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Cornea Society News – published quarterly by the Cornea Society 2 President's Message Dear Cornea Society members, A s the summer draws to a close, we have so many things happening with the Cornea Society. In September we will host our third annual Cornea Fellows Summit. We will bring 50 of the cornea fellows from around the U.S. to Tampa, where we will have didactic training and numerous wet labs covering many different areas in cornea and external disease. The eight instructors, Bennie Jeng, MD, Kathy Colby, MD, Deepinder Dahliwal, MD, Barry Lee, MD, Tony Aldave, MD, Shahzad Mian, MD, Greg Ogawa, MD, and I, will have the chance to work one-on-one with the fellows. Our plan is to educate the new generation of cornea surgeons and increase our membership at the same time. I hope to see all of you at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting this year in my hometown of Chicago. It will be a great meeting, and hopefully the Cubs will be in the playoffs. Tony Aldave, MD, has put together an exceptional symposium for the meeting, "Case-Based Corneal Conundrums." Topics covered will include management of high post-keratoplasty astigmatism, corneal crosslinking, DSEK or DMEK for corneal edema, non-healing epithelial defects, repeat PK or KPro, treatment of anterior corneal dystrophies, corneal deposits, and more. The Castroviejo Lecture this year will be presented by Dimitri Azar, MD, and is sure to be a fabulous lecture. My favorite day at the AAO meeting is the Fall Educational Symposium jointly sponsored by the Cornea Society and the Eye Bank Association of America. This all-day meeting on Friday, October 14 is a way to learn what is really exciting in cornea and spend the day with friends reconnecting. The surgeon director's luncheon is not to be missed; every year I learn something during that hour. If you plan to attend Subspecialty Day this year at the AAO, you will not want to miss Cornea Day. Bennie Jeng, MD, Shahzad Mian, MD, and Carol Karp, MD, have put together an outstanding program. This year's program will cover cor- neal infections: challenges in diagnosis and update on management; the evolving role of keratoplasty; tools for diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface tumors; managing ocular surface disease; the role of imaging and in-office diagnostics; and inflammatory conditions of the ocular surface. We recently sent out a survey to track where our members are working and in what setting; thank you for completing the survey. We are dedicated to our mission: The Cornea Society is an international society to promote the exchange of information in cornea and external disease. How are we doing? We are working hard to meet your needs, so let us know if you have any feedback. You can always email me at mmacsai@northshore.org. See you all in Chicago! Sincerely, Marian Macsai, MD President, Cornea Society Marian S. Macsai, MD continued on page 3 FRIDAY, MAY 5 LOS ANGELES HOUSING IS NOW OPEN Book early to guarantee your preferred hotel. www.corneaday.org

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