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Cornea Society News – published quarterly by the Cornea Society 3 T he 2018 Cornea and Eye Bank- ing Forum, jointly hosted by the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and the Cornea Society, will be held prior to the American Acad- emy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting in Chicago on Friday, October 26, at the Westin Michigan Avenue. Michelle Rhee, MD, New York, spoke about this year's program and why it's important to attend. "This forum is a unique educational opportunity as it addresses multidisci- plinary topics relevant to both corneal surgeons and eye bankers, enhancing depth of knowledge for both profession- al groups," Dr. Rhee said. The program will consist of ap- proximately 25 free papers and two mini-symposia, said Anthony Aldave, MD, Los Angeles. The first mini-sympo- sium, organized by the Cornea Society Young Physician Task Force, will fo- cus on the learning curve in lamellar keratoplasty and will be titled "What I Learned From My First 50 Cases." The second mini-symposium, organized by Dr. Aldave and Dr. Rhee, will focus on Cornea and Eye Banking Forum to be held before AAO annual meeting the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of post-keratoplasty fungal keratitis and will be titled "Controversies in Eye Banking: Post-keratoplasty Fungal Infections." Dr. Rhee said this year's forum will include more pro/con and multiple viewpoint presentations. During the Cornea and Eye Banking Forum, several awards will be presented. A Best Paper of Session Award is given, along with $1,500. This award is limited to current fellows, residents, and/or medical students. Additionally, the Claes H. Dohlman, MD, PhD, Award, the R. Townley Paton Award, and the Troutman Cornea Award will be presented. This year, the Claes H. Dohlman, MD, PhD, Award, will go to Ronald Smith, MD, and the R. Townley Paton Award will go to W. Barry Lee, MD. "I encourage all corneal surgeons to attend this collaborative and multidis- ciplinary session," Dr. Rhee said. "It's a high yield way to get updated on the lat- est information before the AAO annual meeting." CN Business meeting announcement T he Cornea Society business meeting will take place on Friday, October 26, during the Cornea and Eye Banking Forum at the Westin on Michigan Avenue, 909 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago. All members are invited to attend. Check the Society website for updates: www.CorneaSociety.org. Cornea Society University (CSU) programs Save the date: CSU dinner, Friday, October 26, Chicago We are excited to announce a new dinner meeting developed by the Cornea Society Young Physician Task Force and sponsored by Cornea Society University (CSU). This educational program will be geared toward young physicians. The next dinner will be held on Friday, October 26, in Chicago, 5:30–7:30 p.m., immediately following the Cornea and Eye Banking Forum. This new dinner series concept will provide young physicians with an opportu- nity to interact and network with colleagues as well as learn more about profes- sional development and practice building. Watch your inbox for the invitation. CSU booth at AAO Be sure to visit the CSU booth at the 2018 American Academy of Ophthalmol- ogy (AAO) annual meeting in October in Chicago. Stop by and recharge, grab a snack, and learn more about all CSU offers you. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago. CN

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