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Bulletin P.O. Box 6136, Chesterfield, MO 63006 Phone: 314 725-2020 August, 2012 NEXT MEETING Tuesday, August 14 St. Louis Marriott West 660 Maryville Centre Dr. 6:00 p.m. Light buffet Hosted by Fabry Support Group RSVP no later than August 9 [email protected] or 314 725-2020 7:00 P.M. Business Meeting 7:30 p.m. “Eyes on Fabry” Tom Hobbs, O.D. One Hour C.E. DR. HOBBS TO DISCUSS FABRY DISEASE SLOS members will welcome Dr. Tom Hobbs of Warrensburg, Missouri at the August 14 meeting. He will discuss optometry’s role in diagnosing Fabry Disease. Fabry is a silently progressive increasingly debilitating multisystemic genetic disorder. HAVE YOU PAID SLOS DUES FOR 2012-2013? The St. Louis Optometric Society membership year began on June 1. SLOS has five categories of membership and welcomes all area optometrists. Dues notices were mailed in early May. Please contact the SLOS office, 314 725-2020 if you did not receive information. ##### HOW ABOUT A SLOS COMMITTEE? Members are invited to volunteer to serve on a SLOS committee. New President, Dr. Paul Whitten, is making committee assignments and will appreciate members agreeing to serve. Several members have expressed interest in participating: Drew Biondo, Dan Friederich, Kim Folwarski, Jamie Gold, Christy Hayes, Jordan Jones and Marissa O’Brien. Contact Dr. Whitten if you would like more information. ##### NEW SLOS MEMBERS Early signs of Fabry disease are similar to those of other mnore common disorders and, therefore, is often mis-diagnosed. Its effect on the eye – corneal whirling – can only be observed by slit lamp examination. A slit lamp will be available at the meeting for observation of Fabry Disease. Please RSVP no later than Thursday, August 9 so that we have appropriate space at the meeting. ##### SLOS President, Dr. Paul Whitten welcomes new members, Drs. Jessica Carson and Jordan Jones St. Louis Optometric Society Officers: 2011-2012 President Paul A. Whitten, O.D. 314 839-2400 President-Elect Jason Riley, O.D. 573 468-4032 Vice President Scott Tomasino, O.D. 636 272-1444 Secretary Kimberly Layfield, O.D. 314 739-9293 Treasurer Erin Niehoff, O.D. 636 528-2020 Sgt. At Arms Joseph Castellano, O.D. 314 863-0000 Immediate Past President Karen Rosen, O.D. 314 843-2020 MOA Trustees Tom Cullinane, O.D. 314 579-0909 Robert G. Goerss, O.D. 636 272-1444 Executive Director Barbara Nahlik Phone: 314 725-2020 FAX 314 961-1041 e-mail: [email protected] FROM THE JULY 10 MEETING…. Dr. Nathan Hesemann, ophthalmologist with SureVision Eye Centers presented the continuing education for the July SLOS meeting. The topic was “Combined Cataract Surgery and Endocyclophotocoagulation for Patients with Glaucoma and Cataract.” Endocyclophotocoagulation, or ECP, is video assisted intraocular laser destruction of the aqueous producing ciliary processes intended to reduce aqueous production. Most patients with visually significant cataract and glaucoma are potential candidates for ECP at the time of cataract surgery. ECP is most commonly used for patients with near target intraocular pressure on glaucoma Dr. Nathan Hesemann drops. Generally, early and/or stable glaucoma and ocular hypertension patients are the best candidates. ECP is not done in phakic patients or uveitis patients. The goal of ECP is to be less dependent on glaucoma drops after cataract surgery. ECP does not exclude future glaucoma surgeries. ECP adds about five minutes to a standard cataract surgery. The laser sometimes causes more inflammation than just having cataract surgery alone. Some patients have to use more drops, or have an extra couple visits after surgery. Most patients follow the post-operative course of a standard cataract surgery patient. For some patients the pressure can go up right after surgery, but usually comes right back down. It may take a few weeks to know the effect of the laser. The laser may not lower the pressure enough to stop any glaucoma drops. Key points for post-operative management are: 1.) Treat anterior chamber inflammation adequately. 2.) Consider CME. 3.) Give the stable intraocular pressure a chance to declare itself. Treat immediate post-op pressure as with any cataract surgery patient, but consider that normal or target pressure may exist with or without drops in the weeks following surgery. Continued on next page FROM THE JULY MEETING cont. Dr. Hesemann’s presentation was co-sponsored by SureVision Eye Centers and Endo Optiks, the sole manufacturer of the laser used during the ECP procedure. Thanks to both! ##### Angela Walsh of SureVision, with Dr. Sean Mulqueeny and Gary Delancey SLOS WELCOMES A NEW BULLETIN SPONSOR COHEN EYE ASSOCIATES MOA ANNUAL CONVENTION AT CHATEAU ON THE LAKE BRANSON, MISSOURI October 11 – 14 ********* CALENDAR ********* Aug. 14 SLOS Meeting Dr. Tom Hobbs “Eyes of Fabry” Fabry Support Group, hosts Aug. 18-19 Annual August Academe “MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE” Visit moeyecare.org for details and to register on line UMSL College of Optometry See info below Sept.11 SLOS Meeting Paragon CRT Sept 15 Optometry Day @ Six Flags Info: 224 848-9385 or [email protected] Oct. 9 SLOS Meeting Dr. Larry Alexander Oct. 11-14 MOA Convention Chateau on the Lake, Branson Nov. 13 SLOS Meeting Dec. 11 Holiday Party *****