Lenses, W. Andrew Maxwell, M.D., Ph.D. and Lee T. Nordan, M.D., editors, SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, New Jersey, 1991. 86. Charles S: Nutritional Compliance and Macular Degeneration. Ocular Surgery News Symposium, Joseph Hoffman, Managing Editor, SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, New Jersey, Supplement to April 1, 1991 issue. 87. Sanchez, A.M.A., Caldwell, R.B., Scott, D.M., Fitzgerald, M.E.C., Hasty, K.A., Charles, S.T.: Metalloproteinase Activity in Human Retinopathies. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. (Suppl.) 32 (4):2691, 1991. 88. Charles S: Two New Products Probe the Leading Edge of Acoustic and Laser Imaging of the Eye. Ocular Surgery News Interview, Randi Kershaw, Assistant Editor, SLACK I Incorporated, Thorofare, New Jersey, May 1, 1991. 89. Charles S: Vitreoretinal Technology for the 90's. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter. Dwain G. Fuller, M.D., Editor, May/June 1991. 21 178, 90. Charles S: Posterior Segment Vitrectomy: An Overview of Indications. Consultant for AAO 1991 Focal Points, Clinical Modules for Ophthalmologists, Volume IX, Module 4, Charles P. Wilkinson, M.D., Editor, San Francisco, California. 91. Varley M, Charles S: Lasers in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Ophthalmic Practice, 9(3):118-122, June 1991. 92. Charles S: Dexterity Enhancement in Microsurgery Using Telemicrorobotics. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter. Robert Morris, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, Vol. 3, No. 6, November/December 1991. 93. Charles S: Vitreoretinal Surgery: New Outpatient Options. The Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society Journal. Karen Morgan, Editor, Vol. IV, Winter 92'. 94. Charles S: Periretinal Membranes: Techniques/Economics. Ocular Surgery News, SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, New Jersey, March 15 & April 1, 1992. 95. Charles S: Telemicrorobotics for Eye Microsurgery. Computer Integrated Surgery, Taylor, Lavallee, Burdea & Moesges, Editors, The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 96. Charles S, Runge P, Fleming T: Diode Laser Photocoagulation for Prethreshold, Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity. American Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 114:589-592, November, 1992. 97. Charles S: Lens Management in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Ocular Surgery News, SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, New Jersey, November 15, 1992. 98. Charles S: Retinal Pigment Abnormalities after Macular Hole Surgery, Letter to the Editor, Retina, 13 (2):176, 1993. 99. Charles S: New Horizons in Macular Surgery - A View of the Future. Macular Surgery, Jerald A. Bovino, M.D., Editor, Appleton & Lange, Publisher, Norwalk, CT, 1994. 100. Charles S, Wood B: Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques. Practical Atlas of Retinal Disease Therapy, pp 243-266. William R. Freeman, M.D., Editor, Raven Press, Ltd., New York and 1993. 101. Charles S, Sullivan J: Management of the Cataract Patient with Significant Retinal Disease. Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D., Editor, Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, vol.4, no. 1 February 1993. 102. Charles S, Wong R: Decision Making in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Ocular Surgery News, SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, New Jersey, Vol. 11, No. 10, May 15, 1993 & June 1, 1993. 103. Charles S: Telepresence Comes to Microsurgery. EyeCare Technology Magazine, Vol. 3, 1, Spring 1993. 22 No. 104. Charles S: Antioxidant Vitamin Therapy Offers Benefits. Ocular Surgery News, SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, New Jersey, December 15, 1993. 105. Charles S: Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. Current Ocular Therapy, Fourth Edition, Section 35, pp 818-820. Frederick Fraunfelder, M.D. and F. Hampton Roy, M.D., editors, W.B.Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1994. 106. Hammer M.E., Charles S, Chakravarthy S, Palaniswarny S: Better Models Show Higher Reattachment Force in Non-Drainage Scleral Buckling, abstract presented at ARVO 1994 Annual Meeting in Sarasota. 107. Charles S, Jewart B: Management of the Cataract Patient with Significant Retinal Disease (update of 1993 article), Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 1994, Vol. 5;1: 101-104. 108. Charles S: Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. Ocular Surgery News, SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, New Jersey, May 1, 1994. 109. Charles S: Virtual Reality's Role in 2005. Review of Ophthalmology, Chilton Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania, July 1994. 110. Charles S: Robot-assisted ocular microsurgery enhances already-delicate skills, Ocular Surgery News, SLACK Incorporated, Thorofare, New Jersey, Vol. 13, No. 2, January 15, 1995. 111. Landers M, Charles S: Scleral Laceration. Master Techniques in Ophthalmic Surgery, Section XVI - Sclera, Chapter 141, F. Hampton Roy, M.D., Editor, Williams & Wilkins, Publisher, Media, PA, 1995. 112. Lamoreaux, W.J., Davis, A.A., Hasty, K.A., Fitzgerald, M.E.C. and Charles, S.T.: Matrix Metalloproteinase Production by Human Pigmented Epithelium and Muller Cells Grown in Vitro. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis Sci., (Suppl.) 36(4):S751, 1995. 113. Charles S: Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. Master Techniques in Ophthalmic Surgery, Section XVII - Vitreous, Chapter 147, F. Hampton Roy, M.D., Editor, Williams & Wilkins, Publisher, Media, PA, 1995. 114. Charles S: Virtual Reality's Role in 2005 (translated to Japanese). Vision Times, Vol.2, Autumn 1995. 115. Charles S: Surgical Results of Vitrectomy for Stage 5 Retinopathy of Prematurity. Retinopathy of Prematurity, Part III: Observations and treatment of retinal detachment, Michael J. Shapiro, Albert W. Biglan and Marilyn M. Miller, Editors, Kugler Publications, New York, NY, 1995. 23 No.3, 116. Charles S: Simplified Epiretinal Membrane Dissection, Endocapsular Lensectomy and Subretinal Fluid Removal Options. Guest Editor for Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Vol 8, No. 2, Spring/Summer 1996. 117. Lamoreaux, W., Fitzgerald, M.E.C., Reiner, A., Hasty, K.A. and Charles, S.T.: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Increases Matrix Metalloproteinase Production by Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells in Vitro. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis Sci., (Suppl.) 37(3):S793, 1996. 118. Fitzgerald, M.E.C., Lamoreaux, W.J., Davis, A.A., Hasty, K.A., Charles, S.T. and Reiner, A: Matrix Metalloproteinase Production by Human Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Microvascular Endothelial Cells in Vitro. Exp. Eye Res 63 Suppl. 1, S150, 1996. 119. Jewart B, Borirak S, Charles S: Vitreoretinal Complications of Ocular Anesthesia. Chapter 9 in Ocular Anesthesia, pp 185-194. Scott Greenbaum, M.D., F.A.C.S, Editor, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997. 120. Lamoreaux, W.L., Fitzgerald, M.E.C., Reiner, A., Hasty, K.A., Davis, A.A. and Charles, S.T.: VEGF Alters Gelatinase B Production by Human RPE Cells in Vitro. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 38 (4), S757, 1997. 121. Roth D, Downie A, Charles S: Visual Results after Submacular Surgery for Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers, Volume 28, pp 920-925, 1997. 122. Devine C, Charles S: Retinopathy of Prematurity. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, Volume 11, Number 4, pp 517-524, December 1998. 123. Charles S: Epimacular Membranes. Chapter 20 in Retina-Vitreous- Macula, Volume 1, pp 237. David Guyer, M.D., Lawrence Yannuzzi, M.D., Stanley Chang, M.D., Jerry Shields, and W. Richard Green, M.D., Editors. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1999. 124. Netland P, Charles S: When Glaucoma Accompanies Retinal Disease. Ophthalmology, Volume VI, No. 9, pp 84-90, September 1999. Review of 125. Charles S, Small K: Pathogenesis and Repair of Retinal Detachment. Chapter 3.19 in Oxford Textbook of Ophthalmology, Volume 2, pp 1261-1272. David L. Easty and John M. Sparrow, Editors. Oxford Medical Publications, Oxford University Press Inc., New York, 1999. 126. Leonard B, Charles S: Diabetic Retinopathy. The Lighthouse Handbook on Vision Impairment and Vision Rehabilitation, Volume 1, Chapter 6, pp 103-127. Barbara Silverstone, D.S.W., Mary Ann Lang, Ph.D., Bruce Rosenthal, O.D. and Eleanor E. Faye, M.D., Editors. Oxford University Press, New York, New York, 2000. 24 230M.D. 127. Zocchi K, Charles S: Management of Cataract in the Diabetic Patient. Chapter 16 in Cataract Surgery in Complicated Cases. Lucio Buratto, Robert H. Osher and Samuel Masket, Editors. Slack, Inc., Thorofare, New Jersey, 2000. 128. Chaum E, Drewry R, Ware G, Charles S: Nerve Fiber Bundle Visual Field Defect Resulting from a Giant Peripapillary Cotton-Wool Spot. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology 2001, Vol. No. 0, 2001: 1-2. 00, 129. Charles S: Diabetic Eye Disease. MidSouth Wellness Guide, Number 8, p 24, February-March, 2001. 130. Charles S: New Technology Provides Better Choices for Vitreoretinal Surgeons. Vitreoretinal Surgery & Technology Newsletter. Vol. 10, No. 1, pp 10-12, 2001. 131. Charles S: Venturi Versus Peristaltic Pumps for Vitreoretinal Surgery. Vitreoretinal Surgery & Technology Newsletter. Vol. 11, No.1, April 2002. 132. Katz A, Wood B, Charles S: Vitreous Microsurgery Third Edition, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, May 2002. 133. Charles S: The Language of Healthcare and A Wellness Approach to Eyecare, The Wellness Guide, Number 17, pp 28-31, August-September, 2002. 134. Charles S: Diabetic Vitrectomy Update. Chapter 6 in Diabetic Renal-Retinal Syndrome, Pathogenesis and Management Update 2002, pp 59-65. Eli A. Friedman and Francis A. L’Esperance, Jr., Editors. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, September 2002. 135. Charles S, Blumenkranz MS, Williams GA, Flynn HW: Complication Management: Retinal Detachments and Management Strategies. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter. Vol. 12, No. 4, pp 8-12, 2002. 136. Chang S, McCuen B, Charles S: New Techniques for Hemostasis During Diabetic Vitrectomy. Retina, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, Volume 23, No. 1, pp 120-122, February 2003. 137. Charles S: Techniques and Tools for Dissection of Epiretinal Membranes. Graefe’s Archives for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Volume 241, No. 5, pp 347-352, May 2003. 138. Charles S: Update: Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy and Update: Macular Degeneration. Audio-Digest Ophthalmology, Vol. 41, Issue 15, August 7, 2003. 139. Rubio J, Charles S: Interferon-Associated Combined Branch Retinal Artery and Central Retinal Vein Obstruction. Retina, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, Volume 23, No. 4, pp 546-548, August 2003. 25 140. Charles S, Charles K: A Wellness Approach to Retinal Problems. Mississippi Wellness Guide, pp 22-24, 2003. 141. Charles S: 25-Gauge Vitrectomy System: Has the Technology Arrived? Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Volume 12, No. 1, pp 1-5, 2003. 142. Verdaguer JT, Jr, Charles S, Williams GA, Quiroz-Mercado H: Complication Management: Macular Holes and Management Strategies. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter. Volume 12, No. 2, page 10, 2003. 143. Charles S: Posterior Dislocation of Lens Material During Cataract Surgery. Chapter 51 in Clinical Practice in Small Incision Cataract Surgery (Phaco Manual), pp 542-546. Ashok Garg, Luther Fry, Geoffery Tabin, Francisco Gutierrez-Carmona, and Suresh K Pandey, Editors. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi, India 2004. 144. Charles S: Cataract with Dislocated and Subluxated Lenses. Chapter 5 in Master Techniques in Cataract and Refractive Surgery, pp 43-46. F. Hampton Roy and Carlos Walter Arzabe, Editors. Slack Incorporated, Thorofare, NJ, April 2004. 145. Charles S: Update on 25-Gauge Vitreoretinal Surgery. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp 1-3 & 11-12, April 2004. 146. Charles S, Chang S, Flynn HW Jr, Tano Y: Complications in Surgical Management: Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Management Strategies. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Volume 13, No. 1, p 9, 2004. 147. Chang S, Charles S, Blumenkranz MS: Complications in Surgical Management: Macular Holes and Management Strategies. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter. Volume 13, No. 3, p 8, 2004. 148. Chang S, Charles S, Quiroz-Mercado H: Controversies in Surgical Management: Timing of Silicone Oil Removal and Management Strategies. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter. Volume 13, No. 4, p 8, 2004. 149. Charles S: An Engineering Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery. CME article in Retina, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases. Volume 24/No. 3 pp 435-444, June 2004. 150. Blumenkranz M, Williams G, Charles S, Gaudric A: Controversies in Surgical Management: Bimanual Dissection Techniques and Management Strategies. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Volume 14, No 1, pp 6-7, 2005. 151. Charles S, Al-Jazzaf A, Netland P: Incidence and Management of Elevated Intraocular Pressure After Silicone Oil Injection. Journal of Glaucoma, Volume 14, No.1, pp 40-46, February 2005. 26 152. Charles S: Xenon Illumination Beneficial in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Volume 14, No. 2, pp 1-2, 2005. 153. Charles S, Quiroz-Mercado H: Controversies in Surgical Management: Radial Optic Neurotomy and Management Strategies. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Volume 14, No. 2, p6, 2005. 154. Rafieetary M, Charles S: High Myopia., Choroidal Folds, Arterial Occlusive Disease, and Sickle Cell Hemoglobinopathies. Ocular Therapeutics Handbook, A Clinical Manual, Second Edition. Bruce E. Onofrey, Leonid Skorin, Jr, and Nicky Holdeman, Editors. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , Philadelphia, PA , 2005. 155 Charles S: Vitrectomy for Complications of Diabetic Retinopathy – Tips and Techniques. Retina Times, Volume 23, No.2, pp 32, 33 & 39, Summer 2005. 156. Charles S: Vitreous Surgery. Chapter 16 in Handbook of Ophthalmology, pp 497-516. Amar Agarwal, Editor. Slack Incorporated, Thorofare, NJ, November 2005. 157. Charles S: Prevention and Treatment of Age Related Macular Degeneration. MidSouth Wellness Guide, Number 36, pp 26-27, November/December 2005. 158. Charles S: Weigh Options in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Surgery. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Volume 14, No. 3, December 2005. 159. Blumenkranz M, Charles S, Corcostegui BF, Quiroz-Mercado H, Travassos A: Controversies in Surgical Management: Scleral Buckles and Pars Plana Vitrectomy. Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Management Strategies. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Volume 13, No. 3, pp 1011, 2005. 160. Charles S, Spaide R, Fine H: A Debate on the Pros and Cons of 23-gauge versus 25 gauge Vitrectomy. Peer Reviewed article in Retinal Physician, Volume 3, No. 1, pp 24-28, January/February 2006. 161. Charles S, Fanning G: Anesthesia Considerations for Vitreoretinal Surgery. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America., Volume 19, No. 2, pp 239-243, June 2006. 162. Charles S, Calzada J, Wood B: Vitreous Microsurgery, Fourth Edition, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, August 2006. Published in Turkish and Chinese 2008. 163. Charles S: Against Use of Xenon with ICG staining of ILM only. Face Off – Illumination in Vitrectomy. Retinal Physician, Vol. 3, No. 6, page 20, November/December 2006. 164. Charles S: Comparing 23 gauge to 25 gauge Vitrectomy Surgery. The Evolution of Micro-incision Vitrectomy Surgery, A Supplement to Retinal Physician, pp 11-13, November/December 2006. 27 165. Charles S: Tips and Techniques: 25-Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment, Retina Times, Issue 19, pp 40-41, Winter 2006. 166. Arbisser L, Charles S, Howcroft M, and Werner L: Management of Vitreous Loss and Dropped Nucleus During Cataract Surgery. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, Volume 19, No. 4, pp 495-506, December 2006. 167. Calzada J, Charles S: Treating Retinopathy of Prematurity Still Poses Questions to Ophthalmologists. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Technology Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 1, February 2007. 168. Charles S, Rosenfeld P, Gayer S: Medical Consequences of Stopping Anticoagulant Therapy Before Intraocular Surgery or Intravitreal Injections, Retina, Volume 27, No. 7, pp 813-815, September 2007. 169. Charles S, Edward W: Vitreous. Vaughan & Asbury’s General Ophthalmology, 17th edition, Chapter 9, pp 179-185, McGraw-Hill, 2008. 170. Charles S, Wood B: Confocal Scanning Retinal Angiography. Fundus Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography: A Textbook and Atlas, Chapter 8, pp 51-56, Edited by Amar Agarwal, SLACK, 2008. 171. Charles S: Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. Roy and Fraunfelder’s Current Ocular Therapy, Sixth Edition, Section 32, Chapter 351, pp 662-664. Edited by F. Hampton Roy, Frederick W. Fraunfelder, and Frederick T. Fraunfelder. Saunders Elsevier, 2008. 28 LECTURES 1. November 1970: "Retinal Function Tests", Oklahoma City Ophthalmological Society. 2. November 1971: "Hereditary Retinal Diseases", Omaha Ophthalmological Society. 3. November 1971: Guest lecturer on retinal disease, pupillary problems, and retinal physiology, University of Nebraska Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 4. November 1971: Guest lecturer on retinal diseases, University of Kansas Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Kansas City, Kansas. 5. November 1971: Chairman of retinal section, Atlantic Sectional ARVO Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida. 6. January 1972: "Tapeto-retinal Degenerations", with E. W. D. Norton, M.D., NeuroOphthalmology Symposium, Miami Beach, Florida. 7. September 1972: "Retinal Diseases and Physiology", University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 8. January 1973: "Hereditary Degenerative Retinal Disease", Clinical Section, NeuroOphthalmology Symposium, Key Biscayne, Florida. 9. Multiple lectures on hereditary retinal diseases, retinal function testing, retinal physiology and pupillary testing to residents, faculty and fellows of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute during all three residence years. 10. November 1973: Directed workshop on retinal function testing, St. Christopher's Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 11. November 1973: Guest lecturer on retinal diseases, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 12. December 1973: "Vitreous Surgery", Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D. C. 29 13. February 2, 16, 21, and 23, 1974: Lectures on hereditary degenerative retinal disease, Wilmer Institute, Baltimore, Maryland. 14. February 1974: Lecture on use of ERG in diagnosis of blindness in children, College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 15. April 1974: Lecture on vitreous surgery, Malcom Grove Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, D. C. 16. May 1974: Lecture on vitreous surgery, Resident's Day at Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. 17. October 1974: Talk at the North Carolina-South Carolina Eye Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. 18. February 1975: Ultrasound and ERG, San Antonio Ophthalmological Society, San Antonio, Texas. 19. March 1975: Three lectures on retinal disease at National Naval Medical Conference, Bethesda, Maryland. 20. March 1975: Ultrasound and Hereditary Degenerative Retinal Disease, University of Kansas Postgraduate Course in Ophthalmology, Kansas City, Kansas. 21. April 1975: Diagnostic workup of opaque eyes, Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas Ophthalmological Society, Shreveport, Louisiana. 22. May 1975: Course on vitreous surgery, presented to the faculty of Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, Maryland. 23. May 1975: Ultrasound and Electroretinography, presented to Kentucky Ophthalmological Society. 24. November 1975: Vitrectomy course in vitreous surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 25. December 1975: Vitreous lecture, Jackson Ophthalmological Society, Jackson, Mississippi. 26. January 1975: Ultrasound lecture, Ohio State University. 27. January 1976: Vitreous lecture, Ohio Ophthalmological and Otolaryngology Society. 28. February 1976: Vitreous lecture, Aspen Retinal Detachment Society Meeting, Aspen, Colorado. 30 29. May 1976: Course on Vitreous Surgery, presented to faculty of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. 30. September 1976: Lecture on Vitreous and Ultrasound, presented to the Arkansas Academy of Ophthalmology. 31. October 1976: Course on Ocutome, presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Las Vegas, Nevada. 32. November 1976: Milwaukee Vitrectomy Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 33. December 1976: Presentation to Memphis Society of Ophthalmology, Memphis, Tennessee. 34. February 1977: Vitrectomy course, presented to the Contemporary Society of Ophthalmology, Miami, Florida. 35. February 1977: Presentation to the Cataract Surgical Congress, Miami, Florida. 36. February 28-March 5, 1977: Lectures at the Vail Vitrectomy Study Club, Vail, Colorado. 37. March 1977: Lecture at Family Physician Review Course, Memphis, Tennessee. 38. April 1977: Ocutome Course, Honolulu, Hawaii. 39. April 1977: Presentation to Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology, Nashville, Tennessee. 40. April 1977: Director of Memphis Ultrasound Course, Memphis, Tennessee. 41. May 1977: Lecture at "What's New In Ophthalmology", Memphis, Tennessee. 42. May 1977: Vitrectomy Course, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. 43. August 1977: Vitrectomy Course faculty at Advanced Intraocular Surgery Workshop, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina. 44. October 1977: Presentation to American Society of Ophthalmic Ultrasound Section of American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Dallas, Texas. 45. October 1977: Ocutome Surgeon's Course at American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Dallas, Texas. 46. November 1977: Introductory Courses for Pars Plana Vitrectomy Surgery, Miami, Florida. 47. December 1977: Lecture to Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Kansas City, Missouri. 31 48. January 1978: Lecture to Cleveland Ophthalmology Society, Cleveland, Ohio. 49. March 1978: Lecture at University of Tennessee, Center for the Health Sciences on Vitreous Disorders and Ultrasound, Memphis, Tennessee. 50. April 1978: Director of Second Course in Real-Time Ophthalmic Ultrasound, Memphis, Tennessee. 51. April 1978: Lecture to Cincinnati Ophthalmology Society, Cincinnati, Ohio. 52. April 1978: Lecture to residents, University of Cincinnati Medical School, Cincinnati, Ohio. 53. April 1978: Presentation to Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology, Knoxville, Tennessee. 54. May 1978: Guest Speaker to Texas Medical Association, San Antonio, Texas. 55. June 1978: Clinical Conference, Devers Eye Clinic, Portland, Oregon. 56. August 1978: Guest speaker at Ocutome Workshop, Los Angeles, California. 57. September 1978: Faculty of Real-Time Ophthalmic Ultrasound Course, Williamsburg, Virginia. 58. September 1978: Lecture to Atlanta Ophthalmological Society, Atlanta, Georgia. 59. September 1978: Guest speaker, Ocutome Workshop, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 60. October 1978: Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy, presented at American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Kansas City, Kansas. 61. October 1978: Vitrectomy for Intraocular Foreign Bodies, presented at American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Kansas City, Kansas. 62. October 1978: Ocutome Surgeon's Workshop, American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Kansas City, Kansas. 63. November 1978: Guest speaker, New England Intraocular Microsurgical Workshop, Boston, Massachusetts. 64. March 1979: Guest speaker, Aspen Retinal Detachment Society Meeting, Aspen, Colorado. 65. March 1979: Director of Third Course in Real-Time Ultrasound, Memphis, Tennessee. 66. April 1979: Guest Speaker, Georgia Society of Ophthalmology, Sea Island, Georgia. 32 67. May 1979: Guest Speaker, Vitreous Surgery Course, Atlanta, Georgia. 68. June 1979: Guest Speaker, "What's New in Ophthalmology II", University of Tennessee Department of Ophthalmology, Memphis, Tennessee. 69. August 1979: Guest Speaker, Cleveland Vitreous Surgery Course, Cleveland, Ohio. 70. September 1979: Guest speaker, Eleventh Annual Estelle Doheny Eye Foundation Conference, Los Angeles, California. 71. October 1979: Guest Speaker at the Ninth Mercy Baptist Eye Seminar, St. Louis, Missouri. 72. November 1979: Guest speaker, American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, San Francisco, California. 73. February 1980: Guest speaker, Palo Alto Photocoagulation Course, Palo Alto, California. 74. March 1980: Guest Speaker, Vail Vitrectomy Study Club, Vail, Colorado. 75. March 1980: Guest speaker, Eighth C. Dwight Townes Memorial Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky. 76. March 1980: Director of Fourth Annual Course in Real-Time Ophthalmic Ultrasound and Intraocular Lens Power Determination, Memphis, Tennessee. 77. April 1980: Guest speaker, Ophthalmological Society of United Kingdom (OSUK), London, England. 78. April 1980: Guest speaker, Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California. 79. May 1980: Guest speaker, Third Biannual Aphakic Seminar, Memphis, Tennessee. 80. June 1980: Guest speaker, Vitrectomy Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 81. June 1980: Guest speaker, Sixteenth Annual Bascom Palmer Residents' Day Conference, Key Biscayne, Florida. 82. July 1980: Guest speaker, Ocutome Course, Chicago, Illinois. 83. August 1980: Guest speaker, National Medical Association Meeting, Dallas, Texas. 84. October 1980: Guest speaker, Ocutome/Fragmatome Workshop, Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 85. October 1980: Guest speaker, Connecticut State Medical Society Semiannual Meeting, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. 33 86. November 1980: Speaker, American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. 87. December 1980: Guest speaker, New York Society for Clinical Ophthalmology Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. 88. February 16, 17, and 18, 1981: Guest speaker, Palo Alto Course on Diagnosis and Management of Retinal and Choroidal Diseases, Palo Alto, California. 89. February 20-21, 1981: Guest speaker, Vitrectomy Symposium, Los Angeles, California. 90. March 8-13, 1981: Guest speaker, Aspen Retinal Detachment Society Ninth Annual Meeting, Snowmass, Colorado. 91. March 28, 1981: Guest speaker, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D. C. 92. April 10-11, 1981: Guest speaker, Duke University Vitrectomy Course, Durham, North Carolina. 93. April 26-29, 1981: Guest speaker, West Virginia Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Meeting, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. 94. June 11-12, 1981: Guest speaker, Vitrectomy Workshop, Washington, D. C. 95. June 25-26, 1981: Guest speaker, Vitrectomy Course, Iowa City, Iowa. 96. September 4-5, 1981: Guest speaker, Ocutome Workshop, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 97. September 18-19, 1981: Guest speaker, Retina Society Meeting, San Francisco, California. 98. November 3-4, 1981: Guest speaker at American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 99. January 22-23, 1982: Guest speaker, Washington State Academy of Ophthalmology Annual President's Meeting on Retina and Vitreous, Seattle, Washington. 100. February 5-6, 1982: Guest speaker at Macula Society Meeting, Miami, Florida. 101. February 18-20, 1982: Guest speaker, Frontiers in Ophthalmology Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona. 102. February 26-27, 1982: Guest speaker, Ocutome Workshop, Atlanta, Georgia. 103. March 6-13, 1982: Guest speaker at Retinal Detachment Society Annual Meeting, Aspen, Colorado. 34 104. March 23, 1982: Guest speaker at American Diabetes Association Meeting, Memphis, Tennessee. 105. April 2-3, 1982: Guest speaker at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D. C. 106. April 16-17, 1982: Guest speaker at Duke University Vitrectomy Course, Durham, North Carolina. 107. May 14-15, 1982: Guest speaker at Vitrectomy Course, Louisville, Kentucky. 108. May 21-22, 1982: Guest speaker at Vitrectomy Course, Kansas City, Missouri. 109. May 28-29, 1982: Guest speaker at Canadian Implant Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 110. June 11, 1982: Guest speaker at Tennessee Shorthand and Court Reporters Convention, Memphis, Tennessee. 111. June 24-27, 1982: Guest speaker, Ocutome Workshop, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. 112. July 12, 1982: Lecture to UTCHS Residents at Monthly Retina Conference, Vitreoretinal Research Foundation, Memphis, Tennessee. 113. July 23, 1982: Guest speaker to Louisiana State University residents, Lafayette, Louisiana. 114. July 24, 1982: Guest speaker to area ophthalmologists and residents, Louisiana State University Medical School, Shreveport, Louisiana. 115. September 9-10, 1982: Guest speaker at Georgetown Vitrectomy Course and Workshop, Washington, D. C.: "Introduction to Ocutome System", "Dynamics of Vitreous Instrumentation", and "Management of retro-IOL Membranes of the Dislocated IOL". 116. October 4, 1982: Guest speaker to Ohio State University Residents and to the Columbus Ophthalmology Society, Columbus, Ohio. 117. October 14, 1982: Guest speaker at Houston Ophthalmological Society, Houston, Texas: "Vitrectomy and Posterior Segment Surgery". 118. October 15, 1982: Guest speaker to Baylor University Residents, Houston, Texas. 119. November 2-4, 1982: American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California: "Diagnosis and Treatment of Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Diseases", "Vitrectomy for Massive Periretinal Proliferation", and "Advanced Endosurgery for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon". 35 120. November 12, 1982: Guest speaker to staff and residents of Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota: "Anterior Vitrectomy via the Pars Plana Approach". 121. November 12, 1982: Guest speaker to the Minnesota Ophthalmology Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 122. February 21, 1983: Guest speaker to Chicago Ophthalmology Society, Chicago, Illinois: "Vitreous Surgery for Retinal Detachment". 123. February 26, 1983: Lecture to UTCHS Ophthalmology Residents, Memphis, Tennessee: "Physiology of the Retina". 124. March 7-8, 1983: Aspen Retinal Detachment Society, Snowmass, Colorado: "Vitreous Surgery for Retrolental Fibroplasia", and "The Mechanics of Vitreous Surgery". 125. March 12, 1983: Guest speaker to Memphis Eye Convention, Memphis, Tennessee: "Vitrectomy for Anterior Segment Problems", "Vitrectomy for Proliferative Retinopathies", and "Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment". 126. April 6, 1983: Guest speaker at Long Island Hillside Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York: "Management of Posterior Segment Trauma", "Closed Vitrectomy Techniques in the Management of Advanced Retrolental Fibroplasia". 127. April 15, 1983: Lecture to Tennessee Medical Association, Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology Division, Nashville, Tennessee: "Retrolental Fibroplasia". 128. April 23, 1983: Lecture to UTCHS Residents, "Penetrating and Perforating Injuries". 129. April 28, 1983: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathies" and "Retrolental Fibroplasia", presented at Ophthalmic Surgery Seminar, Sarasota, Florida, University of South Florida Department of Ophthalmology. 130. May 9, 1983: Lecture to UTCHS Residents, "Principles of Retinal Detachment Surgery". 131. May 14, 1983: Paul Cibis Memorial Lecture, presented to Paul Cibis Club, St. Louis, Missouri. 132. May 27, 1983: Tenth Bodenheimer Lecture, Baltimore, Maryland. 133. June 17, 1983: Guest lecturer to South Carolina Medical School Residents and Faculty, Columbia, South Carolina. 134. June 18, 1983: Guest lecturer at South Carolina Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Greenville, South Carolina. 36 135. June 24-25, 1983: Boston Vitrectomy Course guest lecturer, Boston, Massachusetts: "Mechanics of Vitrectomy", "Trans Pars Plana Lensectomy and Membranectomy", "Management of the Vitreous in Retinal Detachment Surgery". 136. August 27, 1983: "Vitrectomy for the Management of Giant Retinal Tears and Massive Periretinal Proliferation". Presented to North Central Regional Update Course, American Academy of Ophthalmology, St. Louis, Missouri. 137. September 23, 1983: "Current Concepts in Retrolental Fibroplasia". Presented at Baylor University School of Medicine, Dallas, Texas. 138. September 28, 1983: "Vitreous Surgery and Retinal Detachment", and "Vitrectomy Mechanics and Anterior Segment Vitrectomy". Presented as Visiting Professor at TuftsNew England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. 139. September 30, 1983: "Mechanics of Vitreous Surgery" and "Surgical Management of Retrolental Fibroplasia". Presented at Vitrectomy Course 1983, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon. 140. October 3, 1983: "Vitrectomy for Retrolental Fibroplasia". Presented to Residents and Attending Physicians, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, England. 141. October 7, 1983: "Vitrectomy in Retrolental Fibroplasia and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", and "Vitrectomy in Diabetic Retinopathy and in Epiretinal Fibrosis". Presented at New Developments in Ophthalmology 3, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 142. October 8, 1983: "Vitreous Surgery for Proliferative Retinopathies", "Vitreous Surgery for Periretinal Proliferation", and "A Method of Giant Break Repair". Presented at Nordic Society for Vitreoretinal Surgery Annual Meeting, Helsinki, Finland. 143. November 1, 1983: Advanced Endosurgery for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon. Presented at American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois. 144. November 2, 1983: Management of Retrolental Fibroplasia. Presented as part of Dr. William Tasman's course at American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois. 145. November 2, 1983: Diagnosis and Management of Retinal Diseases of Infancy. Presented as part of Dr. Robert Kalina's course at American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois. 146. November 2, 1983: Cataract Surgery in Patients with Posterior Segment Disease - Advice from a Posterior Segment Specialist. Presented as part of Dr. Norman Jaffe's course on Intraocular Lens Update at American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois. 147. November 3, 1983: Management of Retrolental Fibroplasia. Presented at American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois. 37 148. November 3, 1983: Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Presented as part of Dr. Hunter Little's course, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois. 149. December 3, 1983: Management of Retrolental Fibroplasia. Presented at the First Annual Meeting of The Vitreous Society, Palm Springs, California. 150. January 28, 1984: Surgery for Retrolental Fibroplasia. Presented at The Macula Society Meeting, San Diego, California. 151. January 30, 1984: Vitreous Surgery for Retinal Detachment. Mechanics in Anterior Segment Surgery. Presented to the University of California-San Diego Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Residents and Faculty, San Diego, California. 152. February 7, 1984: " Mechanics of Vitreous Surgery; Vitreous Surgery for Proliferative Retinopathies"; and "Vitreous Surgery for Periretinal Proliferation". Presented at Winter Vitreoretinal Symposium, Lake Tahoe, California. 153. February 18-19, 1984: Vitrectomy Update 1984. Co-sponsored by Steve Charles, M.D., Storz Instrument Company, and MID Labs, Amelia Island, Florida. Dr. Charles was course director. 154. March 6, 1984: Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Update. Presented at Aspen Retinal Detachment Society Annual Meeting, Snowmass, Colorado. 155. March 8, 1984: Update on Retrolental Fibroplasia Surgery. Presented at Aspen Retinal Detachment Society Annual Meeting, Snowmass, Colorado. 156. March 30, 1984: Vitreous Surgery for Massive Periretinal Proliferation and Epimacular Proliferation. Presented to the University of Texas Medical Center Faculty and Residents, Galveston, Texas. 157. March 31, 1984: Anterior Segment Uses and Mechanics of Vitreous Surgery. Presented to the University of Texas Medical Center Faculty and Residents, Galveston, Texas. 158. March 31, 1984: Vitreous Surgery for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Retrolental Fibroplasia. Presented to the University of Texas Medical Center Faculty and Residents, Galveston, Texas. 159. April 6, 1984: Vitreous Surgery. Presented at the American Intraocular Implant Society Meeting, Los Angeles, California. 160. April 12, 1984: Vitrectomy Instrumentation - Power Injector. Presented at the Advanced Vitrectomy Course, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. 38 161. April 12, 1984: New Vitrectomy Instruments. Presented at the Advanced Vitrectomy Course, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. 162. April 13, 1984: Materials for Intraocular Tamponade and Techniques for Their Use Healon and Chondroitin Sulfate. Presented at the Advanced Vitrectomy Course, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. 163. April 27, 1984: Retrolental Fibroplasia Update. Presented at the Dallas-Fort Worth Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Fort Worth, Texas. 164. May 16, 1984: Mechanisms of Vitreoretinal Disease. Presented at the New England Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. 165. May 16, 1984: Management of Diabetic Vitreoretinopathy. Presented at the New England Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. 166. May 16, 1984: Posterior and Anterior Segment Instrumentation. Presented at the New England Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. 167. May 17, 1984: Vitreous Surgery for Retinal Detachment. Presented to the Faculty and Residents of the North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, Long Island, New York. 168. May 17, 1984: Posterior Pars Plana Vitrectomy - State of the Art. Presented at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital to faculty and residents, New York, New York. 169. June 2, 1984: Management of Intraocular Foreign Bodies. Presented at the New York Ophthalmic Surgery Congress, New York, New York. 170. June 2, 1984: Vitreous Surgery in Diabetic Retinopathy. Presented at the New York Ophthalmic Surgery Congress, New York, New York. 171. June 29, 1984: Results in YAG Posterior Vitrectomy. Presented at the YAG Laser Symposium, hosted by Dr. Daniele Aron-Rosa, Paris, France. 172. September 19, 1984: Dallas Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Guest Speaker, Dallas, Texas. 173. September 25-28, 1984: Gonin Society Meeting, Lausanne, Switzerland. Presentations on Retrolental Fibroplasia and Diabetic Phakic Vitrectomy for Traction Retinal Detachment. 174. October 12, 1984: Guest Speaker at Pacific Medical Center/Highland General Hospital Trauma Symposium, "Vitrectomy for Traumatic Retinal Detachment", Berkeley, California. 39 175. November 2-3, 1984: Guest speaker at Diabetic Renal/Retinal Syndrome Conference: "Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment: Indications, Management, Results", New York, New York. 176. November 12, 1984: "Vitrectomy for RLF", Retinopathy of Prematurity Section Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Atlanta, Georgia. 177. November 12, 1984: Discussion of papers by Tatsuo Hirose, M.D. and Charles Schepens, M.D., "Open Sky Vitrectomy in Retrolental Fibroplasia", at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 178. November 13, 1984: Participation in talk on "Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Diseases", directed by Hunter Little, M.D., at American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 179. November 13, 1984: "Surgical Treatment of Retinal Diseases in Children", participation in course directed by Denis Carroll, M.D., at American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 180. November 13, 1984: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon", course presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 181. November 14, 1984: "Neo-YAG Laser Surgery for the Practicing Ophthalmologist", participation in course directed by Daniele Aron-Rosa, M.D., at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 182. November 14, 1984: "Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity", participation in course directed by William Tasman, M.D., at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 183. November 15, 1984: "Vitreous Surgery for Retinal Complications of Intraocular Lenses", participation in course directed by Manus Kraff, M.D., at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 184. November 30, 1984: "Anterior Segment Vitrectomy and Mechanics of Vitrectomy", presented at Texas Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology Section, Dallas, Texas. 185. November 30, 1984: "Periretinal Proliferations - Management of Severe Retinal Detachments and Macular Pucker", presented at Texas Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology Section, Dallas, Texas. 186. December 1, 1984: "Proliferative Retinopathies - Diabetes and Retinopathy of Prematurity", presented at Texas Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology Section, Dallas, Texas. 40 187. February 1-2, 1985: Participant in International Classification of Retinopathy of Prematurity Conference, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida. 188. February 6, 1985: Winter Vitreoretinal Symposium, Lake Tahoe, California - "YAG Vitrectomy", "Retrolental Fibroplasia Update", and "New Equipment and Innovations in Vitreous Surgery". 189. February 7, 1985: "Vitreous Surgery for Traction Retinal Detachment", presented to Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology, Los Angeles, California. 190. February 8, 1985: "Current Concepts in Ophthalmology", presented to San Diego Eye Bank Ophthalmology Conference, San Diego, California. 191. February 16-17, 1985: "Mechanics of Vitrectomy", "Anterior Segment Vitrectomy", "PDR/TRD Methods and YAG Laser", "MPP Surgical Methods", "Giant Break Methods", "IOFB and Trauma Methods", "RLF Methods". Presented at Vitrectomy Update II, sponsored by MID Labs Corporation, Amelia Island, Florida. 192. February 20, 1985: "Penetrating and Perforating Ocular Injuries", presented to UTCHS Residents, Memphis, Tennessee. 193. March 6-7, 1985: "Technology Update", "RLF Update". Presented to Aspen Retinal Detachment Society, Aspen, Colorado. 194. March 15, 1985: "Panel Discussion", and "Management of Retrolental Fibroplasia". Presented at 14th Annual Ophthalmology Alumni-Residents Day Meeting, UTCHS, Memphis, Tennessee. 195. March 16-17, 1985: Attended the Memphis Eye Convention, The Peabody, Memphis, Tennessee. 196. March 29-30, 1985: American Academy of Ophthalmology Update Course, Houston, Texas. 197. April 11-13, 1985: Advanced Vitrectomy Update Course, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. 198. April 26, 1985: XV Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Louisiana: "YAG Lasers for Posterior Vitrectomy". 199. June 1, 1985: Second Annual Sunset Symphony Neonatal Conference, Memphis, Tennessee: "Retrolental Fibroplasia". 200. June 15, 1985: What's New In Ophthalmology, Memphis, Tennessee: "Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery". 41 201. June 29, 1985: "Delta Suction and the Microvit", "External and Internal Drainage of Subretinal Fluid", "Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment", "Macular Pucker", "Surgical Approach for Grade IV ROP". Presented at Mechanized Ophthalmic Surgery Course, Traverse City, Michigan (Dr. Mike Trese, Course Director). 202. July 19, 1985: Ophthalmic Laser Symposium and Workshop for YAG, Argon and Krypton Laser Technique, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey, Illinois: "Ocular Neovascularization", "Photocoagulation in Vitreous Surgery", "Workshop in Posterior Segment Laser". David Orth, Course Coordinator. 203. August 28, 1985: "Retinal Degenerations". Lecture to UTCHS residents, Memphis, Tennessee. 204. September 20, 1985: Lecture to East Tennessee Ophthalmology Association physicians and residents, Knoxville, Tennessee, Dr. William Sullivan, Program Coordinator. 205. September 27, 1985: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy". Lecture to Peninsula Eye Society, San Francisco, California, Dr. Martin Fishman, Program Coordinator. 206. September 30, 1985: "Management of Retrolental Fibroplasia", course directed by William Tasman, M.D., presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California. 207. October 1, 1985: "Diagnosis and Laser Photocoagulation of Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Diseases", course directed by Hunter Little, M.D., presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California. 208. October 1, 1985: "A New Method of Treating Giant Tears Without Rotation with the use of Intraocular Gas and Silicone Oil", paper presented by Bert Glaser, M.D. and discussed by Steve Charles, M.D., at American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California. 209. October 2, 1985: "YAG Laser Surgery for the Practicing Ophthalmologist", course directed by Daniele Aron-Rosa, M.D., presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California. 210. October 3, 1985: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon", course presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California. 211. October 4-5, 1985: RLF Classification Meeting, San Francisco, California. 212. October 21, 1985: Guest Speaker at Chicago Ophthalmological Society Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. 213. October 24-26, 1985: Vitreous Society Meeting, Orlando, Florida. 42 214. November 15, 1985: Retina Society Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio. 215. November 22, 1985: Surgical Therapy of ROP Meeting: "Long-Term Surgical Management of Severe ROP", Bethesda, Maryland. 216. December 12-13, 1985: Doheny Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California. "Diabetic Vitrectomy Techniques Including Delamination and Retrolenticular Neovascularization", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Techniques", and Retinopathy of Prematurity Indications and Results". 217. December 18, 1985: UTCHS Residents Lecture Series: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinopathy of Prematurity", Memphis, Tennessee. 218. January 10-12, 1986: Pan American Association for Ophthalmology Congress Meeting, Key Biscayne, Florida: "Sequential Retinotomy and Pneumohydraulic Reattachment Techniques" and "Vitrectomy in Trauma - Practical Approach". 219. January 17-19, 1986: Advanced Vitrectomy Workshop, Jules Stein Eye Institute of UCLA, Los Angeles, California. 220. January 22, 1986: Lecture to Ophthalmology Nursing Staff, Baptist Memorial Hospital Central, Memphis, Tennessee. 221. January 24, 1986: ROP Classification Meeting, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina. 222. February 2-4, 1986: Winter Vitreoretinal Symposium, Lake Tahoe, California. 223. February 21, 1986: Guest lecturer to University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Residents and Department of Ophthalmology, Chattanooga, Tennessee - case presentations and discussions. 224. February 28-March 1, 1986: Macula Society Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida. “Retrolenticular Neovascularization in Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment Vitrectomy". 225. March 8-14, 1986: Fifth Vail Vitreoretinal Seminar, Vail, Colorado: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Giant Breaks", "Retinopathy of Prematurity - Methods and Results". 226. April 11, 1986: Tennessee Medical Association Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee: "Vitreous Surgery for Periretinal Proliferation". 227. April 16, 1986: Pediatric Grand Rounds, LeBonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. Case reviews and discussions. 228. April 21, 1986: Nashville Ophthalmology Society, Nashville, Tennessee. Guest Lecturer. 43 229. April 23, 1986: Lecture to UTCHS Residents: "Anterior Vitrectomy Methods and Instrumentation", Memphis, Tennessee. 230. May 21, 1986: Guest lecturer at Omaha Ophthalmological Society, Omaha, Nebraska: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Retinal Detachment". 231. June 6, 1986: Guest lecturer at Midwest Retinal Vitreous Symposium and Workshop, Chicago, Illinois: "Theory of Compartmentalization of Neovascularization", "Techniques and Results in Surgery for Retinopathy of Prematurity", "Giant Retinal Tear Basics of Management, Pneumohydraulic Reattachment and Diathermy". 232. June 7, 1986: Guest lecturer at Vitrectomy in Anterior and Posterior Segment Surgery Workshop, New York, New York: "Anterior Segment Reconstruction in Intraocular Injuries and Foreign Bodies", "Mechanics of Vitrectomy - Role of Suction Force, Cutting Rates, Port Size, Instrument Weight and Design", "Management of Giant Retinal Breaks", "Treatment Retinopathy of Prematurity", and "Retrolenticular Neovascularization and Delamination in the Diabetic Traction Detachment Patient". 233. June 21, 1986: Guest Lecturer at 22nd Annual Residents' Meeting of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida: "Surgical Management of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy". 234. June 27, 1986: Guest Lecturer to LSU Eye Center Residents and Faculty, Shreveport, Louisiana: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Epimacular Proliferation", "Anterior Segment Methods", and "Diagnostic Ultrasound Examination". 235. July 14, 1986: Guest speaker on "Call the Doctor" on WHBQ Radio Station, Memphis, Tennessee. 236. July 18-19, 1986: Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society Meeting, San Diego, California. 237. August 10-15, 1986: Guest speaker at Club Jules Gonin Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark: "Methodology and Research in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy". 238. August 27, 1986: UTCHS Residents' Lecture Series: "Surgical Management of Trauma Cases", Memphis, Tennessee. 239. September 1, 1986: Guest Lecturer in Jerusalem, Israel. 240. September 2-4, 1986: Guest Lecturer and surgery at American Hospital of Paris, Paris, France. 241. September 5, 1986: Guest Lecturer at Oregon Ophthalmological Alumni Association, Portland, Oregon: "Management of Advanced Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Mechanics of Vitrectomy and Vitrectomy for the Anterior Segment Surgeon". 242. September 13, 1986: Welsh Cataract Congress, Houston, Texas. 44 of 243. September 18-20, 1986: Guest Lecturer at Retina Society Meeting, Colorado Springs, Colorado: "New Instrumentation in Vitreoretinal Surgery I" and "New Instrumentation in Vitreoretinal Surgery II". 244. October 3, 1986: Guest Lecturer at North/South Carolina Eye Society Annual Meeting, Asheville, North Carolina. 245. October 10, 1986: Guest Lecturer to Residents and Faculty, University of MissouriColumbia, Columbia, Missouri. 246. October 22, 1986: Lecture to UTCHS Residents on Diagnostic Ultrasound, Memphis, Tennessee. 247. November 7, 1986: Laser Photocoagulation of the Macula Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana: "Endophotocoagulation". 248. November 10, 1986: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon" presented by Steve Charles, M.D. et al. 249. November 12, 1986: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana: "Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity", course directed by William Tasman, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 250. November 13, 1986: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana: "Diagnosis and Laser Photocoagulation of Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Lesions", course directed by Hunter Little, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 251. November 21, 1986: Guest lecturer to Residents and Faculty at University of West Virginia, Morgantown, West Virginia. 252. December 6, 1986: Vitreous Society Meeting, Palm Springs, California: "New Instrumentation in Vitreous Surgery". 253. December 18, 1986: Lecture to UTCHS Residents on "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Epimacular Proliferation: Methods and Management", Memphis, Tennessee. 254. January 10, 1987: Vitreous Microsurgery Day, American Hospital of Paris, Paris, France (surgical demonstration by Steve Charles). 255. January 26, 1987: West Coast Retina Study Club, Kona, Hawaii: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy - A Surgical Algorithm". 256. February 20, 1987: 25th Anniversary Meeting of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida: "Technique and Results of Diabetic Vitrectomy". 45 257. February 23, 1987: Association of Operating Room Nurses Meeting, Baptist Hospital East, Memphis, Tennessee: "Vitreous Surgery". 258. March 2, 1987: Hawaii Ophthalmological Society Meeting, Mid-Winter Seminar,Honolulu, Hawaii: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", and "Retinopathy of Prematurity". 259. March 4-6, 1987: Aspen Retinal Detachment Society Meeting, Aspen, Colorado. 260. March 18, 1987: UTCHS Residents Lecture on "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinopathy of Prematurity", Memphis, Tennessee. 261. March 21, 1987: "Ocular Manifestations of Diabetes" presented at The Diabetic Eye Conference, Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. 262. March 27, 1987: UTCHS Residents' Day, Memphis, Tennessee (case presentations of successfully treated choroidal neovascular membranes). 263. March 28, 1987: Memphis Eye Convention, Memphis, Tennessee: "New Technologies in Advanced Vitreoretinal Surgery". 264. April 1, 1987: Lecture to Ultrasound Journal Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 265. April 3, 1987: "Mechanics of Anterior Segment Vitrectomy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Retinopathy of Prematurity Surgical Management", and "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Surgical Management", presented at Retinal Update Symposium, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 266. April 9, 1987: "New Methods for Vitreoretinal Surgery". Presented at Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee. 267. April 9-11, 1987: Advanced Vitrectomy Workshop, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina. 268. April 22, 1987: UTCHS Residents' Lecture on "Anterior Segment Surgery", Memphis, Tennessee. 269. April 30, 1987: Speech to Future Farmers of America Banquet and Awards Ceremony, Smithville, Mississippi. 270. May 5, 1987: Silicone Oil User's Meeting/Workshop, London, England. 271. May 9, 1987: Manhattan EENT Vitrectomy Course, New York, New York: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Retinopathy of Prematurity", "Giant Retinal Break", "Anterior Segment Vitrectomy", "Mechanics of Vitrectomy", and "Real Time Ophthalmic Ultrasound". 46 s 272. May 27, 1987: The Peabody-Memphis Kiwanis: "High Tech Eye Surgery", Memphis, Tennessee. 273. May 31, 1987: Baptist Memorial Hospital East: "Retinopathy of Prematurity", Memphis, Tennessee. 274. June 2, 1987: Society of Ophthalmology Meeting, Dayton Ohio: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy". 275. June 21, 1987: Bascom Palmer 23rd Annual Residents' Day: "Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", Key Biscayne, Florida. 276. July 16, 1987: Guest Speaker at AMI Memorial Hospital of Tampa: "Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery" , Tampa, Florida. 277. August 1, 1987: Guest Speaker at Nantucket Retina Meeting: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. 278. August 2-5, 1987: "Anterior Segment Vitreous Surgeons", "Mechanics of Vitrectomy", "Surgical Algorithm for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", and "Surgical Algorithm for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" presented at National Medical Association, Section in Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. 279. August 6-11, 1987: Participant at Ophthalmology Technology Seminar, Marseille, France. 280. August 24-28, 1987: Project Orbis Visiting Faculty Member - "Macular Pucker and Giant Break of Retina" and "Surgical Algorithms of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy". 281. September 18, 1987: Guest Speaker at Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota Ophthalmological Society Meeting: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Surgical Algorithms for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", Ogallala, Nebraska. 282. September 21, 1987: Lecture to Operating Room Personnel at BMH on " A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Memphis, Tennessee. 283. September 29, 1987: Guest Speaker at The Retina Society, 20th Annual Scientific Meeting: " A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", South Hampton Princess Hotel, Bermuda. 284. October 14, 1987: American College of Surgeons, 73rd Annual Clinical Congress: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Algorithms", San Francisco, California. 285. October 20, 1987: Guest Lecturer to Indianapolis Residents and Ophthalmological Society Meeting: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Surgical Algorithms for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Indianapolis, Indiana. 47 286. October 21, 1987: UTCHS Residents Lecture on "Trauma", Memphis, Tennessee. 287. November 9, 1987: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Dallas, Texas: Associate Instructor for Dr. Hunter Little's Course: "Diagnosis and Laser Photocoagulation of Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Diseases". 288. November 10, 1987: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Dallas, Texas: Retina Society Co-Sponsored Symposium on Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 289. November 10, 1987: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Dallas, Texas: Associate Instructor for Dr. William Tasman's course "Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity". 290. November 11, 1987: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Dallas, Texas: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon", Steve Charles, M.D. Senior Instructor. 291. November 20, 1987: Guest Lecturer at Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Baltimore, Maryland. 292. December 3, 1987: Vitreous Society Meeting: "Patient Restrictions Following Vitreoretinal Surgery", panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. , St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 293. December 5, 1987: Vitreous Society Meeting: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 294. January 11-13, 1988: All India Ophthalmological Society: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Surgical Algorithms", "A Systems Approach to Microsurgery", "New Techniques of Lens Removal and Anterior Segment Vitrectomy", Bombay, India. Attended workshop in Ahmedabad, India. 295. January 14-16 1988: Advanced Vitreoretinal Surgery Course: "Surgical Algorithms for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", "Surgical Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity", Sarasota, Florida. 296. January 22 & 23 1988: Quality Surgery II, National Meeting, American College of Eye Surgeons: Moderator "Tissue Cutting and Wound Healing" and "A Systems Approach to Microsurgery", Dallas, Texas. 297. January 25, 1988: Guest speaker to Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN): "Increasing the Use of Computers in the Operating Room", Baptist Memorial Hospital East, Memphis, Tennessee. 48 298. February 5, 1988: New Horizons in Posterior Segment Ocular Disease: Guest speaker "New Technology for Vitreoretinal Surgery", "Major Errors in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Management", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Algorithms", Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, California. 299. February 10, 1988: Lecture to the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS). "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Memphis, Tennessee. 300. February 25, 1988: Macula Society Meeting, Tucson, Arizona. 301. February 26 & 27 1988: Advanced Vitrectomy Workshop, Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California. "New Techniques and Instruments", "Giant Tears : Prone Position", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Indications, Techniques, and Results", "Macular Puckers", and "Retinopathy of Prematurity". 302. March 4, 1988: IBM Research Center, New York Town Heights, New York. "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery". 303. March 6-9, 1988: Aspen Retinal Detachment Society Meeting, Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "New Technologies in Medicine". 304. March 10 & 11, 1988: Houston Ophthalmological Society Meeting, Houston, Texas. "A Systems Approach to Microsurgery". Attended Grand Rounds at Baylor College of Medicine. 305. March 16, 1988: UTCHS Residents Lecture on " Diabetic Retinopathy", Memphis, Tennessee. 306. March 19 & 20, 1988: Memphis Eye Convention, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 307. March 23-25, 1988: Quintum Forum Ophthalmologicum, Bogota, Colombia. Guest speaker "Vitrectomy in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and "Retinopathy of Prematurity". 308. March 26, 1988: ABES/ACES Board Meeting, Los Angeles, California. 309. March 28, 1988: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Guest Speaker "Microrobotics, Microcutting and Systems Integration", Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 310. April 14, 1988: Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Guest Speaker "Surgical Decompression of Branch Vein Occlusions", Memphis, Tennessee. 311. April 23-24, 1988: Windsor National Associates Meeting, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Texas. 312. April 28-30, 1988: Guest Lecturer at Microsurgical Course, "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Antibes, France. 49 313. May 5, 1988: Guest Speaker at Orange County Society of Ophthalmology, "A Systems Approach to Microsurgery", Orange, California. 314. May 11-13, 1988: Attended The University of Tennessee Conference on Information Technology in the Health Scienes: "Linking the Medical Community", Memphis, Tennessee. 315. May 18, 1988: Guest speaker to Paragould Rotary Club " A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Paragould, Arkansas. 316. May 28, 1988: Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology Second North American Course "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Florida. 317. June 4, 1988: Vitrectomy in Anterior and Posterior Segment Surgery, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital. Guest speaker "Mechanics of Vitrectomy", "Management of Giant Retinal Breaks", "Retinotomy, Silicone Oil, and Retinal Tacks in the Management of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity" and "Retrolenticular Neovascularization and Delamination in the Diabetic Traction Detachment Patient". 318. June 21, 1988: Austin Ophthalmology Society, Guest speaker "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Austin, Texas. 319. June 24, 1988: Lecture to residents University of Kentucky "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Mechanics of Eye Surgery" and "Systems Integration", Lexington, Kentucky. 320. July 22-23, 1988: Guest Speaker at Michigan Ophthalmological Society "Microsurgical Instrumentation" and "Vitreoretinal Diseases", Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan. 321. September 2, 1988: Guest speaker, Symposium on Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy "New Technology for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Management" Cologne, West Germany. 322. September 3, 1988: Guest speaker, New Developments in Ophthalmology 5, "A Systems Approach to Microsurgery", Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 323. September 5, 1988: Guest speaker, Club Jules Gonin XVI Meeting, "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Bruges, Belgium. 324. September 14, 1988: University of Tennessee Grand Rounds, "Clinical Ultrasonography", "Pseudomelanomas" and "Inheritable Retinal Dystrophies", Summit Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 50 325. September 23-24, 1988: University of Texas Grand Rounds - lecture to residents, "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery". Guest speaker at University of Texas - A Clinical Conference on the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity Today: Impact of Recent Research, "Treatment of End-Stage Cicatrical Retinopathy of Prematurity", San Antonio, Texas. 326. September 29, 1988: University of California, San Francisco - Grand Rounds, Guest Speaker "Systems Integration for Ophthalmic Microsurgery", San Franciso, California. 327. October 10, 1988: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon" presented by Steve Charles, M.D., et al. 328. October 10, 1988: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada: "NETS: Management of Penetrating Ocular Trauma", course directed by Peter Liggett, M.D. Dr. Charles topic "Management of Late Complication in Penetrating Injuries". 329. October 10, 1988: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada: "Clinical Decisions in the Management of Complications of Cataract & IOL Surgery Occurring Operatively and Postoperatively", course directed by Manus Kraff, M.D. Dr. Charles topic "Ciliary Sulcus Suturing of a Posterior Chamber Lens Implant". 330. October 11, 1988: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada: "Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity", course directed by William Tasman, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 331. October 12, 1988: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada: Scientific Session 28: Retina Society Cosponsored Symposium: Controversies in the Management of Vitreoretinal Disorders. Dr. Charles topic "Vitrectomy in the Prevention of Macular Holes". 332. October 12, 1988: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada: "Diagnosis & Laser Photocoagulation of Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Diseases", course directed by Hunter Little, M.D. Dr. Charles topic "Methods to Avoid Pars Plana Vitrectomy, Indications for Pars Plana Vitrectomy, and Endolaser Photocoagulation." 333. October 19, 1988: Lecture to UTCHS Residents: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Memphis, Tennessee. 334. October 28-30, 1988: Hells Canyon / Snake River Seminar: "Current Retinal-Vitreal Issues", Lewiston, Idaho. 335. November 1, 1988: Research Seminar UTCHS: "Dexterity Enhancement for the Microsurgeon", Memphis, Tennessee. 336. November 2-9, 1988: Lectures and vitreoretinal surgery performed in Kuwait. 51 337. November 17, 1988: Welsh Cataract Congress: "Systems Integration for the Cataract Surgeon", Houston, Texas. 338. November 28, 1988: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Conference: "Uses of Microdynamic Systems in Microsurgery", Chicago, Illinois. 339. December 2, 1988: Vitreous Society Meeting: "Dexterity Enhancement in Ophthalmic Microsurgery using Telemicro-Robotics", Scottsdale, Arizona. 340. January 14, 1989: American College of Eye Surgeons, Quality Surgery III, Kauai, Hawaii. 341. January 17, 1989: Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting, "What's New in Ophthalmology", The Westin Kauai, Kauai Lagoons, Hawaii. 342. January 23, 1989: IEEE Meeting, "Robotics in Microsurgery", Memphis, Tennessee. 343. January 29, 1989: Medicine Review '89: "High Technology for Ophthalmology", Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass, Colorado. 344. January 31, 1989: NASA Conference on Space Telerobotics: "Measurement of Hand Dynamics in a Microsurgery Environment: Preliminary Data in the Design of a Bimanual Telemicro-Operation Test Bed", The Pasadena Center, Pasadena, California. 345. February 1, 1989: Guest Speaker of Academic Podium at Christian Brothers College: "Technology Transfer: Hype or Fact?", Memphis, Tennessee. 346. February 5-8, 1989: Guest Speaker at Eighth Annual Squaw Valley Retinal Symposium: "Systems Engineering in Vitreoretinal Surgery", "Mechanisms of Retinal Detachment and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Prevention" and "Dexterity Enhancement in Microsurgery", Lake Tahoe, California. 347. February 9-11, 1989: Guest Speaker at Advanced Vitreoretinal Surgery Course: "Surgical Algorithms for Dissection of Anterior Proliferation", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Advances in Instrumentation" and "Delamination of Preretinal Membranes", Sarasota, Florida. 348. February 20-22, 1989: IEEE-MEMS Workshop: "Functional 3-Degree-of-Freedom Devices with Force-Torque Sensing for Microsurgery", Salt Lake City, Utah. 349. February 24-26, 1989: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Residents Day Meeting: "Clinical Experience with Inertial Cutting and Proportional Surgical Parameter Control", Miami, Florida. 350. March 4, 1989: Guest Speaker American Academy of Ophthalmology - Southern Regional Update Course Section 3: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Surgical Algorithms for Proliferative Retinopathy", Biscayne Bay Marriott Hotel, Miami, Florida. 52 351. March 6-7, 1989: Guest Speaker at The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society: "Servo Control of Intraocular Pressure Vacuum and Temperature During Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Microsurgical Applications of Telemicrobotics", Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. 352. March 10, 1989: University of Tennessee Residents Day Meeting: "Clinical Experience with Inertial Cutting and Proportional Surgical Parameter Control", Memphis, Tennessee. 353. March 12-17, 1989: Vail Vitreous Surgery Seminar: "New Delamination Systems in Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Results of Vitrectomy for Retinopathy of Prematurity", Vail, Colorado. 354. March 20, 1989: New Jersey Medical School Grand Rounds: "New Technology for Vitreoretinal Surgery", Newark, New Jersey. 355. March 22, 1989: UTCHS Residents Lecture on "Retinal Tear and Retinal Detachment Management", Memphis, Tennessee. 356. March 23-24, 1989: USC/Doheny Eye Institute, Visiting Lecture Series: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy/Retinal Detachment" and "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Instrumentation Update", Los Angeles, California. 357. April 10, 1989: Guest speaker at Nashville Rotary Club Meeting: "Technology Transfer", Nashville, Tennessee. 358. April 14, 1989: Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology: "Algorithm for Vitreoretinal Surgery in Trauma Management", Nashville, Tennessee. 359. April 27, 1989: ASCRS/ASOA Second American International Congress on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery: "A Systems Approach to Microsurgery", Washington, D. C. 360. May 17, 1989: Memphis Society of Ophthalmology Quarterly Meeting, Summit Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 361. May 26, 1989: First Annual Research Day, UT Memphis College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee. 362. May 31, 1989: Residents Lecture at Dr. Charles' office, Memphis, Tennessee. 363. June 15-16, 1989: Symposium: Surgery of the Retina, Vitreous and Uveal Tumors: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Vitrectomy in Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous and Retinopathy of Prematurity", Barcelona, Spain. 364. June 23, 1989: Retina and Macula Society Meeting: "Dexterity Enhancement in Ophthalmic Microsurgery Using Telemicrorobotics", Westin-Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts. 53 365. June 29-30, 1989: International Vitreous Surgery Course: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", "Indications for Posterior Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Results of Posterior Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Retinopathy of Prematurity Surgery and Results", Bordeaux, France. 366. August 12-18, 1989: Vitreoretinal Workshops: (1) Dr. Agarwal's Eye Institute, Madras, India, (2) Mohan Eye Institute, Delhi, India, and (3) Retinal Foundation of the Aso Palov Eye Hospital, Ahmedabad, India. The following topics presented in each city: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Surgery and Results", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Surgery and Results", "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery". 367. September 4-6, 1989: XXV Brazilian Congress of Ophthalmology and XVII Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", and "Retinopathy of Prematurity", Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. 368. September 13, 1989: Memphis Society of Ophthalmology Quarterly Meeting and University of Tennessee College of Medicine Grand Rounds, Summit Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 369. September 22-23, 1989: Atlantic Provinces Ophthalmological Society: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", and "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Halifax, NS, Canada. 370. October 11, 1989: Guest speaker at Postgraduate Teaching Programme, University of Glasgow: "Automation in Ophthalmic Surgery", Glasgow, Scotland. 371. October 14-15, 1989: Attended Windsor National Associates Meeting, The Park Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina. 372. October 31, 1989: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana: "Update on Retinopathy of Prematurity for the General Ophthalmologist & Vitreoretinal Specialist", panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. (Quoted in Ophthalmology Times 1/1/90, Vol 15, No 1. pp 1 & 9). 373. October 31, 1989: Guest speaker at American Ophthalmic Registered Nurses Annual Meeting: "Principles of Posterior Vitrectomy", New Orleans, Louisiana. 374. October 31, 1989: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana: Discussant for Scientific Papers by Scott Sneed M.D.: "Surgical Management of Late-Onset Retinal Detachments Associated with Regressed Retinopathy of Prematurity" and Jack Zillis, M.D.: "Advanced Retinopathy of Prematurity: The Anatomic and Visual Results of Vitreous Surgery". 375. November 1, 1989: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana: "Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity", course directed by William Tasman, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 54 376. November 2, 1989: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon" presented by Steve Charles, M.D., et al. 377. November 17-18, 1989: Guest Speaker to Residents at the Geisinger Medical Center: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", "Epimacular Proliferation" and "Retinopathy of Prematurity", Danville, Pennsylvania. 378. November 23-24, 1989: Guest Speaker on behalf of Project Orbis at the Philippine Society of Ophthalmology Annual Scientific Meeting: "Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Surgical Aspect of Retinal Diseases", Metro Manila, Philippines. 379. December 1-2, 1989: Guest Speaker at Texas Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology 64th Annual Meeting: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Corpus Christi, Texas. 380. December 9, 1989: The Vitreous Society Seventh Annual Meeting: "Laser Imaging Work Station", Walt Disney Swann Hotel, Orlando, Florida. 381. December 13, 1989: UT Grand Rounds and Memphis Eye Society Meeting, Summit Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 382. December 13, 1989: Vision Coalition Dinner, King Cotton Cafe, Memphis, Tennessee. 383. December 20, 1989: UT Residents Lecture at CRVS, Memphis, Tennessee. 384. January 21, 1990: Lectured to nurses and technicians at Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting: "Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease", Hyatt Regency Maui, Maui, Hawaii. 385. February 10, 1990: Guest Speaker at Belgian Society of Ophthalmology meeting "Surgery for Retinal Detachment in Retinopathy of Prematurity" and "Retinal Detachment with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Brussels, Belgium. 386. February 17, 1990: American College of Eye Surgeons Quality Surgery IV Seminar: "Technology Transfer: Hype or Fact?", Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 387. February 21, 1990: Lecture to UTCHS Residents: "Ultrasound" and "Anterior Segment Vitrectomy", Memphis, Tennessee. 388. February 23-24, 1990: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 26th Annual Residents' Day Meeting: "Dexterity Enhancement in Ophthalmic Microsurgery Using Telemicro-Robotics, Miami, Florida. 55 389. March 3, 1990: Macula Society Meeting: "Macular Pucker", Westin Maui, Kaanapali Beach in Maui, Hawaii. 390. March 5, 1990: Aspen Retinal Detachment Society 18th Annual Meeting: "Laser Imaging Work Station", Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. 391. March 7, 1990: Engineering Foundation Conference on Human-Machine Interfaces for Teleoperators & Virtual Environments: "Man-Machine Interfaces in Health Care", Sheraton Santa Barbara Hotel & Spa, Santa Barbara, California. 392. March 10-11, 1990: Keynote speaker at Retinal Corroboree Australia Vitreoretinal Workshop: "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", "Uses of Microdynamic Systems in Microsurgery", "Dexterity Enhancement in Ophthalmic Microsurgery Using Telemicro-Robotics", "Surgical Algorithm for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", and "Surgical Algorithm for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, South Australia. 393. March 31-April 1,1990: Guest speaker at the Louisiana-Mississippi Ophthalmological & Otolaryngological Society: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Surgical Algorithm", “Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Surgical Algorithm", "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Dexterity Enhancement in Ophthalmic Microsurgery using Telemicro-Robotics", Biloxi, Mississippi. 394. April 6-7, 1990: Guest Lecturer to residents at Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, John Hopkins University School of Medicine: "Technology Development for Vitreoretinal Diagnosis in Surgery", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Anterior Segment Vitrectomy" and "Ultrasound", Baltimore, Maryland. 395. April 13-14, 1990: Symposium "Current Concepts of Multifocal Intraocular Lenses": "A Retinal Surgeon's View of Multifocal Lenses", The California Eye Institute, Fresno, California. 396. April 20, 1990: Guest Speaker at the Fifth National Eye Trauma Symposium: "Posterior Segment Reconstruction", Dallas, Texas. 397. May 3, 1990: Information Technology in the Health Sciences: Solutions for the 90's: "Embedded Control in Ophthalmic Medical Systems", Memphis Convention Center Complex, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 398. May 16, 1990: Guest Speaker at New Jersey Retina Society Meeting: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Newark, New Jersey. 399. May 27, 1990: Third North American Course Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology: "Instrumentation", Hyatt Regency-Grand Cypress Hotel in Orlando, Florida. 56 400. June 16, 1990: Guest Lecturer to residents at The University of Alabama at Birmingham: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Birmingham, Alabama. 401. June 20, 1990: Lecture to University of Tennessee, Memphis Residents: "Diabetic Retinopathy", Memphis, Tennessee. 402. July 5-8, 1990: Retinal Vascular Center 20th Anniversary Meeting: "Laser Imaging Work Station", Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson, Wyoming. 403. July 13, 1990: Guest Lecturer to residents at University of Southern California School of Medicine, Doheny Eye Institute: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Technology for Microsurgery" and "Anterior Segment Vitrectomy", Los Angeles, California. 404. July 18-20, 1990: Bermuda Ophthalmology Conference: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Southampton Princess Hotel on the Beach, Southampton, Bermuda. 405. August 10, 1990: Guest Lecturer at Grand Rounds Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Ophthalmology, Storm Eye Institute: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and "Diabetic Retinopathy", Charleston, South Carolina. 406. August 29, 1990: Lecture to University of Tennessee, Memphis Residents: "Trauma", Memphis, Tennessee. 407. September 2-6, 1990: XVIIth Meeting of the Club Jules Gonin: "Laser Imaging Workstation", Lausanne, Switzerland. 408. September 14, 1990: Welsh Cataract Congress: "Ocular Connection Machine/Phaco Update", Galveston, Texas. 409. September 15, 1990: Co-chairman at The American Board of Eye Surgeons Organizational Meeting for Sub-specialty Certification Program in Retina and Vitreous, Double Tree Hotel, Houston, Texas. 410. September 22, 1990: Lecture to University of Tennessee, Memphis Residents: "Pars Planitis and Posterior Uveitis", Memphis, Tennessee. 411. September 24, 1990: Guest Speaker to Retinitis Pigmentosa Support Group: "Retinitis Pigmentosa", Stratton Auditorium, Methodist Hospital Central, Memphis, Tennessee. 412. October 4-6, 1990: The Retina Society Meeting: "Laser Imaging Workstation", Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo, Florida. 57 413. October 12, 1990: Guest Speaker to University of Kentucky Residents: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Instrument Development" and "Infusion/Suction Techniques", Department of Ophthalmology, Lexington, Kentucky. 414. October 20-21, 1990: Guest Speaker at 29th Congress of The Retina Society of Japan: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy" and "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", Nagoya, Japan. 415. October 24, 1990: Lecture to University of Tennessee, Memphis Residents: "Surgical Management of Retinal Detachment", Memphis, Tennessee. 416. October 27, 1990: Guest Speaker at Arkansas Optometric Association Meeting: "Retina Update", Fairfield Bay, Arkansas. 417. October 29, 1990: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon" presented by Steve Charles, M.D., et al. 418. October 29, 1990: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia: "Complications of Cataract and IOL Surgery and Resolutions" course directed by Manus Kraff, M.D. 419. October 31, 1990: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia: "Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity", course directed by William Tasman, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 420. October 31, 1990: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia: "Pathobiology of the Vitreous and Its Role in Retinal Disease" course directed by Jerry Sebag, M.D., Dr. Charles topics "Traction Disorders" and "Vitreous Surgery". 421. November 10-11, 1990: Vitreous Surgery Workshop: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Retinopathy of Prematurity" and "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Eye Research Centre & Dr. Argawal's Eye Institute, Madras, India. 422. November 12-13, 1990: Vitreoretinal Workshop: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Retinopathy of Prematurity" and "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", Retinal Foundation, Aso Palov Eye Hospital, Ahmedabad, India. 423. November 14, 1990: Vitreoretinal Workshop, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. 424. January 5, 1991: Residents Lecture, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Memphis. 425. January 20, 1991: Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting: "Laser Imaging Work Station", Hyatt Regency Waikoloa Hotel, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 58 Tennessee, 426. January 21, 1991: The Vitreous Society 8th Annual Meeting: "Surgical Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity", The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Kona Hawaii. 427. January 22, 1991: Ocular Surgery News symposium on "Nutrition Compliance in Macular Degeneration", panel participant, Hyatt Regency Waikoloa Hotel, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 428. February 13, 1991: Memphis Eye Society Meeting and University of Tennessee, Memphis, Department of Ophthalmology, Grand Rounds, Summit Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 429. February 15, 1991: American College of Eye Surgeons, Quality Surgery V Meeting: "Laser Imaging Work Station", "New Horizons for Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Computerized Database for Vitreoretinal Surgeons", Pier 66 Resort & Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 430. February 16, 1991: The Palm Beach Retina/Vitreous Course: “Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Advanced Technology in Vitreoretinal Surgery", PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 431. February 22, 1991: The Macula Society Fourteenth Annual Meeting: "Laser Imaging Work Station Update", Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Florida. 432. February 27, 1991: Lecture to University of Tennessee, Memphis Ophthalmology Residents: "Epimacular Proliferation" and "Macular Holes", Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 433. March 2-9, 1991: The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society 19th Annual Meeting: "Stereo Ultrasound" and "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Update", Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. 434. March 21-23, 1991: Sigmund Schutz Professorship Lectures: "Epimacular Proliferation", "Macular Hole", "A Systems Approach to Vitreoretinal Surgery", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Ultrasound", "Laser Imaging Work Station", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Retinopathy of Prematurity" and "Trauma", Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, New York, New York. 435. April 5-7, 1991: Attended Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, 11th Annual Meeting, Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers, Boston, Massachusetts. 436. April 7-10, 1991: American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery: "Early Results of Clinical Trials of ICAPS in Macular Degeneration", Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts. 437. April 12-14 1991: Ophthalmology Alumni-Residents Day, The University of Tennessee, Memphis and Memphis Eye Convention with the Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology: Applications in Vitreoretinal Surgery", The Peabody Hotel & The Omni Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 59 "New 438. April 26-28, 1991: Windsor National Associates Spring Membership Meeting, Ritz Chicago, Illinois. Carlton, 439. April 28-29, 1991: The American Ceramic Society Inc., 93rd Annual Meeting and Exposition, Cincinnati, Ohio. 440. May 5, 1991: American College of Eye Surgeons Retina/Vitreous Certification Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Dallas, Texas. 441. May 10, 1991: The Third Annual Research Day in Vision and Ophthalmology (UT-ARVO): "Micro Vitreoretinal Surgery", University of Tennessee, Department of Ophthalmology, Memphis, Tennessee. 442. May 16-17,1991: National Institute of Health, DIRB/NCI Workshop: "Robotics and Small Scale Instruments for Vitreoretinal Surgery", Bethesda, Maryland. 443. May 18, 1991: Vermont Ophthalmological Society Meeting: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Instrumentation for Vitreoretinal Surgery", The University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Deparment of Ophthalmology, Burlington, Vermont. 444. May 22, 1991: Visiting Professor at Mount Sinai Medical Center: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and "Macular Hole", New York, New York. 445. May 28, 1991: Guest speaker at Hunt/Polo Club: "Dexterity in Microsurgery", Memphis, Tennessee. 446. May 29, 1991: Lecture to University of Tennessee, Memphis Ophthalmology Residents: "Fluidics and Physics of Tissue Cutting", Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 447. June 12, 1991: University of Tennessee, Grand Rounds of the Department of Ophthalmology: "Intraocular Foreign Bodies", Methodist Eye Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee. 448. June 21-22, 1991: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, 27th Annual Residents' Days: "Dexterity Enhancement in Microsurgery using Telemicrorobotics", Sonesta Beach Hotel, Key Biscayne, Florida. 449. June 23-30, 1991: Project Orbis Visiting Faculty Member: "Retinopathy of Prematurity", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Trauma", Havana, Cuba. 450. July 8, 1991: Guest speaker to ENT physicians: "Dexterity Enhancement for Microsurgery", University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee. 451. July 24, 1991: Lecture to University of Tennessee, Memphis Ophthalmology Residents: "Ultrasound", Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 60 452. August 2-3, 1991: Nantucket Retina Meeting: "Micromacular Surgery", Harbor House, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. 453. August 15-17, 1991: The Third Midwest Fluorescein Conference: "Micromacular Surgery", The Landmark Resort and Conference Center, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. 454. August 23, 1991: Guest Speaker to Kiwanis Club of Memphis: “Dexterity Enhancement for Microsurgery", Omni Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 455. September 6-8, 1991: Pan-Ophthalmologica Meeting: "Retinopathy of Prematurity", "Macular Hole", "Macular Pucker", "Prolifertive Vitreoretinopathy", and "Trauma", Hotel Taj Coromandel and Dr. Agarwal's Eye Institute, Madras, India. 456. September 11-14, 1991: Retina Society Meeting: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Quebec Hilton, Quebec City, Canada. Management", 457. September 22-27, 1991: Vitreous Society Meeting: "A Current Approach to Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Paris, France. 458. October 14, 1991: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Alcon 1st Annual Vitreoretinal Breakfast, Disneyland Hotel, Moderated by Steve Charles, M.D. 459. October 14, 1991: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Management of Retinopathy of Prematurity", course directed by William Tasman, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 460. October 15, 1991: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Clinical Decisions in the Management of Complications of Cataract & IOL Surgery Occurring Operatively and Postoperatively", course directed by Manus Kraff, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 461. October 15, 1991: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon", presented by Steve Charles, M.D., et al. 462. October 16, 1991: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Pathobiology of the Vitreous and It's Role in Retinal Disease", course directed by J. Sebag, M.D., "Therapeutic Rationales In Vitreoretinal Surgery", presented by Steve Charles, M.D. 463. October 17, 1991: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Macula Society Symposium: "Current Concepts in Evaluation and Management of Diseases Causing Retinal and Iris Neovascularization", Co-Chairmen: Lawrence J. Singerman, M.D. and David Orth, M.D., "Vitrectomy", presented by Steve Charles, M.D. 464. November 1-3, 1991: Windsor National Associates Fall Membership Meeting, Ritz Carlton, Kansas City, Missouri. 61 465. November 5, 1991: Guest Lecturer at Texas Retina Study Club: "Micromacular Surgery", Dallas, Texas. 466. November 22, 1991: Guest Speaker at Grand Rounds, Universite LAVAL: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Epimacular Membrane/Submacular Surgery", "Mechanics of Tissue Cutting, Infusion and Suction" and "Laser Imaging Workstation", Quebec, Canada. 467. November 29-30, 1991: Guest Speaker at 46th Congress of Lombard Society of Ophthalmology: "Micromacular Surgery" and "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", Milan, Italy. 468. December 7, 1991: Guest Speaker at CE Program, McFarland Eye Surgery Center: "Current Research and Advances for Age-related Macular Degeneration and Background Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Challenging Techniques in Vitreoretinal Surgery", Pine Bluff, Arkansas. 469. December 9, 1991: Hosted Engineering Meeting, "MOVE", Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 470. December 11, 1991: Hosted Vision Coalition Meeting, Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 471. December 18, 1991: University of Tennessee, Ophthalmology Residents Lecture, Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 472. January 22, 1992: Guest Speaker at Thirteenth Annual Inservice Program, Unity in Memphis State University/Memphis City Schools: "Engineering, Medicine and Growth", Memphis, Tennessee. Science, Economic 473. January 29, 1992: Guest Speaker to Downtown Kiwanis Club: "Engineering, Medicine and Economic Growth", Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 474. February 11, 1992: Guest Speaker to City Council: "Engineering, Medicine and Economic Growth", Memphis, Tennessee. 475. February 14, 1992: The University of Tennessee, Memphis and Memphis State University Biomedical Engineering Joint Seminar: "Product Design and Human Interface Issues", Memphis, Tennessee. 476. February 22, 1992: Radio Talk Show - Spotlight on Success: "Retinal Disease for the Layman", WGSF, AM 1210, Arlington, Tennessee. 477. February 26, 1992: Lecture to Retinitis Pigmentosa Support Group, The Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 478. February 27-29, 1992: The Macula Society, Fifteenth Annual Scientific Meeting: “ Submacular Membranes", Phoenix, Arizona. 62 479. March 1-6, 1992: The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society, 20th Annual Meeting: "Diabetic Traction Detachment" and "Micromacular Surgery", Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. 480. March 11, 1992: Pediatric Grand Rounds: "Retinopathy of Prematurity", University of Tennessee Pediatrics, LeBonheur Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. 481. March 11, 1992: Vision Coalition Meeting: "Laser Imaging Workstation" and "Stereo Ultrasound", The Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 482. March 15-20, 1992: Current Concepts in Ophthalmology: "Anterior Segment/Vitrectomy", "Fluidics and Physics of Tissue Cutting", "Micromacular Surgery" and "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Recent Techniques", Manor Vail Lodge, Vail, Colorado. 483. March 25, 1992: University of Tennessee, Ophthalmology Residents Lecture: "Anterior Segment and Phaco Fluidics", The Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 484. March 27, 1992: Twenty-first Annual Ophthalmology Alumni-Residents Day: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy: Management of 1,036 Cases", University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee. 485. March 28, 1992: Memphis Eye Convention, The Omni Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 486. April 3, 1992: Symposium commemorating the Third Anniversary of The Retina Center at Saint Joseph Hospital: "Epiretinal Membrane Dissection Alternatives", Baltimore, Maryland. 487. April 7, 1992: Guest Speaker at the Mississippi Girl Scout Presidents and Executive Directors State Meeting: "Technology", Brownestone Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 488. April 9-12, 1992: Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society 12th Annual Meeting: "Surviving in the Hospital Environment", Marriott Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California. 489. May 1-3, 1992: Windsor National Associates Spring Membership Meeting, Ritz Carlton, St. Louis, Missouri. 490. May 7, 1992: Lecture to Tennessee Biomedical Association: "User Interface in Medical Product Design", Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. 491. June 4-7, 1992: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, Discovering Applications for 3-D MultiMedia Technology in the Health Sciences: "Dexterity Enhancement in Microsurgery Using Telemicrorobotics" and Moderator for "When Ideas Become Reality", San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California. 492. June 13, 1992: Guest Speaker at the Second Annual A. Raymond Pilkerton Retinal Lecture to Residents/Alumni of Georgetown University: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Washington, D.C. 63 493. June 25-27, 1992: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, 28th Annual Residents' Day: "Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachments", Sonesta Beach Hotel, Key Biscayne, Florida. 494. August 22, 1992: Project Orbis Virtual Eye Surgery Meeting: "Virtual Reality and Retina/Vitreous Surgery", Bellevue Athletic Club, Bellevue, Washington. 495. September 6-10, 1992: Club Jules Gonin XVIII Meeting: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Management 1,081 Consecutive Cases", Vienna, Austria. 496. September 11-13, 1992: Ophthalmological Meeting of the V Centenary: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Seville, Spain. 497. September 23-26, 1992: The Retina Society Twenty-Fifth Annual Scientific Session: "Catastrophic Complications of Vitreoretinal Surgery", The Plaza Hotel, New York City, New York. 498. October 3, 1992: Guest Speaker at Memphis State University 11th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference: "Building Bridges between Engineering and Medicine", Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 499. October 10, 1992: Course Director for Complications of Cataract Surgery and Update on Small Incision Cataract and Refractive Surgery: "Management of Posterior Capsule Rupture and Vitreous Loss with Anterior Vitrectomy Techniques" and "Phaco Fluidics", Adams Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 500. October 13, 1992: Guest Speaker to Engineering Post Boy Scouts, Memphis, Tennessee. 501. October 26-27, 1992: Panelist at 2nd Industry Symposium on Virtual Worlds Technology, Seattle, Washington. 502. November 7, 1992: Guest Speaker at The Society for Excellence in Eye Care "An Advanced Cataract and Refractive Surgery Seminar": “Capsular Rupture with Posterior Loss of Lens Fragments During Phacoemulsification", Southland Center Hotel, Dallas, Texas. 503. November 7, 1992: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: Attended 15th Annual American Society of Ophthalmic Ultrasound Meeting, Lowes Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas. 504. November 8, 1992: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: Attended Board of Directors Meeting of Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, Lowes Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas. 505. November 9, 1992: Program Chair and Moderator for Alcon American Academy of Ophthalmology Vitreoretinal Breakfast, Lowes Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas. 506. November 9, 1992: Alcon American Academy of Ophthalmology Speakers Forum: "Anterior Vitrectomy", Dallas, Texas. 64 507. November 9, 1992: American Academy of Ophthalmology: Attended Ocular Surgery News Editorial Advisory Board Meeting, Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas. 508. November 10, 1992: American Academy of Ophthalmology: Editorial Board Meeting for journal Retina, Lowes Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas. the 509. November 10, 1992: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Vitreous Pathobiology and Role in Retinal Disorders", course directed by J. Sebag, M.D., "Therapeutic Rationales in Vitreoretinal Surgery", presented by Steve Charles, M.D., Dallas, Texas. 510. November 10, 1992: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, Texas: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon", presented by Steve Charles, M.D., et al. 511. November 11, 1992: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, Texas: "Clinical Decisions in the Management of Complications of Cataract & IOL Surgery Occurring Operatively and Postoperatively", course directed by Manus Kraff, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 512. December 10-12, 1992: Guest Faculty at The Department of Ophthalmology, University of California School of Medicine: "Ophthalmic Surgical Complications: OOPS - What Do I Do Know ?", "Surgical Management of Dislocated IOL" and "Management of Postoperative Epimacular Membranes", Ritz-Carlton Hotel and UCSF Campus, San Francisco, California. 513. January 11, 1993: Lectured at Sandia National Laboratory, Technology Transfer Center: "Microrobotics", Albuquerque, New Mexico. 514. January 14, 1993: Attended New Administration, New Congress: Health Care Reform in 1993, The Willard Inter Continental, Washington, D.C. 515. February 1, 1993: Lectured at the Journal Club Meeting, Coleman Building at the University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee. 516. February 9, 1993: Guest Speaker at Crittenden County Medical Society Meeting, Southland Kennel Club, West Memphis, Arkansas. 517. February 26-27, 1993: 7th Annual Symposium - Visions in Ophthalmology: "Vitrectomy for Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery", "Macular Surgery" and "Current Laser Technology and Future Directions", Mericos Eye Institute, Scripps Memorial Hospital Campus, La Jolla, California. 518. February 28-March 2, 1993: NSF Workshop on Computer Assisted Surgery, St. James Hotel, Washington, D.C. 519. March 5-7, 1993: Second Annual Great American Ophthalmic Conference and Exposition: "Treatment of Retinal Disorders", Supported by Alcon Surgical, Stouffer Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida. 65 520. March 7-12, 1993: The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society 21st Annual Meeting: "Lens Management - Vitrectomy" and "Spectrum of Retinal Detachment Repair and Subretinal Drainage", Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. Fluid 521. March 20, 1993: CRVS Retina Update: What's New in Retina & Refractive Surgery?: "Macular Pucker: Surgery Indications" and "Surgical Treatment of Subretinal Neovascular Membranes", Adam's Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 522. March 26, 1993: Attended Memphis Eye Convention, Adam's Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 523. March 31, 1993: University of Tennessee, Ophthalmology Residents Lecture: "Retinal Physiology", The Center for Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 524. April 15-18, 1993: Pan-Ophthalmologica '93/Singapore National Eye Centre First International Meeting: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Retinopathy of Prematurity" and "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy". Also, panel participation on Retinal Detachment and Macular Diseases, Hotel Imperial, Singapore. 525. April 30-May 2, 1993: Keynote Speaker at First Annual EyeTech: The Eyecare Technology Expo: "Telepresence in Microsurgery: Crisis in Innovation" and "3-D Visualization", Infomart, Dallas, Texas. 526. May 9, 1993: Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society 13th Annual Meeting Program: "Outcome Testing: Impact on Ophthalmology", Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington. 527. May 11, 1993: ASCRS/ASOA 3RD American-International Congress on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery and Congress on Ophthalmic Practice Management: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Macular Disease", Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington. 528. September 9, 1993: Guest speaker to the East Memphis Exchange Club, Racquet Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 529. September 30-October 2, 1993: The Retina Society 26th Annual Scientific Meeting: "Prospective, Consecutive Series of 785 Epimacular Membranes", Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California. 530. October 9, 1993: CRVS Course - "An Update on Ocular Trauma": "Intraocular Foreign Bodies", Adam's Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 531. October 15-17, 1993: Windsor National Associates Fall 1993 Meeting: Retina/Vitreous Orientation to C.O.A.'s and C.O.T.'s, The Four Seasons, Chicago, Illinois. 532. October 22-23, 1993: Practice Management for the Retina/Vitreous Consultant: "Referral and "Practice Efficiency", DFW Airport Hyatt Regency, Dallas, Texas. 66 Base" 533. October 24, 1993: Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society: "Stereoimaging - Volumetric 3-D Ultrasound Imaging", Memphis State University, Tennessee. Memphis, 534. November 11-13, 1993: New Dimensions in Retina: "A Common Sense Approach to the Management of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and panel participation on "Complicated Retinal Detachment - What Do We Do?", "Diabetic Retinopathy - Controversies in Management", "Medical Economics for the Private Retinal Specialist, the Academician and the Laboratory Researcher" and "Controversies in Submacular Surgery", Chicago Hilton & Towers, Chicago, Illinois. 535. November 15, 1993: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: Presentation at Alcon Speaker's Forum, Alcon Exhibit, Chicago, Illinois. 536. November 17, 1993: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Chicago, Illinois: "Clinical Decisions in the Management of Complications of Cataract & IOL Surgery", course directed by Manus Kraff, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 537. November 18, 1993: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Chicago, Illinois: "Vitreous Pathobiology", course directed by J. Sebag, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D. 538. November 18, 1993: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Chicago, Illinois: "Advanced Surgery and Management for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon", presented by Steve Charles, M.D., et al. 539. November 19, 1993: International Conference on Retinopathy of Prematurity: "Surgical Results of Vitrectomy for Stage V Retinopathy of Prematurity", Hotel Inter-Continental, Chicago, Illinois. 540. December 11, 1993: Allegheny General Visiting Professor Series in Ophthalmology: "The Pathobiology of the Vitreous and Its Role in Retinal Diseases", Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 541. December 18, 1993: Phillips Eye Institute Retinal Update: "Micromacular Surgery" and "Common Sense to Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Minneapolis, Minnesota. 542. January 16, 1994: Guest Speaker to Omni Optometrists: "Vitreoretinal Complications of Cataract Surgery" and "Micromacular Surgery", Adams Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 543. January 27-30, 1994: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality II, Interactive Technology & Healthcare: Visionary Applications for Simulation, Visualization, Robotics: "Technology Assessment": Who will Pay - and Why? panel participation, "Early Experience with the Surgeon-Controlled Micropositioner", San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California. 67 544. January 27, 1994: Featured Presenter and Keynote Speaker at the Medical Laser Marketplace '94 Seminar: "Surgery 2001: Telepresence and Robotics in Surgery", Los Angeles Airport Hilton, The Forum, Los Angeles, California. 545. February 4, 1994: Guest Speaker at Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation, Board of Directors Orientation, Baptist Memorial Hospital Medical Center Board Room, Memphis, Tennessee. 546. February 15, 1994: Guest Speaker to West Tennessee Optometric Association: "Vitreoretinal Complications of Cataract Surgery" and "Micromacular Surgery", Jackson, Tennessee. 547. February 17-19, 1994: Quality Surgery VIII Meeting, American College of Eye Surgeons: "Management of the Dropped Nucleus", Marina Marriott Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 548. February 27, 1994: Tennessee Eye Health Network Organizational Meeting: "A Managed Eye Care Workshop", Omega Health Systems, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee. 549. March 6-11, 1994: The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society 22nd Annual Meeting "Oh Vitreous, Where Is Thy Humor?": "An Economic Interpretation of Health Care Reform" and "Micromacular Surgery II", Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. 550. March 13, 1994: Guest Speaker to Omni Optometrists: "Anterior Segment Surgery Complications" and "Retinal Detachment", Adams Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 551. March 22, 1994: AIAA/NASA Conference on Intelligent Robots in Field, Factory, Service, and Space (CIRFFSS '94): "Dexterity Enhancement in Microsurgery Using TelemicroRobotics", South Shore Harbour, Houston, Texas. 552. March 25, 1994: Twenty-Third Annual Ophthalmology Alumni-Residents Day Meeting: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Epimacular Membranes", The University of Tennessee, Memphis. 553. March 26, 1994: Panel Member at Memphis Science Fiction Program, Best Western Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 554. March 26, 1994: Memphis Eye Convention, Adam's Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 555. March 30, 1994: University of Tennessee, Ophthalmology Residents Lecture, The Center Retina Vitreous Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee. 556. April 9, 1994: Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society 14th Annual Meeting, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts. 557. April 11, 1994: Orientation Speaker for the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation Board of Directors Meeting, Baptist Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 68 for 558. April 13, 1994: Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery: "New Concepts in Submacular Surgery", Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts. 559. April 14, 1994: Guest Speaker at 78th Annual Clinical Assembly of the American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery: "Micromacular Surgery" and "Vitrectomy for Anterior Segment Problems", Orlando, Florida. 560. April 20, 1994: Attended Seventh Annual Diode Laser Technology Conference, Ramada Beach Resort, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. 561. April 23, 1994: Course Director for Diabetic Retinopathy Seminar: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Complications of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 562. April 30 & May 1, 1994: Attended Windsor National Associates Spring 1994 Meeting, The Grand Hotel, Point Clear, Alabama. 563. May 6, 1994: Meeting at Baxter Healthcare Corporation on "Robotics for Delicate Surgeries", Deerfield, Illinois. 564. May 25, 1994: Hosted a Vision Coalition Group Dinner at Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 565. June 4-5, 1994: EyeTech '94, The Eyecare Technology Expo: "Image Acquisition-Image Management System", "High Tech Surgery in New Health Care; Can We Afford It?", "3-D Visualization", "Virtual Reality: Surgical Simulation and Training Robotics" and "ManMachine Interface", MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. 566. June 9-10, 1994: Attended Computational Fluid Dynamics in Support of NASP - Medical Projection Kickoff Meeting, WPAFB, Ohio. 567. June 27-28, 1994: XXVIIth International Congress of Ophthalmology: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Macular Disease", Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 568. June 28, 1994: Guest Speaker at Alcon International Vitrectomy breakfast: "Advanced Vitreoretinal Surgery Technology", Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 569. July 7-9, 1994: Guest Speaker at New Mexico Eye Society Meeting: "Surgical Management of Macular Holes, Epimacular Membranes and Submacular Membranes", "Vitrectomy for Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery" and "Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy", Santa Fe, New Mexico. 570. July 23-30, 1994: Project Orbis Visiting Faculty Member, performed 7 operations and lectured on:"Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Micromacular Surgery", "Trauma" and "Anterior Segment Complications", Beijing, China. 571. August 5, 1994: NCI/NASA/SCVIR workshop on Technology Transfer in Image-Guided Therapy, San Francisco, California. 69 572. August 14-18, 1994: Vitreous Society Twelfth Annual Meeting: "A Simplified Method for Submacular Surgery" and panel participation on "Controversies in the Management of Macular Disease", The Ritz-Carlton, Aspen, Colorado. 573. September 17, 1994: Lectured to The University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: "Endophthalmitis", Coleman Building, Memphis, Tennessee. 574. September 20, 1994: Addressed The American Diabetes Association, St. John's Episcopal Church, Memphis, Tennessee. 575. September 21, 1994: Grand Rounds, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee, Summit Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 576. September 22-24, 1994: First International Symposium on Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery (MRCAS '94): "Dexterity Enhancement in Microsurgery using Telemicrorobotics" and panel participation on "Inserting Telemedicine into Mainstream Medicine", Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 577. September 28-October 2, 1994: The Retina Society Twenty-Seventh Annual Scientific Session: "Submacular Surgery" and Chairman for the Vitreoretinal Surgery Session, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. 578. October 8-9, 1994: Vitreoretinal Workshop: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Macular Surgery", Argarwal Eye Institute, Madras, India. 579. October 26, 1994: Second Annual Grieshaber International Distributors Conference: Posterior Segment "Cutting Principles", Atlanta, Georgia. 580. October 27-29, 1994: Pre-Academy Retina Symposium - Vitreoretinal Interfaces: "Retinopathy of Prematurity Stage 5 - Treatment Decisions, Techniques and Results" and panel participation on "Age-Related Macular Degeneration", Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, California. 581. November 1, 1994: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Vitreous Pathobiology and Role in Retinal Diseases", course directed by J. Sebag, M.D., San Francisco, California. 582. November 2, 1994: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Clinical Decisions in the Management of Complications of Cataract and IOL Surgery", course directed by Manus Kraff, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D., San Francisco, California. 583. November 12, 1994: Retinal Manifestations of Systemic Diseases with special emphasis on Diabetic Retinopathy: "Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Advances in the Microsurgical Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy", Groner Auditorium, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. 70 584. November 22, 1994: Jet Propulsion Laboratory Medical Advisory Board Meeting - NASA Robot Assisted Microsurgery (RAMS) Project: "Robotic Microsurgery Opportunities and MDS Developments", Pasadena, California. 585. December 4, 1994: The Eye Health Network Executive Advisory Committee meeting, Nasville Airport Marriott, Nashville, Tennessee. 586. December 5, 1994: Hosted Vision Coalition Group Dinner, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 587. December 6, 1994: Texas Retina Study Club: "Simplified Approach to Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Greenville Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. 588. December 13, 1994: Council for Advancement of Science/Technology in the State of Tennessee: "A New Strategy for Technology Development", University of Memphis, Fogelman Executive Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 589. January 20, 1995: Moderator and Guest Speaker for Medicine Meets Virtual Reality III Interactive Technology and the New Paradigm for Healthcare: "Update on the Dexterity Enhancement Project", Hyatt Regency, San Diego, California. 590. January 23-27, 1995: Project Orbis Visiting Faculty Member: "Retinal Detachment", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Dropped Nucleus in Cataract Surgery", Kingston, Jamaica. 591. February 3, 1995: Guest Speaker at University of Miami, College of Engineering, Annual Biomedical Engineering Colloquia Series: "Robotics for Precision Surgery", Miami, Florida. 592. February 3, 1995: Lectured to Residents at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Miami, Florida. 593. February 6, 1995: Addressed Journal Club Meeting: "Macular Degeneration", The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Coleman Building, Memphis, Tennessee. 594. February 16, 1995: American College of Eye Surgeons Quality Surgery IX: "Co-Management of Macular Disease Between the Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgeon", Marriott's Harbor Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. 595. February 24-25, 1995: The Macula Society Eighteenth Annual Meeting: "Results of a Consecutive Single Surgeon Series of Vitrectomy for Epimacular Membrane", The PGA National Resort and Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 596. March 5-8, 1995: The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society 23rd Annual Meeting "Oh Vitreous, Where Is Thy Humor?": "Update on Vitrectomy for Traction Retinal Detachment" and "Vitrectomy for Complications of Cataract Surgery", Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. 71 597. March 15, 1995: Lectured to The University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 598. April 1-5, 1995: ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery: Course Instructor - "Vitreoretinal Prevention and Management of Vitreoretinal Complications Resulting from Capsulorhexis Vitreous Loss after Cataract Surgery" and "A Simplified Approach to Pseudophakic Retinal Detachments", San Diego, California. 599. April 3, 1995: Biomedical Technology Opportunities Workshop: "Dexterity Enhancement for Microsurgery", Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. 600. April 7, 1995: Guest Speaker at Tennessee Ophthalmology Personnel Society (TOPS) Annual Meeting: "Practical Vitreoretinal Diagnosis & Management for General Ophthalmology Practice", Nashville Marriott Airport Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. 601. April 21-23, 1995: Course Instructor for Retinal Surgeons Breakout Session at Windsor National Associates Spring Meeting, The Four Seasons, Las Colinas, Texas. 602. April 28-29, 1995: Guest Faculty at Washington Academy of Eye Pysicians and Surgeons Annual Meeting: "The Role of Pneumatic Retinopexy" and "Surgical Management of Subfoveal Neovascular Membranes", Bellevue, Washington. 603. May 1, 1995: Visiting Professor at California Pacific Medical Center: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and "Macular Surgery - Epimacular Membranes, Macular Hole and Submacular Membranes", San Francisco, California. 604. May 12, 1995: Eyecon' 95 Advances in Ophthalmology - Refractive & Vitreoretinal Surgery: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Macular Disease", Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. 605. May 12, 1995: James Travis Robison, M.D. Memorial Lecture: "A Simplified Approach to Complicated Retinal Detachments", Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. 606. May 30-31, 1995: Technology Transfer in Image-Guided Therapy Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bethesda, Maryland. 607. June 1-4, 1995: EyeTech '95 Meeting: Panel Member for General Session: "Can We All Get Along?". Lectured on "Practical B-Scan Ultrasound for the Primary Care Doctor", "Role of the Vitreoretinal Consultant and When To Refer", "Vitreoretinal Diagnostic Techniques for the Primary EyeCare Doctor", "Vitreoretinal Surgery for the Anterior Segment Surgeon" and "Information Systems to Support A Managed Care Environment", Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana. 608. June 7, 1995: Lectured to The University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: Surgery", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 72 "Micromacular 609. June 9, 1995: Attended Twenty-Fourth Annual Ophthalmology Alumni-Residents Day Meeting, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee. 610. June 10, 1995: Memphis Eye Convention, Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 611. June 16-17, 1995: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Alumni Association 31st Annual Residents' Days Meeting: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Epimacular Membranes", The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida. 612. June 26-29, 1995: Xth Congress European Society of Ophthalmology: "Micromacular Surgery", Milano, Italy. 613. July 7-11, 1995: Second International Ophthalmologic Conference in China: "Vitreoretinal Surgery in Diabetes: Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Micromacular Surgery", "Retinal Detachment/Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Epimacular Membrane" and "Macular Holes", Beijing, China. 614. July 13, 1995: Lectured and performed surgery at The Chinese University in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 615. July 18, 1995: Guest Speaker The Memphis Rotary Club: "Technology Development in Context of Business Re-Engineering", Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 616. July 21, 1995: Medical Applications SIG Symposium: participated in workshop on "Telemedicine and Telepresence Technologies - Military and Civilian Applications", Marriott Mountain Shadows Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona. 617. August 13-17, 1995: The Vitreous Society 13th Annual Meeting: panelist participation on "Controversies in Vitrectomy" and lectured on "Results of a Consecutive Series of Eyes Undergoing Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil for Complicated Retinal Detachment", Hotel InterContinental, London, England. 618. September 4-6, 1995: Guest Speaker at Moorfields Eye Hospital: "Retinal Detachment & Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Update" and "Micromacular Surgery", London, England. 619. September 7, 1995: Lectured to Ophthalmology Residents at The University of Bristol, Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom. Bristol Eye 620. September 8, 1995: Medimec'95 - Keynote Speaker at The Second International Workshop: Mechatronics in Medicine & Surgery: "Deployment of Precision Mechatronics in Ophthalmic Surgery" and "New Techniques for Minimal Access Surgery" , Swallow Royal Hotel, Bristol, United Kingdom. 621. September 13, 1995: Grand Rounds, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Summit Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 73 Tennessee, 622. October 4-5, 1995: Virtual Worlds Society Board Meeting, The Washington Technology Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. 623. October 14, 1995: Windsor National Associates Fall Meeting: Retinal Surgeons Breakout Session, The La Paloma, Tucson, Arizona. 624. October 16, 1995: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization Science and Technology Meeting, Arlington, Virginia. 625. October 20, 1995: Tennessee Diabetes Prevention & Control Program State Coalition Meeting, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. 626. October 21, 1995: Lectured to the Vanderbilt Ophthalmology Residents: "Prevention and Management of Posterior Segment Complications Resulting from Anterior Chamber Surgery" and "A Unified Approach to Retinal Detachment Surgery", Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. 627. October 25, 1995: Third Annual Grieshaber International Distributors Conference: "Vitrectomy", Grieshaber Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia. 628. October 27, 1995: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Subspecialty Day 1995, The Cutting Edge: Retina, "A Unified Approach to the Surgical Management of Traction Retinal Detachments", Atlanta, Georgia. 629. October 29, 1995: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Alcon Speakers' Forum: "WINIVY - The Next Generation of Medical Records", Atlanta, Georgia. 630. October 31, 1995: American Academy of Ophthalmolgy Meeting: "Clinical Decisions in the Management of Complications of Cataract and IOL Surgery", course directed by Manus Kraff, M.D., panel participation by Steve Charles, M.D., Atlanta, Georgia. 631. November 2, 1995: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Vitreous Pathobiology and Role in Retinal Diseases", course directed by J. Sebag, M.D., Atlanta, Georgia. 632. November 5-6, 1995: Second International Symposium on Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery (MRCAS '95): "Development of a Telemanipular for Dexterity Enhanced Microsurgery", Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland. 633. November 21-23, 1995: Honorary Surgeon and Speaker at the Ophthalmological Society of Thailand and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand Meetings, Bangkok, Thailand. 634. December 11, 1995: Guest Speaker at the New York Ophthalmological Society Meeting: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", New York, New York. 74 635. December 15-16, 1995: Visiting Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical College of Georgia: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Macular Disease", "A Comprehensive Approach to Retinal Detachment" and "Presentation of the Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery", Augusta, Georgia. 636. December 21, 1995: Guest Speaker at the Diabetes Support Group Meeting at St. Francis Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. 637. January 17, 1996: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality: 4, Health Care in the Information Age: Future Tools for Transforming Medicine: "Dexterity Enhancement and Image Guided Therapy: Update on Animal and Clinical Trials", San Diego, California. 638. February 15-17, 1996: American College of Eye Surgeons Quality Surgery X - Emmetropia... A Decade of Surgical Excellence, Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 639. March 14-15, 1996: Vail Vitrectomy Meeting: "Complications of Long Term Silicone Tamponade", Lion Square Lodge & Conference Center, Vail, Colorado. 640. April 11-14, 1996: EyeTech '96 Meeting: "Information Systems to Support a Managed Care Environment" and "Vitreoretinal Surgery for the Anterior Segment Surgeon", Pheasant Run Resort, Chicago, Illinois. 641. April 19-20, 1996: Windsor National Associates Spring Meeting: Physician Management Companies, The Four Seasons, Chicago, Illinois. 642. May 1, 1996: American Association of Neurological Surgeons 64th Annual Meeting: "Telerobotics for High Dexterity Microsurgery", Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 643. May 3, 1996: American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 80th Annual Clinical Assembly: "Retina", Saddlebrook Resort, Wesley Chapel, Florida. 644. May 4, 1996: Featured Speaker at The New York Academy of Medicine, Core Technologies: Ophthalmology Into The 21st Century: "A Unified Approach to Complicated Retinal Detachments", New York, New York. 645. May 9, 1996: Guest Speaker at Grieshaber National Sales Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 646. May 18, 1996: Windsor National Associates COT Training Session: "Posterior Segment", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 647. May 31, 1996: University of Tennessee Twenty Fifth Annual Ophthalmology Alumni Residents Day: "Complications of Long Term Silicone Tamponade", Memphis, Tennessee. 648. June 1, 1996: Memphis Eye Convention, The Adam's Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 75 649. June 12, 1996: Lectured to The University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: "Macular Surgery", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 650. June 17, 1996: Guest Speaker to West Tennessee Optometric Society: "Role of Vitreoretinal Consultant and When to Refer", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 651. June 22, 1996: Medicine 2001 International Conference, Panel Member on Telesurgery, Montreal Convention Center, Montreal, Canada. 652. June 23-25, 1996: Guest Speaker at the Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting: "Complications of Long Term Silicone Tamponade", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Diabetic Traction Detachment", "Micromacular Surgery" and "Vitreoretinal Approaches to Anterior Segment Complications", Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 653. June 27, 1996: IMAGE 96' - DARPA Annual Principal Investigators' Workshop: "Microdexterity", Paradise Valley Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona. 654. July 30-August 6, 1996: Orbis International Visiting Faculty Member: "Macular Pucker", "Macular Hole" and "Submacular Surgery". Panel Member for "Posterior Segment Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery". Performed surgery on DC-10 and at Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore. 655. August 27, 1996: Guest Speaker at the Northwest Mississippi Optometric Association Meeting: "Micromacular Surgery" ,Como, Mississippi. 656. August 29-30, 1996: Guest Speaker at the International Congress New Developments in Ophthalmology Meeting: "Micromacular Surgery" and "Unified Approach to Complicated Detachments", Municipal Theatre of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Society Retinal 657. August 31, 1996: Claere-Jung-Kurs fur Retinologie Meeting: "Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Epiretinal Membrane", University Eye Clinic, Hamburg, Germany. 658. September 1-6, 1996: XXth Meeting of The Club Jules Gonin and 29th Annual Scientific Session of The Retina Society: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Epimacular Membranes", Casino Concert Hall, Bern, Switzerland. 659. September 11, 1996: Grand Rounds at the University of Cincinnati and Guest Speaker at the Cincinnati Society of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Unified Approach to Complicated Retinal Detachments" and "Vitreoretinal Techniques to Manage Anterior Segment Surgery Complications", Cincinnati, Ohio. 660. September 17, 1996: Guest Speaker at the Northwest Tennessee Optometric Association Society Meeting: "Micromacular Surgery", Jackson, Tennessee. 661. September 18, 1996: Lectured to University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: "Trauma", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 76 662. September 26, 1996: Attended NASA Workshop - Advanced Technologies to Enhance Human Health and Performance in Space, Center for Advanced Space Studies, Houston, Texas. 663. October 4, 1996: Speaker at Joint Biomedical Engineering Seminar: "Ocular Surgical Methods and Technology", The University of Tennessee, School of Biomedical Engineering, Memphis, Tennessee. 664. October 25-26, 1996: American Academy of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day Vitreoretinal Frontiers: 21st Century: "Robotics", served as a panelist for Innovations in Diagnostic and Surgical Instrumentation and participated in Luncheon Table Study Groups, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, Illinois. 665. October 26, 1996: Seventh Annual Volunteer Eye Surgeons' Association "Dora Moody" Meeting: "Teaching Vitreoretinal Surgery in Developing Countries", Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. 666. October 27-28, 1996: American Academy of Ophthalmology Centennial Annual Meeting, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. 667. October 29, 1996: Attended The National Science Foundation Department of Energy Workshop on Research Needs in Robotics and Intelligent Machines for Emerging Industrial and Service Applications: Barriers to Rapid Implementation, and Methods to Overcome Them, Marriott Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 668. October 30, 1996: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, participated in Manus Kraff's course, Chicago, Illinois. 669. October 31-November 1, 1996: Featured Speaker at International Conference on Retinopathy of Prematurity, Hyatt Regency, Chicago, Illinois. 670. November 12, 1996: Guest Speaker at the Retina Study Club: "Brief Macular Hole Surgery Update" and "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Tradeoffs", Dallas, Texas. 671. November 16, 1996: Guest Speaker at CE Program: "Macular Disease", "Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Optometric Co-Management of Vitreoretinal Disorders", McFarland Eye Surgery Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. 672. November 23, 1996: Georgia Society of Ophthalmology: "Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery" and "Update on Vitreoretinal Surgery for Macular Problems", Swissotel, Atlanta, Georgia. 673. December 15, 1996: Speaker at the Northwest and Northwest Central Society of Mississippi Optometric Association Meeting, South Side Art Gallery, Oxford, Mississippi. 674. December 18, 1996: Lectured to The University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: "Retinopathy of Prematurity", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 77 675. January 22-26, 1997: Attended Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Meeting, Marriott Hotel, San Diego, California. 676. February 16-19, 1997: URC-TC '97 - NASA URC Technical Conference, Uptown Sheraton, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 677. March 13, 1997: Guest Speaker at The University of Tennessee, Memphis: "Surgical and Laser Based Management of Diabetic Retinopathy in a Managed Care Environment", Memphis, Tennessee. 678. March 19, 1997: Lectured to University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: "Retinal Physiology", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 679. April 4-5, 1997: Windsor National Associates Spring Meeting: Participated in course "Strategic Initiatives In Selective Markets" - PPMC Update - "Been There, Done That", The Four Seasons, Las Colinas, Texas. 680. April 6, 1997: MR Compatibility with Robots for Breast Biopsies, National Institutes of Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia. Health, 681. April 15, 1997: Federal Laboratory Consortium National Technology Transfer Meeting: Session presenter on "Biotechnology", Brunswick Hilton & Towers, East Brunswick, New Jersey. 682. April 26-28, 1997: ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery: “Endocapsular Lensectomy During Pars Plana Vitrectomy", Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts. 683. May 14, 1997: Guest Speaker to Southwestern Missouri Optometric Society: "Role of the Vitreoretinal Consultant and When to Refer", Hickory Log, Dexter, Missouri. 684. May 30-June 1, 1997: EyeTech '97 Conference & Exhibition: "B-Scan Ultrasound for the Primary Care Doctor", "Robotics and Telemedicine Technology in Ophthalmic Practice" and "Information Systems to Support A Managed Care Environment", Sheraton Washington Hotel & Conference Center, Washington, D.C. 685. June 4, 1997: Guest Speaker at Paragould Rotary Club Meeting, Paragould, Arkansas. 686. June 11, 1997: Lectured to University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 687. June 13-14, 1997: Attended Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 33rd Annual Residents' Day, The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida. 688. July 5-8, 1997: Eighth International Conference on Advanced Robotics - ICAR '97: "Dexterity Enhanced Telerobotic Microsurgery" and "Dexterity Enhancement for Surgical and Industrial Applications", Hyatt Regency, Monterey, California. 78 689. July 9, 1997: Guest Speaker at Continuing Education Course: "How to Manage the Spectrum of Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, Retinal Tears and Retinal Detachment", Omni Eye Service, Memphis, Tennessee. 690. July 24-25, 1997: Guest Speaker Asociacion Mexicana De Retina, A.C. Meeting and performed surgery: "Complicated Retinal Detachment", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", "Macular Hole", "Epimacular Membranes" and "Submacular Surgery", Mexico City, Mexico. 691. August 22-23, 1997: Attended The Sixth Annual Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology, The Globalization of Electronic Commerce, Aspen Meadows, Aspen, Colorado. 692. September 4, 1997: Guest Speaker at Continuing Education Course: "Changing Indications for Fluorescein Angiograms and Laser" and "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Holes and Macular Puckers", Omega Eye Care Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 693. September 6-9, 1997: Attended The Retina Society Thirtieth Annual Scientific Session, The Waterfront Centre Hotel, Vancouver, BC. 694. September 13, 1997: Continuing Medical Education Course sponsored by Charles Retina Institute/PrimeVision Health: "Team Approach to EyeCare", Adams Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 695. September 18-21, 1997: The Vitreous Society 15th Annual Meeting - Founders Lecture: "Two Decades of Vitreoretinal Surgery for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, What Have We Learned?" and participated in Charles Mahl's course "Managing Complications of Vitreoretinal Surgery" and William B. Snyder's course "Controversies in Retinal Detachment", Hotel Inter-Continental, New Orleans, Louisiana. 696. September 27, 1997: Guest Speaker at Fall Continuing Medical Education Course - Retina for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, University of Maryland, School of Medicine: "Management of Dislocated Crystalline Lens Fragments During Cataract Surgery" , "Management of Dislocated Intraocular Lens Implants" and Lois A. Young Memorial Lecture "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", BWI Airport Marriott, Baltimore, Maryland. 697. September 27-28, 1997: PrimeVision Health First Annual Management Conference Physicians Session: "Diabetic Patient Treatment Update", MGM Grand Hotel/Casino, Las Nevada. 698. September 30, 1997: Attended Congressional Expo on Robotics and Intelligent Machines, Room, Cannon House Office Building, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 79 Vegas, Caucus 699. October 9-12, 1997: Singapore National Eye Centre Meeting `97: "Robotics in Vitreous Surgery", "Treatment of Full Thickness Macular Holes: My Way", "Epimacular Membranes", "Submacular Surgery", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy - Management and Surgical Techniques", "Ocular Ultrasound" and "Diabetic Vitrectomy - Surgical Techniques", Hyatt Regency, Singapore. 700. October 25, 1997: American Academy of Ophthalmology 1997 Subspecialty Day - Vitreoretinal Update 1997 - Luncheon Group Leader: "Epimacular Membrane" and panelist "1997 Update on Pediatric Vitreoretinal Disorders", Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California. 701. October 25, 1997: Orbis International 8th Annual Volunteer Eye Surgeons' Association Meeting: "Teaching Vitreoretinal Surgery in Developing Countries", Peacock Court, Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California. 702. October 26-29, 1997: American Academy of Ophthalmology 1997 Annual Meeting, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California. 703. October 27, 1997: Editorial Advisory Board Meeting for Journal Review of Ophthalmology, San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, California. 704. October 28, 1997: Editorial Advisory Board Meeting for the Journal Retina, The Clift Hotel, San Francisco, California. 705. November 13, 1997: Diabetic Renal-Retinal Syndrome 21st Century Management Now: "Robotics, Bionic Intervention", SUNY, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. 706. November 18, 1997: Guest Speaker at Northwest Tennessee Optometric Society Meeting: "Diabetic Retinopathy", Jackson, Tennessee. 707. November 30, 1997: Radiological Society Meeting of North America, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. 708. December 10, 1997: Lectured to Graduate Students at Southern College of Optometry: "Surgical Treatment of Macular Disease", Memphis, Tennessee. 709. December 17, 1997: Lectured to The University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: "Macula Update", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 710. January 7, 1998: Visiting Professor Lecture Series: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", “Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery", Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, New York, New York. 711. January 10, 1998: Guest Speaker at USF Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and "Macular Surgery", University of South Florida, Department of Ophthalmology, Tampa, Florida. 80 712. January 21, 1998: Clinical Education Series - Potpourri of Retinal Disorders: "Diabetic Retinopathy Management Trade Offs" and "Role of the Vitreoretinal Consultant and When to Refer", Southern Eye Associates, An Affiliate of Omega Health Systems, Inc, Memphis, Tennessee. 713. January 24-25, 1998: Bios '98 - International Biomedical Optics Symposium: "Robotically Assisted Surgery" and "Telemanipulator and Enhanced Dexterity Systems", San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California. 714. January 28-31, 1998: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 6: Art, Science, Technology: Healthcare (R) Evolution: "Dexterous Manipulator" and "Ophthalmology" under session on Robotics, San Diego, California. 715. February 19-21, 1998: Attended The 21st Annual Macula Society Meeting, The Boca Raton Resort Club, Boca Raton, Florida. 716. March 20-21, 1998: Guest Lecturer at the 1st Vitreoretinal Symposium Frankfurt-Marburg "Dexterity Enhancement for Surgical and Industrial Applications", Frankfurt/Main, Germany. 1998: 717. April 2, 1998: Guest Speaker at the 29th Annual Nutrition Symposium: "Preventing Blindness from Diabetes", Fogelman Executive Center, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. 718. April 4, 1998: Windsor National Associates Spring Meeting, The Four Seasons, Las Colinas, Texas. 719. April 13, 1998: Alcon National Sales Meeting, Tubing Management System (T.M.S.), Alcon Laboratories, Houston, Texas. 720. April 18-19, 1998: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium on Cataract, IOL & Refractive Surgery, participated in course with Dr. Amar Agarwal: "Topical Anesthesia Cataract Surgery", San Diego, California. 721. April 30, 1998: Guest Speaker at Delaware Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Management of the Dislocated Lens Implant" and "Management of the Dislocated Crystalline Lens and Lens Fragments", Wilmington, Delaware. 722. May 1-2, 1998: Guest Lecturer at New Mexico Optometric Association 1998 Annual Convention: "Macular Disease Update", Crowne Plaza Pyramid, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 723. May 25-26, 1998: Alcon Meeting: "Retinal Glue Presentation", Worthington Hotel, Dallas, Texas. 81 724. May 29, 1998: Twenty-Seventh Annual Ophthalmology Alumni- Residents Day Meeting, University of Tennessee, Memphis, The Health Science Center: "Two Decades of Vitreoretinal Surgery for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy: What Have We Learned ?" , Memphis, Tennessee. 725. May 30, 1998: Memphis Eye Convention, The Adam's Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 726. June 12-13, 1998: Thirty-Fourth Annual Residents' Day Meeting, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Alumni Association, Edward W.D. Norton Lecture: "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Two Decades of Experience", The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida. 727. June 19, 1998: Guest Speaker at The Second International Congress on Computers and Robotics in the Operating Room 2000: "Surgical Dexterity Enhancement", Santa Barbara, California. 728. June 21-26, 1998: XXVIIIth International Congress of Ophthalmology and Retina Society Meeting: "Epimacular Membrane Surgery" and "Management of Complex Giant Retinal with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tears 729. July 18, 1998: Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Board Meeting: "Technology", TMA Building, Nashville, Tennessee. 730. July 20, 1998: Guest of Honor at the Connecticut Retina Association Meeting: "Macular Holes, Epimacular Membranes and Submacular Surgery" and "Complications of Cataract Surgery", Four Points Waterbury Sheraton Hotel, Hartford, Connecticut. 731. August 3, 1998: Lectured to Optometrists: "Surgery for Epimacular Membranes", "Management of Subfoveal Neovascular Membranes" and "Prevention and Treatment of Macular Holes", Quality Inn, Clarkston, Washington. 732. August 17, 1998: Guest Speaker to Paragould Area School Teachers and Superintendents: "Being Prepared to Work in the 22nd Century", Paragould High School Auditorium, Paragould, Arkansas. 733. August 25, 1998: Potpourri of Retinal Disorders Part II, "Diabetic Retinopathy Management TradeOffs Part II" and "Macular Degeneration Update", Southern Eye Associates, Memphis, Tennessee. 734. August 28-September 1, 1998: XXIst Meeting of The Club Jules Gonin, Edinburgh, Scotland. 735. September 12-13, 1998: Attended Miravant Investigators' Meeting, Marina Del Rey, California. 736. September 24-27, 1998: The Retina Society Meeting: "Twenty-Five Years Experience with Internal and External Needle Drainage of Subretinal Fluid", Washington, D.C. 737. September 29-October 4, 1998: Guest Speaker at Spanish Society of Ophthalmology Meeting, Alicante SEO '98: "Macular Surgery" and participated in the Speakers Corner on "Retinal Detachment and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Alicante, Spain. 82 738. October 10-11, 1998: Windsor National' Associates Fall Meeting, Four Seasons, Chicago, Illinois. 739. October 19, 1998: West Tennessee Optometric Society Meeting: "Practical Electrophysiology", The Ridgeway Inn, Memphis, Tennessee. 740. November 3, 1998: Guest Speaker Memphis Area Association of Diabetes Educators: "Diabetic Eye Disease: Pathophysiology and Long Term Complications", Southern Eye Associates, Memphis, Tennessee. 741. November 6-7, 1998: Subspecialty Day, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Update, moderator for panel video discussion: "Innovations in Surgical Instrumentation" , "Submacular Surgery Technique" and "Unusual Cases and How to Manage Them", Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. 742. November 7, 1998: Guest Speaker at American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN) Meeting: "Historical Prospective on Vitrectomies", Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, Louisiana. 743. November 8-10, 1998: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. 744. November 29-30, 1998: RSNA Meeting, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. 745. January 21-22, 1999: Guest Speaker at Dallas Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Macular Disease" and "Diabetic Retinopathy Update", Dallas, Texas. 746. January 24-25, 1999: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 35th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. 747. February 27, 1999: Guest Speaker at Southern Council of Optometrists (SECO) Meeting: "Surgical Management of Macular Disease and Macular Degeneration Update", Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia. 748. March 4-7, 1999: The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society 27th Annual Meeting: "Current Approaches to Retinal Disease" and "Update on Vitrectomy and the Diabetic Patient", Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. 749. March 19-20, 1999: Guest Faculty Member for Continuing Professional Education Program for Vitreoretinal Fellows sponsored by Alcon: "Mechanics and Fluidics of Vitrectomy", Fort Worth, Texas. 750. April 10-11, 1999: ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery: "Macular Hole Update" and "Simplified Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment Surgery", Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, Washington. 751. April 24-26, 1999: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orleans, Louisiana. 83 New 752. May 6, 1999: Guest Speaker at Central Pennsylvania Retina Association Annual Meeting: "The Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Vitreous Surgery for Macular Disease", The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 753. May 11-13, 1999: Robotics and Intelligent Machines (RIM) Initiative at the International Robots and Vision Show, Detroit, Michigan. 754. May 29, 1999: Guest Speaker at 1st Yongdong Severance Eye Symposium: "Prevention and Treatment of Macular Holes", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Surgical Management" and "Surgery for Epimacular Membranes", Seoul, Korea. 755. June 4, 1999: The Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee, College of Medicine 28th Annual Meeting, Ophthalmology Alumni and Residents' Day and 8th Annual Kambara Lecture: "Simplified Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment Surgery", E.P. & Kate Coleman School of Medicine Building, Memphis, Tennessee. 756. June 5, 1999: Memphis Eye Convention, Adam's Mark Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 757. June 18-19, 1999: 35th Annual Resident's Day Meeting, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida. 758. July 22-25, 1999: Guest Speaker at International Impact '99 Meeting: "The Anterior Segment Surgeons Handling of Intraoperative Posterior Segment Problems", Island Shangri La Hotel, Hong Kong, China. 759. August 20-21, 1999: Principal Speaker at Idaho Society of Ophthalmology: "Medical and Surgical Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy" and "Vitreoretinal Surgery for Macular Disease", Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, Idaho. 760. September 15-19, 1999: Guest Faculty at the First Retina-Macula-Vitreous Hippocratic Symposium: "Novel Instrumentation & Techniques in Vitreoretinal Surgery" and "Update on Vitrectomy and the Diabetic Patient", Athens, Greece. 761. September 21-25, 1999: Panel member at Alcon REACT `99 Meeting: "Simplified Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Surgery" and "Accurus System Design and Performance Metrics", Miyako Hotel, Kyoto, Japan. 762. September 26-27, 1999: Ahmedabad Academy of Ophthalmology XIVth National Symposium on Scientific Predictions, Guess Work and Wild Imagination: "Advanced Vitreoretinal Surgical Imaging Systems", "Virtual Reality - An Educational Tool" and "Robotics - Possibilities of its use in Ophthalmology", Tagore Hall, Paldi, Ahmedabad, India. 763. October 16, 1999: Guest Speaker to Southern College of Optometry Students: "Macular Degeneration", Memphis, Tennessee. 84 764. October 22-23, 1999: Vitreoretinal Update, Subspecialty Day, Chairperson for "Medical and Surgical Treatment of Neovascular Maculopathy" and participant in Luncheon Discussion on "Submacular Surgery Techniques", Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. 765. October 24-27, 1999: 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and XXII Congress of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology. Lectured at Alcon Speaker's Forum "Innovit", Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. 766. November 14, 1999: Guest Speaker at North Carolina State Optometric Society's Fall Educational Congress: "Vitreous Surgery for Macular Disease" and "Retinal Detachment", Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina. Grove 767. November 17, 1999: Instructor for VisionAmerica of Memphis Doctor Education Series: "Diabetic Retinopathy Management" and "Macular Degeneration Update", Memphis, Tennessee. 768. January 27-30, 2000: MMVR 2000, The 8th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference - served on Program Committee, Marriott Hotel, Newport Beach, California. 769. February 8-9, 2000: Participated at Alcon's National Sales Meeting, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. 770. February 24-26, 2000: Macula Society Meeting, Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. 771. February 29, 2000: Tennessee-Israel Medical Technology Business Exchange: "Dexterity Enhancement in an Imaging Environment", Memphis, Tennessee. 772. March 3, 2000: Faculty Member for Alcon's Second Annual Continuing Professional Education Program for Vitreoretinal Fellows: "History, Mechanics and Fluidics of Vitrectomy", Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas. 773. March 5-9, 2000: The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society 28th Annual Meeting: “Innovation and Experience in Vitreoretinal Surgical Technique: Practical Approaches to Achieve the Surgical Goals" and "Advances in Vitreoretinal Instrumentation and Related Technology", Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado. 774. March 23, 2000: Lectured to Southern College of Optometry Students and Local Optometrists: "What's Up with Macular Degeneration?", Memphis, Tennessee. 775. March 25-26, 2000: Attended Orbis International Workshop, New York, New York. 776. April 4, 2000: Attended Advisory Board Meeting and Keynote Speaker for Retinal Continuing Education Program, VisionAmerica of Jackson, Jackson, Tennessee. 777. April 7, 2000: Lectured to Vitreous Fellows at Alcon Tech Center: "Vitreoretinal Surgical Tools, Techniques & Tradeoffs", Irvine, California. 85 778. April 8-9, 2000: Attended the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California. 779. April 15-16, 2000: Guest Speaker at Iowa Optometric Association 102nd Annual Congress: "Macular Degeneration Update", "Surgical Management of Macular Disease", "Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tears" and "Nonproliferative and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy", Des Moines, Iowa. 780. May 6-7, 2000: EyeCare 2000 North Central State Optometric Conference: "Surgical Management of Macular Disease", "Diabetic Retinopathy", "Macular Degeneration Update" and "Vitreoretinal Complications of Cataract and Penetrating Keratoplasty Surgery", Pheasant Run Resort & Conference Center, St. Charles, Illinois. 781. May 9, 2000: Guest Speaker at Retinal Continuing Education Program, VisionAmerica of Jackson, Jackson, Tennessee. 782. May 20-21, 2000: ASCRS Annual Meeting, participated in Retinal Symposium: "Macular Hole Update", Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts. 783. May 23, 2000: Lectured to Boston University Residents and Fellows: "Macular Hole" and "Epiretinal Membranes", Boston, Massachusetts. 784. May 24-27, 2000: 33rd Panhellenic Ophthalmological Congress: "Evolution in Vitreoretinal Surgery" and participated in Round Table "Vitrectomy in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy", Hyatt Regency Hotel, Thessaloniki, Greece. 785. June 9, 2000: 29th Annual University of Tennessee Residents' Day Meeting: "Controversies in Macular Hole Surgery", Coleman College of Medicine Building, Memphis, Tennessee. 786. June 10, 2000: Memphis Eye Convention, Fogelman Executive Center, Memphis, TN. 787. June 16-17, 2000: 36th Annual Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Residents' Day Meeting, Wyndham Miami Beach Resort, Miami Beach, Florida. 788. June 27, 2000: Lectured to Optometrists at Continuing Education Seminar: "Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Photodynamic Therapy" and "Macular Surgery", Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 789. June 29-July 1, 2000: XVIII Peruvian Congress of Ophthalmology: "Tool and Technique Tradeoffs", "Future Orientation of the Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment", "Surgery for Subfoveal Neovascular Membranes", "Epimacular Membranes", "Macular Holes", "Diabetic Retinopathy", "Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy" and "Vitreous Cutter, Fluidics & Shearing Concepts", Lima, Peru. 790. July 15, 2000: Lectured at the University of Tennessee Residents' Phaco Wet Lab: "How to Perform Anterior Vitrectomy", Memphis, Tennessee. 86 791. July 22, 2000: Grand Rounds at Cleveland Clinic: "Vitreoretinal Complications of Cataract Surgery" and "Surgical Fluidics & Tissue Cutting", Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, Ohio. 792. August 29-September 1, 2000: Alcon REACT 2000 Meeting: "Tool & Technique Tradeoffs" and "Fluidics & Tissue Cutting Update", Vista Palace Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco. 793. September 2-5, 2000: XXIInd Meeting of The Club Jules Gonin, Taormina, Italy. 794. September 12, 2000: Lectured to Diabetes Support Group: "An Overview of Diabetes and Ophthalmic Complications", Baptist Memorial Hospital East, Memphis, Tennessee. 795. September 17, 2000: Southern College of Optometry's Fall Continuing Education/Homecoming Program: "Diabetic Retinopathy Management Trade-Offs Part I" and "Macular Degeneration Update", Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 796. September 29-October 1, 2000: Alcon International IMPACT Meeting: "Fluidics and Tissue Cutting for Anterior Vitrectomy", The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, California. 797. October 6-8, 2000: Guest Speaker at Quebec Master Club Meeting: "Cutting & Fluidics for Vitreoretinal Surgery" & "Tools and Techniques Tradeoffs", "Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery", Le Manoir Richelieu in Pointe-au-Pic, Quebec, Canada. 798. October 12, 2000: Guest Speaker at Continuing Medical Education Course, VisionAmerica Jackson, Jackson, Tennessee. 799. October 20-21, 2000: Retina 2000 Subspecialty Day Meeting: Luncheon Discussion Group - "Diabetic Macular Edema" , panelist on "PVR Video Panel - Interesting Cases", and participated in Discussion Group - "Computerized Office", Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. 800. October 22-25, 2000: 104th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Lectured at Alcon Speakers Forum: "Understanding the Role of Intraocular Instrumentation", and William R. Freeman's course: "New and Emerging Treatments for AgeRelated Macular Degeneration" - "An Overview of Surgical Techniques for Macular Degeneration, Are the Results Worth the Effort?" and "Future Approaches & Impact of Future Instrumentation", Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. 801. October 26, 2000: Alcon INNOV8 Meeting - Recognized as a contributor in Ophthalmology & Ophthalmic Surgery - Posterior Segment: "Technique: Innovator in Three Port Vitrectomy Technique That Is Used Worldwide Today"., Schollmaier Auditorium at Alcon, Fort Worth, Texas. 802. November 16-17, 2000: Alcon Norway Legacy Club Meeting: “Anterior Segment Surgeons’ Handling of Posterior Segment Complications”, Clarion Royal Christiania Hotell, Oslo, Norway. 803. November 25-27, 2000: RSNA 2000 86th Scientific Assembly & Annual Meeting, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. 87 804. December 1-4, 2000: Singapore National Eye Centre 10th Anniversary International Ophthalmic Congress & 3rd World Eye Surgeons Society International Meeting: “The Vitreoretinal Evolution”, “Surgical Retina”, “Macular Hole Surgery for Anterior Segment Surgeons”, “Epiretinal Membrane Management”, and participated in live surgery at SNEC, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. 805. January 7-10, 2001: The Vitreous Society 18th Annual Meeting, table discussion on “High Speed Vitrectomy Cutters”, and panel discussion: Controversies from the Second Annual Vitreous Society “Preferences and Trends” (PAT) Survery, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cancun, Mexico. 806. January 18, 2001: Grand Rounds at University of California: “Vitreomacular Surgery” and “Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery”, San Francisco, California. 807. January 24-27, 2001: MMVR 9th Annual Meeting, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel, Newport Beach, California. 808. January 25, 2001: Alcon ITC: “Translocation, PDT, TTT, and Submacular Surgery Update” and “Fast Cutting from Surgeon’s Perspective”, Alcon, Irvine, California. 809. February 1, 2001: Addressed physicians in Plastic Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Neuro, Cardiac Surgery and Pediatric Surgery: “Robotics”, The Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan. 810. February 20, 2001: Lectured to the University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: “Preretinal and Subretinal Proliferation” and “Macular Holes”, Coleman Building, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee. 811. February 24, 2001: SECO International 2001: “The Future Tools and Techniques in Vitreoretinal Surgery” and “Retinal Detachment: Prevention and Management”, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia. 812. February 28-March 3, 2001: The 24th Annual Macula Society Meeting, Hyatt Regency - Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona. 813. March 12, 2001: Guest Speaker at the New York Ophthalmological Society Meeting, The Union Club, New York, New York. 814. March 13, 2001: Guest Speaker at CIMIT - Innovative Technology for Medicine: “The Role of Force Control and Force Feedback in Medical Robots”, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. 815. March 20, 2001: Lectured to The University of Tennessee Department of Ophthalmology Residents: “Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy”, Coleman Building, Memphis, Tennessee. 816. March 23, 2001: Diabetic Renal-Retinal Syndrome - Proactive Interventions: “Surgical Techniques in Diabetic Retinopathy”, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York. 88 817. April 18, 2001: Lectured at Northwest Tennessee Optometric Society Meeting: “Algorithms for Common Retinal Problems”, Jackson, Tennessee. 818. April 28-May 2, 2001: ASCRS (American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery) Meeting: “Vitreoretinal Surgery for Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, “Management of Dislocated Nucleus” and “Choroidal Hemorrhage”, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California. 819. May 11, 2001: Eleventh Annual Kambara Distinguished Visiting Professorship Lecture University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Alumni-Residents Day Thirtieth Annual Meeting: “Vitreous Surgery for Diabetes”, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 820. May 12, 2001: Memphis Eye Convention, Fogelman Executive Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 821. May 21, 2001: Visiting Professor & Speaker at San Diego County Ophthalmologic Society and UCSD Ophthalmology Department: “New Instrumentation and Approaches to Retinal Surgery” and “Retinal Complications of Cataract Surgery”, Shiley Eye Center Conference Center & La Jolla Marriott, San Diego, California. 822. May 24, 2001: Presentation to Alcon Vitreoretinal Managers: “Accurus/Hand Instrument Presentation” and Open Forum Discussion, Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Irvine, California. 823. June 8-10, 2001: Guest Speaker at the Arizona Ophthalmological Society and The Nevada Ophthalmological Society Combined Annual Meeting: “Emerging Therapies for Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, “Vitreoretinal Surgery for Macular Holes and Membranes and Vitreoretinal Traction”, “Medical Robotics”, and “Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery”, Hilton Sedona Resort, Sedona, Arizona. 824. June 14, 2001: Guest Speaker for Engineering Seminar at Raytheon: “Force Control in Medical and Industrial Robotics”, Tucson, Arizona. 825. June 19, 2001: Lectured to The University of Tennessee Department of Ophthalmology Residents, Coleman Building, Memphis, Tennessee. 826. June 22-23, 2001: Thirty-Seventh Annual Residents’ Day Meeting, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida. 827. June 27-30, 2001: Alcon’s REACT 2001 Meeting: “The Influence of Cutting Rate on Fluidics”, Four Seasons Resort, Hualalai at Historic Ka`upulehu, Ka`upulehu-Kona, Hawaii. 828. July 16, 2001: Lectured to West Tennessee Optometric Society: “Macular Surgery”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 829. August 17, 2001: Lectured at Alcon Surgical, Fort Worth, Texas. 830. August 24, 2001: Lectured at Lemenis: “Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Santa Clara, California. 89 831. September 8, 2001: Ophthalmology Update, 20th Anniversary Symposium at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in Honor of Dr. James P. McCulley: “Surgical Management of Retinal Vascular Disease” and “Surgical Management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, Dallas, Texas. 832. September 29-October 1, 2001: Congress of Neurological Surgeons 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California. 833. October 6, 2001: Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society 15th Annual Scientific Meeting: “Anesthetic Considerations in Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Omni Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. 834. November 9-10, 2001: Subspecialty Day 2001: A Retina Odyssey, Participated in Luncheon Discussion Group: “Complex Retinal Detachment/Wide Angle Viewing” and presenter of Visionary: “Macular Surgery”, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. 835. November 11-14, 2001: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Participated in Dr. William Freeman’s course: “New and Emerging Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration” “Surgical Techniques in Perspective, What Does Not Work; Radiation, Submacular Surgery” and participated in Alcon Speakers Forum: “Technological Advancements for Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. 836. November 27-30, 2001: The 19th Annual Vitreous Society Meeting, Panelist on “Controversies From The Third Annual Preferences and Trends (PAT) Survey”, “Ten Most Common Misconceptions of the Vitreoretinal Surgeon”, and panel discussion on “Macular Degeneration”, The Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & Country Club, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. 837. December 1, 2001: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Ophthalmology, 5th Annual Clinical Update for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist: “Vitreomacular Surgery Update”, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 838. December 4-5, 2001: Lectured at the Eye and Ear Institute: “Dexterity Enhancement for Skull Base Surgery”, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 839. January 15, 2002: Sponsored/Lectured Northwest Tennessee Optometric Association Meeting, Jackson Country Club, Jackson, Tennessee. 840. January 24, 2002: Program Committee and Moderator for The 10th Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Tennis Club, Newport Beach, California. 841. February 7, 2002: Alcon Laboratories Surgical Division 2002 National Sales Meeting: “New Grieshaber Tools”, “Flow Limiting Using Fast Cutting”, “Mind-set of Vitreoretinal Surgeon”, and “EyeLight”, Four Seasons Biltmore Resort, Santa Barbara, California. 842. February 16-17, 2002: Attended 13th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, California. 90 843. February 21-23, 2002: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 40th Anniversary Scientific Meeting: Served on a panel for “Diabetic Retinopathy”, Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida. 844. March 2-10, 2002: International Society of Refractive Surgery/Ophthalmological Society of South Africa: “Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery”, Vitreoretinal Complications of Refractive Surgery”, “Update on the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, “Vitreomacular Surgery”, “Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy”, “Fluidics and Tissue Cutting”, and “Advanced Vitreoretinal Surgery Techniques”, Durban South Africa. 845. March 15-17, 2002: Southwest Council of Optometry: “Age-Related Macular Degeneration Update”, “Diabetic Retinopathy Management and Trade Offs”, “Vitreoretinal Complications of Cataract and Corneal Surgery”, Dallas, Texas. 846. April 6, 2002: American Association of Neurological Surgeons, McCormick Place Lakeside Center, Chicago, Illinois. 847. April 17-19, 2002: Alcon 6th Annual REACT Meeting: Retinal Education for Accessing Current Techniques: “Advanced Fluidics Concepts”, Sydney, Australia. 848. April 21-24, 2002: XXIXth International Congress of Ophthalmology: “Progress in Vitreoretinal Techniques and Technology”, “Epiretinal Membrane and Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling Techniques and Instrumentation”, “Simplified Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Surgery”, Sydney Convention and and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia. 849. April 26, 2002: Twenty-first Annual University of Tennessee Ophthalmology AlumniResidents Day: “Recent Advances in Vitreomacular Surgery”, Fogelman Executive Center, University of Memphis Campus, Memphis, Tennessee. 850. April 27, 2002: Memphis Eye Convention, Fogelman Executive Center, University of Memphis Campus, Memphis, Tennessee. 851. May 2-4, 2002: Duke 13th Advanced Vitreous Surgery Course, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina. 852. May 30-31, 2002: Guest Speaker at Alcon Vitreoretinal Research and Development Meeting: “Introduction to Vitreoretinal Surgery - Retinal Detachment, Epimacular Membrane, and Diabetic Hemorrhage with Traction Retinal Detachment”, Alcon ITC Facility, Irvine, California. 853. June 5, 2002: Alcon Meeting: “High Speed Cutting ~How High is High?”, Alcon APD Facility, Reading, Pennsylvania. 854. June 6, 2002: Lectured at West Tennessee Eye Care: “Vitreomacular Surgery”, Jackson, Tennessee. 91 855. June 8-9, 2002: North Carolina State Optometric Society Spring Congress: “Vitreoretinal Surgery for Macular Diseases” and “Prevention and Treatment of Retinal Detachment”, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 856. June 10, 2002: Guest Speaker to the Engineers’ Club: “Robotic Microsurgery to Make Difficult Procedures Easier”, Barnhill’s Buffet, Memphis, Tennessee. 857. June 17, 2002: Guest Speaker at Mid-South Workers’ Compensation Association Meeting: “Eye Injuries in the Workplace”, Holiday Inn, Memphis, Tennessee. 858. June 21, 2002: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 38th Annual Residents’ Day Meeting, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Retter Auditorium, Miami, Florida. 859. July 4-7, 2002: MNTK Clinic: Live Surgery and gave talks on “Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery” and “Fluidics and Tissue Cutting”, Moscow, Russia. 860. July 12-13, 2002: Southwest Vitreoretinal Symposium: “Fluidics in Vitrectomy”, “Advanced Vitreoretinal Tools and Techniques”, “Entering Vitreoretinal Practice”, Hyatt Hill Country Resort, San Antonio, Texas. 861. July 15, 2002: Sponsored the West Tennessee Optometric Society Meeting: “Vitreoretinal Advances in Surgery”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 862. July 27, 2002: Lectured to the New Mexico Association of Ophthalmic Technical Personnel: “Vitreomacular Surgery”, Lovelace Health Systems, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 863. August 2-3, 2002: Performed surgery at APEC Hospital in Mexico City, Mexico on behalf of Alcon. 864. August 28, 2002: University of Tennessee, Department of Preventive Medicine Research Conference: “Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, Memphis, Tennessee. 865. August 28, 2002: Addressed Christian Brothers University Senior Engineers, Memphis, Tennessee. 866. August 30, 2002: Attended International Grieshaber SOVA Meeting sponsored by Alcon, am Rhein, Switzerland. 867. August 31-September 4, 2002: XXIIRD Meeting of the Club Jules Gonin: Recipient of the Hermann Wacker Prize, “The Evolution of Techniques and Tools for Dissection of Epiretinal Membranes”, Montreux, Switzerland. 868. September 12, 2002: University of Texas Medical School of Houston Grand Rounds, Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas. 92 Stein 869. September 12, 2002: Guest Speaker at the Houston Ophthalmological Society Meeting: “Evolution of Vitreomacular Surgery”, Damian’s Cucina Italiana Restaurant, Houston, Texas. 870. September 13, 2002: Baylor Grand Rounds: “Vitreoretinal Complications of Refractive and Anterior Segment Surgery” and “Surgical Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy”, Cullen Neurosensory Center, Houston, Texas. 871. September 13, 2002: Lectured to University of Texas Residents: “Surgical Management of Acquired Macular Disease”, University Eye Clinic Lecture Room, Galveston, Texas. 872. September 20-21, 2002: Second Retina - Macula - Vitreous Hippocratic Symposium: “The Evolution of Techniques and Tools for Dissection of Epiretinal Membranes”, “Advantages of High Speed Vitrectomy Cutters”, and “Practical Approaches in the Management of Posterior Penetrating Ocular Trauma”, Intercontinental Hotel, Athens, Greece. 873. September 23, 2002: Attended Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Philadelphia Marriott, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 874. September 28-October 2, 2002: Retina Congress 2002, The Combined Meeting, The Vitreous Society 20th Annual Meeting and The Retina Society 35th Annual Meeting, The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California. 875. October 5-6, 2002: 16th Annual Scientific Meeting of Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society, The Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. 876. October 15, 2002: Guest Speaker to Northwest Tennessee Optometric Society: “Vitreoretinal Diseases Treatable with Laser”, Jackson, Tennessee. 877. October 18, 2002: American Academy of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day - Luncheon Discussion Session: “Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy”, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. 878. October 19, 2002: Participated in Round Table: “The Art of Ophthalmology”, Ocular Surgery News, Rosen Plaza, Orlando, Florida. 879. October 19, 2002: American Academy of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day - Luncheon Discussion Session: “Complex Retinal Detachment”, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. 880. October 19, 2002: American Academy of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day - Video Panel Discussion: A Bad Day in the Operating Room - “Inadvertent Subchoroidal Infusion”, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. 881. October 19, 2002: American Academy of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day: “The Debate: High versus Low Speed Cutting”, Orange County Convention Center, Florida. 93 Technology Orlando, 882. October 21, 2002: American Academy of Ophthalmology: “Innovative Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques”, Alcon Speaker’s Forum, Orlando, Florida. 883. December 7, 2002: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Ophthalmology Sixth Annual Clinical Update: “Recent Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery”, The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 884. January 22-25, 2003: The Eleventh Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference: Moderator for Panel Discussion: Napkin to Marketplace. Newport Beach Marriott , Hotel & Tennis Club, Newport Beach, California. 885. February 3, 2003: Alcon Surgical National Sales Meeting: “Advanced Technologies for Vitreoretinal Surgery, including Wound Closure Issues and 25 Gauge”, Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, Hollywood, Florida. 886. February 19-23, 2003: SECO International 2003: “Retinal Function and Physiology”, “Macular Degeneration”, and “Retinal Vascular Disease and Diabetic Retina”, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia. 887. February 26-March 1, 2003: The Macula Society 26th Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Coconut Point Resort and Spa, Naples, Florida. 888. March 2-6, 2003: The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society: The 31st Annual Meeting of ARDS, Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado. 889. March 6-8, 2003: Fourth Biannual International Vitreoretinal Course: “Vitreoretinal Surgery - Fluidics and Tissue Cutting”, “Advanced Techniques for Vitreoretinal Surgery”, “Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy”, and “Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy”, Acapulco, Mexico. 890. March 11, 2003: Guest Speaker for Alcon: “Advanced Technologies for Vitreoretinal Surgery Including Wound Closure Issues & 25 Gauge”, Ritz-Carlton, Montreal, Canada. 891. March 21, 2003: Guest Speaker at the Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons 2003 Annual Meeting: “Update:Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy”, “Update on Macular Degeneration”, “Prevention and Treatment of Retinal Detachment”, and “Retinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery”, Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, Washington. 892. April 26-27, 2003: Attended the American Association of Neurological Surgeons 71st Annual Meeting, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California. 893. May 10, 2003: University of Miami School of Medicine, Commencement Ceremony and Hall of Fame, Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee, Miami, Florida. 894. May 30-31, 2003: Guest Lecturer at San Jose Hospital: “Basic Principals of Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy”, “Submacular Surgery for Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, and “Minimally Invasive Vitrectomy”, Monterrey, Mexico. 94 895. June 3-5, 2003: Alcon REACT Meeting: Discussion Leader for Controversial Roundtable Topics: Central Retinal Vein Occlusions/Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions ,25 Gauge Vitrectomy, and Perfluoroctane Surgery. Lectured on: “Pros and Cons of 25 Gauge Surgery” and “Technical Aspect of Perfluoroctane Perfused Vitrectomy”, Dorint Royal Golf Resort & Spa, Mallorca, Spain. 896. June 18, 2003: Alcon East Regional Meeting: “25 Gauge Systems”, DFW Lakes Hilton, Grapevine, Texas. 897. June 19-22, 2003: Arizona Foundation for the Eye Vitreoretinal Symposium: “Vitrectomy Instrumentation - 25 Gauge Systems”, Red Lion Hotel, McMinnville, Oregon. 898. June 23, 2003: Alcon West Regional Meeting: “25 Gauge Systems”, DFW Lakes Hilton, Grapevine, Texas. 899. June 27-29, 2003: Guest Speaker to the Department of Ophthalmology, Nijmegen University: “Vitreoretinal Surgery - Accurus 800CS”, Nijmegen, The Neterlands. 900. July 24-25, 2003: Nantucket Retina Meeting: “Observations on 25 Gauge Vitreoretinal Instrumentation and Surgery”, Nantucket Inn and Conference Center, Nantucket, Massachusetts. 901. August 16-20, 2003: American Society of Retina Specialists, The 21st Annual Meeting, Moderator for: “Instrumentation, Technologies, Devices, and Surgical Complications” and “Ophthalmic Literature/Quality of Life”. Paper presented “Technical Issues Associated with 25Gauge Vitrectomy Systems”, The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, New York, New York. 902. August 21-22, 2003: Visiting Professor at the Annual Panamanian Ophthalmological Society Meeting: “Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy”, “Vitrectomy for Macular Disease”,“Surgical Fluidics”, and “Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment”, Panama City, Panama. 903. September 15, 2003: West Tennessee Optometric Society Meeting: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 904. September 18-21, 2003: The Retina Society, 36th Annual Meeting: “25-Gauge Vitrectomy Systems - Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives”, The Drake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. 905. October 3-5, 2003: 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society. Program Co-Chair and participated on Ophthalmology Case Discussion Panel and Case Management Summary. The Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. 906. October 8, 2003: Attended Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference, University of Memphis, Fogelman Executive Conference Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 907. October 9, 2003: HealthPoint Spine Industry Summit: “MicroDexterity Enhancement System”, Omni Berkshire Hotel, New York, New York. 95 908. October 17&19, 2003: Symposium Faculty at the Third Annual Southwest Vitreoretinal Symposium: “Fluidics in Vitrectomy”, “25 Gauge Instrumentation”, and “Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment-Surgical Techniques and Tools”, Plaza San Antonio Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. 909. October 18, 2003: Guest Faculty for the Retina Symposium as the L. Edward Perraut, Sr., M.D. Memorial Lecturer, Washington National Eye Center at Washington Hospital Center, Saturday AM Lecture Series: “Advanced Tools and Techniques for Vitreoretinal Surgery” and “Vitrectomy for Complicated Retinal Detachment”, Washington, D.C. 910. October 21, 2003: Southern Eye Associates Continuing Education Course: “Diabetic Retinopathy”, Southern Eye Associates, Memphis, Tennessee. 911. November 13, 2003: Retina: A Vision for the Future: “The Future of Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques”, The Opening Ceremony for The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Retina Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California. 912. November 14-15, 2003: American Academy of Ophthalmology Retina Subspecialty Day: Discussion Group Leader on “Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy” and “The Debate: Limited Macular Translocation-A Mutilating Procedure”, Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim, California. 913. November 16-18, 2003: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: Moderator for Breakfast with the Experts Roundtable Program: “Vitreoretinal Surgery Instrumentation Update” and “Tools for Vitreoretinal Techniques”, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California. 914. November 17, 2003: The Alcon Speakers Forum at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: “Accurus 25-Gauge Technology, Coming of Age”, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California. 915. December 6, 2003: Attended The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology Seventh Annual Clinical Update: “Update on New Technologies for Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Fogelman Executive Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 916. December 7, 2003: Charles Retina Institute Annual Continuing Medical Education Course: “Sutureless Vitrectomy” and “Macular Degeneration Update”, Memphis, Tennessee. 917. December 11, 2003: Guest Speaker to the East Memphis Exchange Club: “Dexterity Enhancement for Surgery”, The Racquet Club, Memphis, Tennessee. 918. December 19, 2003: Grand Rounds at the University of Florida, Department of Ophthalmology, “Pros and Cons of 25 Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy” and “Surgical Fluidics and Vitreous Cutting for Anterior and Posterior Segment Surgery”, Gainesville, Florida. 96 919. January 15-17, 2004: The Twelfth Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference: Moderator for Information-Guided Therapy and Robotics Session, Newport Beach Marriott, Hotel & Tennis Club, Newport Beach, California. 920. February 10-11, 2004: Alcon National Sales Meeting: “25 Gauge Surgery”, Hyatt Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona. 921. February 23-28, 2004: Eyesurgery/Vitrectomy Past, Present and Future International Symposium: “Why Should I Use 25 Gauge versus 20 Gauge?” and “Silicone Oil for Vitreous Replacement - Past, Present and Future”, Berne, Switzerland. 922. March 2-4, 2004: The Aspen Retinal Detachment Society 32nd Annual Meeting: “Advances in Vitreoretinal Instrumentation and Techniques” , The Taylor Smith Lecture, Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado. 923. March 6-10, 2004: Vail Vitrectomy 2004: “Techniques, Indications, and Results of 25 Gauge Vitrectomy”, Vail Marriott Mountain Resort and Spa, Vail, Colorado. 924. March 25-28, 2004: Alcon REACT Meeting: “25 Gauge Surgery: A Story Transformation”, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. 925. April 1-3, 2004: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – New Horizons in Ophthalmology: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy – Techniques, Technology, and Outcomes”, “Vitreomacular Surgery Update”, and “Options in Vitrectomy Based Retinal Detachment Repair”, Little Nell Hotel, Aspen, Colorado. 926. April 15, 2004: Visiting Professor at St. Louis University Eye Institute: “Advanced Vitrectomy Techniques for Retinal Detachment Repair” and “25 Gauge Vitrectomy”, St. Louis, Missouri. 927. April 16, 2004: Guest Speaker at The University of Arizona , Department of Ophthalmology and Optical Sciences Center: “Dexterity Enhancement”, Tucson, Arizona. 928. April 24-27, 2004: Guest Speaker at the South African Vitreoretinal Society Meeting: “Fluidics”, “25 Gauge Surgery”, “Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy”, “Epimacular Membrane and Macular Holes”, and “Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Traction Retinal Detachment” , Tsitsikamma National Park, StormsRiver Mouth, South Africa. 929. May 25, 2004: Guest Speaker to Journal Club at the Hunt & Polo Club: “Robotics”, Memphis, Tennessee. 930. June 6-7, 2004: Guest Lecturer at the Neurosurgical Society of America 58th Annual Meeting: “Surgical Robotics – The Role of Force Control in Surgical Robotic Dexterity Enhancement”, Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 931. June 11, 2004: The University of Tennessee 33rd Annual Meeting, Ophthalmology Alumni-Residents’ Day and 14th Annual Kambara Distinguished Visiting Professor: “Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment Repair”, Fogelman Executive Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 97 932. June 18-19, 2004: Van Buskirk Lecture at the Thorny Issues in Ophthalmology Meeting: “Stabilized Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Lorenzen Conference Center, Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center, Portland, Oregon. 933. July 29-30, 2004: 18th Meeting of Nantucket Retina: “Retinal Detachment Repair using Perfluorocarbon”, Harbor House Hotel, Nantucket, MA. 934. August 16-20, 2004: American Society of Retina Specialists 22nd Annual Meeting: “An Engineers’ Approach to Vitreous Surgery” and “Partial Fluid/Air Exchange to Reduce Wound Leaks with Sutureless 25-Gauge Vitrectomy”. Panelist on “Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy Face-Off”, and course instructor on “Advances and Controversies in Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, California. 935. September 8-12, 2004: XXIVth Meeting of the Club Jules Gonin, Athens, Vouliagmeni, Greece. 936. September 17-19, 2004: 4TH Annual Southwest Vitreoretinal Symposium and Vitreoretinal Fellows Forum: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy Systems”, “Surgical Fluidics”, “Management of Retinal Detachment with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and use of Perfluorocarbon Liquids for Inferior Retinal Detachment”, “Diabetic Surgical Techniques”, and “Vitrectomy for Ocular Trauma and Intraocular Foreign Bodies”, San Antonio, Texas. 937. September 20, 2004: West Tennessee Optometric Society Meeeting: “Surgical Options for Retinal Detachment”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 938. September 22, 2004: Guest Speaker at New Jersey Retina Society Meeting: “25 Gauge Surgery”, Ryland Inn, Newark, New Jersey. 939. September 30-October 3, 2004: The Retina Society Meeting: “Medium Term Perfluoroctane Tamponade for Selected Retinal Detachments”, Baltimore Marriot Waterfront, Baltimore, Maryland. 940. October 13, 2004: Guest Speaker at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary: “Pearls of 25 Gauge Surgery”, Jorge Buxton Microsurgical Center, New York, New York. 941. October 15, 2004: TedMed Conference: “Dexterity Enhancement”, Charleston, South Carolina. 942. October 23, 2004: Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the European Society of Ophthalmology: “Case Selection for 25 Gauge Surgery” at the Alcon Speakers Forum, New Orleans, Louisiana. 943. October 25, 2004: Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the European Society of Ophthalmology: Moderator for Breakfast Round Table discussion: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy Update”, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. 944. October 26, 2004: Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the European Society of Ophthalmology, Symposium: “Future Treatment for Retinal Diseases: Where We Will Be”, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. 98 945. November 3, 2004: Lectured to Southern College of Optometry students, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 946. November 14, 2004: Charles Retina Institute Continuing Education, Sponsored by Alcon, Memphis, Tennessee. 947. December 4, 2004: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Eighth Annual Clinical Update for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist: “Advanced Technology for Vitreoretinal Surgery, Fogelman Executive Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 948. January 10, 2005: Lectured to The University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 949. January 26-29, 2005: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13: Moderator for Session on Robotics, The Westin Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach, California. 950. February 10, 2005: Guest Speaker at the quarterly meeting of the First Focus Network, Jackson Country Club, Jackson, Tennessee. 951. February 11-12, 2005: Attended Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Meeting on “Angiogenesis 2005: New Perspectives on the Treatment of Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy”, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Naples, Florida. 952. February 16-18, 2005: Program Chairman for Third Annual Cross Campus Grand Rounds – Departments of Ophthalmology, Surgery and Urology – Robotics and Nanotechnology in Surgery: “Dexterity Enhancement for Surgery”, Columbia University, New York, New York. 953. February 23-26, 2005: Attended The Macula Society 28th Annual Meeting, Ritz Carlton, Key Biscayne, Florida. 954. March 15, 2005: Guest Speaker to Northwest Tennessee Optometric Society, Jackson Country Club, Jackson, Tennessee. 955. March 21, 2005: Lectured to University of Tennessee Ophthalmology Residents: “ERG, EOG and Retinal Physiology”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 956. April 1-3, 2005: Guest Speaker at Iowa Optometric Association 107th Annual Congress: “Diabetic Retinopathy Management Trade-Offs Part I and Part II”, “Vitreomacular Surgery”, “Retinal Detachment Management”, and “Macular Degeneration Update”, Des Moines, Iowa. 957. April 7-9, 2005: Eighth Vitreoretinal Symposium Frankfurt – Marburg: “Tips and Tricks for 25 Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy”, “Management of Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment” and moderator for “Techniques for Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy and other Diseases”, Marburg, Germany. 958. April 29-30, 2005: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 2005 Vitreoretinal Course: “Transconjunctival 25 Gauge Vitrectomy” and “Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment”, Miami, Florida. 99 959. May 2, 2005: Lectured to area Optometrists at Omni Eye Center: “New Treatments for Age-related Macular Degeneration” and “Sutureless Vitrectomy”, Memphis, Tennessee. 960. May 5, 2005: Guest Speaker for the Dulaney Foundation and Alcon: “25 Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy”, Chicago, Illinois. 961. May 9, 2005: Lectured to Southern College of Optometry students: “25 Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 962. May 19-21, 2005: Attended MIS meets CAOS Symposium and Instructional Academy: Less and Minimally Invasive Surgery for Joint Arthroplasty: FACT and FICTION, Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, California. 963. May 21, 2005: Attended The Memphis Eye Society Annual Convention, Fogelman Executive Center, University of Memphis Campus, Memphis, Tennessee. 964. May 23, 2005: Guest Speaker at Continuing Medical Education Course: “25 Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy” and “ Update on Treatments for Age-related Macular Degeneration”, Jackson, Mississippi. 965. May 26, 2005: Guest Speaker for the Dulaney Foundation and Alcon: “Emerging Therapies in the Management of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, “25 Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy” , and “Xenon”, Atlanta, Georgia. 966. June 3, 2005: Alcon Irvine Technology Center: “Cataract Complications leading to Vitrectomy”, “Vit-Ret for Dummies” and “Basic Posterior Functions”, Irvine, California. 967. June 10-11, 2005: Attended Alcon NGOIS Protocol Meeting C-04-18 Investigator Meeting, Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, New York. 968. June 24, 2005: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 34th Annual Meeting, Ophthalmology Alumni-Residents’ Day and 15th Annual Kambara Distinguished Visiting Professorship: “Expanded Indications for 25 Gauge Vitrectomy”, Fogelman Executive Center, Memphis, TN. 969. June 28, 2005: Guest Speaker at Alcon’s Retina Speaker’s Coalition Event: “Advancing 25 Gauge Technology”, Charlotte, North Carolina. 970. July 3-6, 2005: Western Association for Vitreoretinal Education (W.A.V.E.) Meeting: “Expanded Indications, 20/25 Approach, Fluidics and New Techniques for 25G Vitrectomy” & “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment”, Fairmont Kea Lani Resort, Maui, Hawaii. 971. July 16-20, 2005: American Society of Retina Specialists 23rd Annual Meeting: “20/25 Vitrectomy: Combined 25 and 20-Gauge Vitrectomy”, “Advances and Controversies in Vitreoretinal Surgery”, and “An Engineer’s Approach to Vitreous Surgery”, Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth Hotel – Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 100 972. August 15, 2005: West Tennessee Optometric Society: “Disorders of the Vitreo-Macular Interface: Surgical Management”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 973. September 6, 2005: Guest Speaker to Northwest Mississippi Optometric Society: “Epimacular Membrane and Macular Hole Surgery”, Como, Mississippi. 974. September 15-18, 2005: The Retina Society 38th Annual Meeting: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment Surgery”, Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, California. 975. September 23-25, 2005: Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society: 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, Illinois. 976. October 14, 2005: Guest Speaker at the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses Subspecialty Day Program: “Pars Plana Vitrectomy”, Chicago, Illinois. 977. October 15, 2005: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Retina Subspecialty Day: “25-Gauge Vitrectomy Techniques”, Chicago, Illinois. 978. October 15-18, 2005: JCAHPO’S 33rd Annual Continuing Education Program & ATPO’S 20th Scientific Session and Tech Bowl: “Advanced Technologies for Vitreoretinal Surgery” and participated in Retina/Vitreous Sub-Specialty Session, Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, Illinois. 979. November 18, 2005: Alcon Irvine Technology Center: “Vitrectomy Surgery”, Irvine, California. 980. December 3, 2005: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth Annual Clinical Update for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist: “Update on Vitreomacular Surgery”, Hamilton Eye Institute, Freeman Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee. 981. December 4, 2005: Charles Retina Institute Continuing Medical Education Program, Memphis, Tennessee. 982. December 9-11, 2005: Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting: A New Vision of Ophthalmic Care: “Expanded Use of 25 Gauge Vitrectomy”, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, Florida. 983. January 6, 2006: Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians: “Expanded Indications for 25 Gauge Vitrectomy”, “Vitrectomy for Repair of Traction and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment”, and participated on panel for “Clinical Challenges in Retina for the Ophthalmic Technician”, Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, Connecticut. 984. January 24-27, 2006: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 14 Meeting: Accelerating Change in Healthcare: Next Medical Toolkit. Moderator for the Robotics Session. Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Long Beach, California. 101 985. February 2, 2006: Alcon Surgical National Sales Meeting: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy”, The Westin Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida. 986. February 3-4, 2006: Attended Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Angiogenesis 2006 Meeting, The Mandarin Oriental, Miami, Florida. 987. February 22-25, 2006: The Macula Society 29th Annual Meeting: “Arcuate Retinotomy for Repair of Very Large, Failed Macular Holes”, Four Seasons Aviara, North San Diego, California. 988. March 3-5, 2006: Alcon Consultants Meeting: “New Approaches to Anterior Vitrectomy”, The Aston Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas. 989. March 17-22, 2006: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery & Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society Meeting: “Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery” and participated on panel - Challenges and Opportunities: New Specialty Services in the ASC Operating Room – “A Comparison of Vitreoretinal Surgery in Hospital Connected Versus Free Standing Ambulatory Surgery Centers” San Francisco, California. 990. March 30-April 1, 2006: 31st Congress of the Brazilian Society of Retina and Vitreous: “Expanded Indications for 25 Gauge Vitrectomy”, “Vitrectomy for Anterior Segment Complications”, and “25 Gauge versus 23 Gauge Vitrectomy” at the Alcon Symposium, Summerville Beach Resort, Porto de Galinhas – Pernambuco, Brazil. 991. May 13, 2006: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Program – Diagnosis and Treatment of Macular Degeneration in 2006: “The Rise and Fall of Submacular Surgery & Macular Translocation for AgeRelated Macular Degeneration”, Naples Community Hospital Auditorium, Naples, Florida. 992. May 17-20, 2006: Guest Speaker at the Pan American Meeting of Retina and Vitreous: “Avastin and Age-Related Macular Degeneration” , “Avastin and Diabetic Macular Edema”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy – Techniques & Technology”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment”, Cartagena, de Indias, Colombia. 993. June 8, 2006: Guest Speaker at Sharp Hospital: “Illumination Issues in Vitreoretinal Surgery”, San Diego, California. 994. June 17, 2006: Henry Van Dyk Memorial Lecturer at the Ochsner-LSU Ophthalmology Residents’ Day: “Recent Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Brent House Conference Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. 995. June 24-30, 2006: Australian Roadshow with Alcon and Guest Speaker at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. 996. July 8-9, 2006: Coronado Ophthalmic Symposium: Ophthalmic Patient Care: Focus on the Future: “Emerging Treatments for Retinal Disorders”, “Management of Vitreous Loss and Dislocated Lens Material at Cataract Surgery”, and “Medical and Surgical Retina Update”, Marriott Coronado Island Resort, Coronado, California. 102 997. July 22, 2006: Small Gauge Vitrectomy Surgical Skills Transfer Course: “Micro-Incision Vitrectomy Surgery Fluidics-Port Based Flow Limiting”, Fort Worth, Texas. 998. July 25, 2006: Guest Speaker for Stress Busters: Lunch & Learn Series presented by Baptist Memorial Hospital: “Healthcare and Technology Working Together”, Memphis, Tennessee. 999. July 27-28, 2006: 20th Meeting of Nantucket Retina: “25 Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment”, Harbor House Village, Nantucket, Massachusetts. 1000. August 13-15, 2006: The 6th International Symposium of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong (ISOHK): “Managing Anterior Segment Complications”, “Challenges in Surgical Retina in the Coming Decade”, “Illumination and Visualization for Vitrectomy”, “Faster is Better: The Benefits of High Speed Cutting”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy Fluidics, Cutting & Surgical Techniques”, “Vitreoretinal Training in the USA”. Mark Tso Lecture: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachments”. Moderator for Posterior Segment Live Surgery, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, China. 1001. August 18-20, 2006: 6th Advanced Vitreoretinal Technology and Therapies Symposium (AVTT) & Vitreoretinal Fellows Forum: “Vitrectomy Surgical Techniques – Diabetes, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, and Macular Surgery”, “Fluidics of High Speed Cutters”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy Surgery”, “The Ideal Operating Room Setup”, “Ranibizumab (Lucentis) for the Treatment of AgeRelated Macular Degeneration”, and “The Expanding Role of Bevacizumab (Avastin)”, Westin Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. 1002. August 21, 2006: West Tennessee Optometric Society Meeting: “New Strategies for Management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 1003. September 6-9, 2006: Alcon REACT Meeting: “Fluidics of High Speed Cutters”, Stein am Rhein, Switzerland. 1004. September 9-13, 2006: ASRS/EVRS Meeting: - Cannes Retina Festival: “Interface Vitrectomy”. Program Chair for Symposium VI – Surgical Devices and Instrumentation (Part 2). Program Chair for Symposium VII – Retinal Vascular Disease and Oncology. Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. 1005. October 6-7, 2006: Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS) Symposium: Panel Presentation: “Expanding Services in the ASC: Ocular Plastics, Retinal and Multi-Specialty”, Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont, Illinois. 1006. October 15-20, 2006: Combined Meeting of the Club Jules Gonin and The Retina Society: “Interface Vitrectomy”, Cape Town, South Africa. 1007. November 2, 2006: Guest Faculty Speaker at Evolving Paradigms and Partnerships: Modern Management of Diabetic Retinopathy CME Meeting, Dallas, Texas. 103 1008. November 9, 2006: Alcon AAO Micro-Incision Vitrectomy Surgery Skills Transfer Course: “MIVS Fluidics – Port Based Flow Limiting” and “25 Gauge Vitrectomy”, Riveria Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. 1009. November 10, 2006: American Academy of Ophthalmology 13th Annual Subspecialty Day Meeting: Panelist: Medical and Surgical Management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Discussion Group Leader: 25 and 23 Gauge Vitrectomy, Las Vegas, Nevada. 1010. November 12, 2006: American Academy of Ophthalmology Alcon Speakers Forum: Panelist: Micro-IncisionVitrectomy Surgery, Las Vegas, Nevada. 1011. November 12, 2006: American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Senior Instructor for Course: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for All Aspects of Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Las Vegas, Nevada. 1012. November 12, 2006: Alcon Advanced Vitreoretinal Technology and Therapies (AVTT) Meeting: “Micro-Incision Vitrectomy Fluidics-Port Based Flow Limiting”, Las Vegas, Nevada. 1013. November 13, 2006: Alcon Speakers Forum at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: “Fluidics & Microsurgical Instrumentation”, Las Vegas, Nevada. 1014. November 14, 2006: Course Instructor for the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Annual CME Program: “Advanced Technologies for Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Las Vegas, Nevada. 1015. November 17-19, 2006: Grand Rounds for the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida, Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, Florida. 1016. November 29, 2006: Featured Presenter at Evolving Paradigms and Partnerships: Modern Management of Diabetic Retinopathy CME Meeting, The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. 1017. December 9, 2006: Guest Speaker at Course: Ophthalmology at the Crossroads: Still Crossing the Road 2006: “A Combined Medical and Surgical Approach to Diabetic Retinopathy and Venous Occlusive Disease”, Dallas, Texas. 1018. December 10, 2006: Charles Retina Institute Annual Optometric CME Course: “Medical Retina Update”, Memphis, Tennessee. 1019. December 11, 2006: Krill Memorial Lecture for the Chicago Ophthalmologic Society: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment”, Gleacher Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois. 1020. January 16, 2007: Northwest Tennessee Optometric Society Meeting: “Medical and Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy and Venous Occlusive Disease”, Jackson, Tennessee. 1021. January 19, 2007: Alcon ITC Meeting: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy and Illumination”, Newport Beach, California. 104 1022. January 25-26, 2007: Visiting Professor and Grand Rounds for the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences at the University of Toronto: “Vitreous Loss and Dropped Nucleus in Cataract Surgery”, “25 Gauge Pars Plana Wound Management”, “Medical and Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy” and “Medical and Surgical Management of Venous Occlusive Disease”, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1023. January 30-31, 2007: Guest Speaker at Alcon National Sales Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona. 1024. February 8, 2007: Featured Speaker at Evolving Paradigms and Partnerships: Modern Management of Diabetic Retinopathy, The Madison Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin. 1025. February 12, 2007: Lectured to Southern College of Optometry Students: “Principles of Vitrectomy”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 1026. February 23-24, 2007: Attended Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Angiogenesis 2007 Meeting, RitzCarlton, Key Biscayne, Florida. 1027. March 1, 2007: Attended Orbis International’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, The United Nations, New York, New York. 1028. March 6, 2007: Guest Speaker at Northwest Mississippi Optometric Society Meeting: “Medical and Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy”, “Venous Occlusive Disease”, and “Medical Retina Update”, Como Steakhouse, Como, Mississippi. 1029. Marach 10-14, 2007: Vail Vitrectomy Meeting: “Medium Term Perfluoroctane combined with Intravitreal Kenalog for Repair of Inferior Retinal Detachments”, Vail Marriott Mountain Resort and Spa, Vail, Colorado. 1030. March 15, 2007: Guest Speaker at North Mississippi Optometric Society: “Medical and Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy and Venous Occlusive Disease and Medical Retina Update”, Tupelo, Mississippi. 1031. March 29, 2007: Guest Lecturer at Columbia University Cross Campus Grand Rounds: “Overview of Technology in Training Surgical Competencies”, Jack Hellman Auditorium, New York, New York. 1034. April 1-3, 2007: Guest Speaker at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/New Horizons in Ophthalmology: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy: Where Are We Now?”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Macular Disease”, “Management of Vitreous Loss and Dropped Lens at Cataract Surgery”, Snowmass Club Villas, Snowmass/Aspen, Colorado. 1035. April 4-8, 2007: Advanced Vitreoretinal Technology and Techniques (AVTT) Meeting: “MicroIncision Vitrectomy Fluidics: Port Based Flow Limiting”, “The Ideal Operating Room Setup”, and “Controlling Flow: The Benefits of High Speed Cutting”, Chengdu, China. 105 1036. April 12-15, 2007: Retinal Physician Symposium 2007: “Surgery for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy/Neovascular Glaucoma” and “New Instruments Update”, Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, Fort Myers, Florida. 1037. April 19, 2007: Guest Speaker to General Ophthalmologists: “Medical and Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy, Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Central Retinal Vein Occlusion”, Raleigh, North Carolina. 1038. April 28-May 1, 2007: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS): “Vitreoretinal Surgery Updates” and “How the Vitreoretinal Specialist Views TASS and Endophthalmitis”, San Diego, California. 1039. May 6, 2007: Second Annual Advanced Vitreoretinal Technology and Therapies (AVTT) Symposium, River House Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 1040. May 12, 2007: Attended The Annual Convention of the Memphis Eye Society, The Hamilton Eye Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 1041. May 18, 2007: Alcon ITC Meeting, Irvine, California. 1042. May 31-June 2, 2007: Special 10th Vitreoretinal Symposium Frankfurt - Marburg: Participated in Vitreoretinal Dry-Labs at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital. Lectured on “Fluidics, Fast Cutting, and Wound Construction”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment”, “25 Gauge Vitreomacular Surgery”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachments”, Frankfurt/Main, Germany. 1043. June 8, 2007: Vanderbilt Eye Institute 2007 Comprehensive Ophthalmology Pearls X: “Medical and Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy” and “Vitreous Loss During Cataract Surgery and Dropped Nucleus”, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. 1044. June 9-10, 2007: Advanced Vitreoretinal Technology and Therapies (AVTT) Southwest Vitreoretinal Conference: “25 Gauge Fluidics/High Speed Cutting”, “Illumination and Visualization Issues”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachments”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Silicone Re-Ops, and Giant Breaks”. Participated in Small-Gauge Vitrectomy Roundtable Discussion and Retinal Detachment Case Discussion and was moderator for Pediatric Section, San Antonio, Texas. 1045. June 14, 2007: SUNY Downstate Department of Ophthalmology 35th Annual Alumni Meeting: “Medical and Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy” and “Innovations in Retinal Surgery”, Brooklyn, New York. 1046. June 19, 2007: Lectured to The University of Tennessee, Department of Ophthalmology Residents: “Vitrectomy Surgery”, Hamilton Eye Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 106 1047. June 23-24, 2007: National CME Speakers’ Meeting: AMD Management: Established Treatment Protocols and Relevant Research, San Francisco, California. 1048. June 25, 2007: Lectured at the West Tennessee Optometric Society Meeting: “Age-Related Macular Degeneration Update”, “Diabetic Retinopathy”, and “Clinical Trials”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 1049. June 29-July 1, 2007: New Perspectives in Ophthalmology: “Vitreoretinal Update for Anterior Segment Surgeons”, “Dropped Nucleus and Vitreous Loss in Cataract Surgery”, and “Current Management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, Marriott Coronado Island Resort, Coronado, California. 1050. July 20-22, 2007: Guest Speaker at the XVIII Argentinean Congress of Ophthalmology: “25 Gauge Vitreomacular Surgery”, “Advanced Vitrectomy – Fluidics, Fast Cutting & Wound Construction”, “25 Gauge Surgery for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Traction Macular Detachment” and “Advantage of 25 Gauge Tools”, Sheraton Hotel and Convention Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1051. August 22-23, 2007: Vitreoretinal Symposium: “The Evolution of Micro-Incision Vitrectomy Surgery”, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan. 1052. August 24-26, 2007: Guest Faculty and performed Live Surgery at the Singapore National Eye Centre Course – A Weekend of Surgical Retina: “Management of Dropped Nucleus & Vitreous Loss During Cataract Surgery”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy Technology: Fast Cutting, Fluidics, Advanced Tools and Wound Construction”, “Vitreomacular Surgery”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment”, and “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, and Giant Breaks”, Singapore, Singapore. 1053. August 26-28, 2007: Vitreoretinal Symposium: “The Evolution of Micro-Incision Vitrectomy Surgery”, “TASS - Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome”, Dusit Tani Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 1054. September 27-30, 2007: 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Retina Society: “Port-Based Flow Limiting in Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Intercontinental Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts. 1055. October 5, 2007: Panel Presentation at the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS) ASC National Symposium: “Expanded ASC Payments for Retinal Procedures: Challenges & Opportunities”, Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. 1056. October 15, 2007: Guest Speaker at The University of Tennessee at Martin, Pre-Professional Health Organization Meeting, Martin, Tennessee. 1057. October 18, 2007: Buffalo Eye Club Meeting: “23 Gauge Surgery” and “Port Based Flow Limiting in Vitreoretinal Surgery”, The Muse-Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York. 1058. October 19, 2007: Beetham Eye Institute (BEI) Joslin Diabetes Center: “Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy”, Boston, Massachusetts. 107 1059. October 20, 2007: Second Annual Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation Physician Education Conference: “Illumination and Cutting Speed Strategy Advances” and “Innovations in Epiretinal Membrane Surgery”, Boston Marriott Cambridge Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts. 1060. November 8, 2007: Faculty Member at The Dulaney Foundation Micro-Incision Vitrectomy Surgery Transitional Course: “MIVS Fluidics – Port Based Flow Limiting”, Intercontinental Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1061. November 9, 2007: American Academy of Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day Meeting: Moderator for section on Retina 2007: A View to the Future – Instrumentation, Techniques, and Surgical Adjuvants, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1062. November 10, 2007: The Alcon Speakers Forum at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Moderator for Micro-Incision Vitrectomy Surgery Panel, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1063. November 11, 2007: JCAHPO 35TH Annual Continuing Education Program: “Advanced Technologies for Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1064. November 11, 2007: The Alcon Speakers Forum at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting: “The Physics of Advanced Vitrectomy Systems”, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1065. November 12, 2007: American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses: “Safety and Efficiency in Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Astor Crowne Plaza, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1066. November 16, 2007: Guest Speaker at the Mississippi Optometric Association Meeting: “A Simplified Approach to Retinal Detachment Surgery”, Hilton Hotel, Jackson, Mississippi. 1067. November 30, 2007: Annenberg Center for Health Sciences Mentoring in Ophthalmology: “Update on Vitreoretinal Surgery”, Rancho Mirage, California. 1068. December 2, 2007: Faculty Member at the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) California Regional Education Program: “Medical & Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy”, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells, California. 1069. December 2-5, 2007: 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists: “Laboratory Evaluation of Pulsatile Changes in IOP and Infusion Flow Caused by Opening and Closing of the Cutter Port, Hyatt Grand Champions, Indian Wells, California. 1070. December 8, 2007: Hamilton Eye Institute, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Eleventh Annual Clinical Update for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist: “Vitreomacular Surgery Update”, Hamilton Eye Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 108 1071. December 9, 2007: Charles Retina Institute Annual CME Meeting: “Advances in Laser Treatment for Retinal Disease: Pattern Scanning Laser”, Charles Retina Institute, Memphis, Tennessee. 1072. January 15, 2008: Guest Speaker at Northwest Tennessee CME Meeting: “Advances in Laser Treatment for Retinal Disease: Pattern Scanning Laser”, Jackson, Tennessee. 1073. January 29, 2008: Alcon Surgical National Sales Meeting: “PUREPOINT Laser from a Surgeons Perspective”, Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California. 1074. February 7, 2008: Mountain District CME Seminar: “New Approaches to Diabetic Retinopathy” and “Sutureless Surgery for Retinal Detachment”, The Orchards at Broadmoor, Asheville, North Carolina. 1075. February 15-17, 2008: New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology 57th Annual Symposium: “Update on Management of Diabetic Retinopathy”, “Medical and Surgical Management of Venous Occlusive Disease”, “Small Gauge Vitrectomy for Macular Surgery”, “Small Gauge Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment”, Astor Crowne Plaza, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1076. March 18, 2008: North Mississippi CME lecture: “Advances in Laser Treatment for Retinal Disease: Pattern Scanning Laser”, Como, Mississippi. 1077. March 22, 2008: Retina Update 2008: Edgar L. Thomas, M.D. Lecture: “Evolution of Vitreoretinal Surgery: From the Beginning until Tomorrow” and “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment”, Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, California. 1078. March 25, 2008: North Mississippi CME lecture: “Advances in Laser Treatment for Retinal Disease: Pattern Scanning Laser”, Tupelo, Mississippi. 1079. April 14-18, 2008: Volunteer Faculty with ORBIS in Ho Chi Minh City on the Flying Eye Hospital Program. Performed surgery and lectured on: “Microincisional (23/25 gauge) Vitrectomy, Fast Cutting and Fluidics”, “Trauma and Intraocular Foreign Bodies”, “Diabetic Retinopathy”, “Ultrasound” “Central and Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion”, and “Vitreous Loss and Dropped Nucleus During Cataract Surgery”, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 1080. May 19, 2008: West Tennessee CME lecture: “Age-Related Macular Degeneration”, The Grove Grill, Memphis, Tennessee. 1081. May 29-June 1, 2008: Storm Eye/ASCRS Clinical Update 2008: “Vitrectomy – Do’s and Don’ts”, Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina. 1082. June 13-15, 2008: Honored Speaker at the Mediterranean Retina III Meeting: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment Repair” and panelist on “Interactive Medical Case Symposium Questions & Answers”, Military Museum & Culture Center Harbiye, Istanbul Turkey. 109 1083. June 20-22, 2008: Advanced Vitreoretinal Techniques and Technology (AVTT) Second Annual Southwest Vitreoretinal Conference: “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment”, “Interface Vitrectomy (Reoperation under Silicone, Surgery under Air and Perfluoroctane”, “Medium Term Perfluoroctane for Inferior Retinal Detachment Repair”, “Fluidics and Fast Cutting (Port-Based Flow Limiting)”, “25 Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Traction Retinal Detachment” and “Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling without ICG”, San Antonio, Texas. 110