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EW AAO PREVIEW 38 October 2011 by Faith A. Hayden EyeWorld Staff Writer AAO Subspecialty Day: Refractive surgery preview Exploring hot topics in cornea- and lens-based refractive surgery T his year's Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day, held dur- ing the AAO Annual Meet- ing in Orlando Oct. 21-22, will focus on the latest in cornea- and lens-based refractive surgery. Appropriate for intermediate and advanced ophthalmologists of all specialties, the program will eval- uate the latest techniques and technologies in refractive surgery; compare the pros and cons of vari- ous lens- and corneal-based modali- ties, including presbyopic and toric intraocular lenses; identify the cur- rent status and future of refractive lens surgery using femtosecond lasers; describe the meaning of total refractive surgery; and identify evolving surgical approaches for presbyopia. The program planning group, which includes Drs. Amar Agarwal, Daniel S. Durrie, Alaa El- Danasoury, David R. Hardten, Michael C. Knorz, and Ronald R. Krueger, kept the format largely the same as last year by scheduling roundtable discussions, breakout ses- sions, and video presentations with only a few tweaks. For example, the planning group expanded the fem- tosecond laser surgery and collagen crosslinking sections because the technologies have continued to ad- vance and are on the forefront of re- fractive surgery news. One session Dr. Hardten, pro- gram co-chair, is particularly enthu- siastic about is "A Video Journey of Challenging Cases and Complica- tions in Cataract and Refractive Sur- gery Part 2," starting at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 21. Dr. Agarwal and Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, M.D., will moderate presentations including eye rubbing and keratoconus by Alan N. Carlson, M.D., flap nightmares by Francesco Carones, M.D., and perforation by Marguerite B. McDonald, M.D. The Saturday morning session "Laser Fix: Laser Refractive Lens Sur- gery" is also of note. Moderated by Drs. William W. Culbertson and Stephen G. Slade, experts including Drs. Gerd U. Auffarth, Barry S. Seibel, and Zoltan Nagy will review lasers from Technolas (Munich, Germany), OptiMedica (Santa Clara, Calif.), LenSx (Alcon, Fort Worth, Texas), and LensAR (Winter Park, Fla.). Three papers will be discussed. They are "Comparison of Effective Lens Position and Refractive Out- come: Femtosecond Laser vs. Man- ual Capsulotomy," presented by Dr. Robert J. Cionni; "Femto Laser Technology Utilizing Current FDA- Approved IEK Software for Clear Corneal Cataract and Arcuate Inci- sions," by Dr. James C. Loden; and "Comparison of Femtosecond Laser vs. Manual Anterior Capsulotomy and Lens Fragmentation," by Dr. Roger F. Steinert. Dr. Hardten wanted to draw at- tention to "The Lull Before the Storm: A Video-Based Session" on Saturday morning, moderated by Dr. Steinert and Dr. Kevin M. Miller. Drs. Kenneth J. Rosenthal, Thomas A. Oetting, George O. Waring III, Samuel Masket, and Steven H. Dewey will show video cases fol- lowed by a group discussion. Topics include subluxation and haptic woes. Other sessions include "The Happy Patient: New Tools to Opti- mized Outcomes," "The Journal of Refractive Surgery's Hot, Hotter, Hottest Late-Breaking News," and a roundtable discussion on "The Best Available Treatment for Presbyopia." In addition to sessions, there are a number of lectures and award pre- sentations planned. For example, Dr. Richard L. Lindstrom will give the opening keynote address, "Update on Intracorneal Lenses for Presby- opia" on Friday. The Casebeer Award, which recognizes an individ- ual for his or her outstanding contri- butions to refractive surgery through nontraditional research and devel- opment activities, will go to Dr. Hardten. Dr. J. Bradley Randleman will be the recipient of the Kritzinger Memorial Award, which recognizes an individual who embodies the clinical, educational, and investiga- tive qualities of Dr. Michiel Kritzinger. On Saturday, Dr. Knorz will give the keynote lecture "Laser Refractive Lens Surgery: The New Paradigm." The Founders' Award will go to Dr. Carones and recognizes the vision and spirit of the Society's founders by honoring an International Soci- ety of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) member who has made extraordi- nary contributions to the growth and advancement of the Society and its mission. The Lifetime Achieve- ment Award, which honors an ISRS member who has made significant and internationally recognized con- tributions to the advancement of refractive surgery over his or her career, will go to Dr. Lucio Buratto. Finally, Dr. Jack T. Holladay will be honored with the Presiden- tial Recognition Award on Saturday afternoon, acknowledging his dedi- cation and contributions to the field of refractive surgery and to the ISRS. A number of other awards will be presented as well. For the complete list of the awardees and sessions, visit www.aao.org. EW Contact information Hardten: drhardten@mneye.com Orlando, October 22-25, 2011 David R. Hardten, M.D. "I think the takeaway will be that glaucoma is a wide spectrum of disease, and this subspecialty day will be a combination of science and clinical pearls," Dr. Singh said. "The goal is that everybody gets some- thing out of it." Dr. Brown agreed. "The audi- ence will have a full understanding of the latest teachings in glaucoma, the latest breakthroughs, and the latest surgical techniques," he said. "It's a wonderful way to achieve an outstanding understanding of cur- rent teaching and treatment of glau- coma in one day." EW Editors' note: Dr. Singh has financial interests with Alcon (Fort Worth, Texas), Allergan (Irvine, Calif.), Bausch & Lomb (Rochester, N.Y.), Santen Pharmaceutical (Osaka, Japan), Ivantis (Irvine, Calif.), and Transcend Medical (Menlo Park, Calif.). Drs. Brown and Herndon have no financial interests related to this article. Contact information Brown: 404-252-1194, reaymary@comcast.net Herndon: hernd012@duke.edu Singh: 650-575-8849, kuldev.singh@stanford.edu Everybody continued from page 36 Orlando fun fact The tourism industry accounts for more than 236,556 jobs in Central Florida, making it the region's largest employer Source: Visit Orlando 30-39 AAO Preview_EW October 2011-DL3_Layout 1 9/29/11 5:14 PM Page 38

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