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EW MEETING REPORTER 122 Reporting from the WIO Summer Symposium T his year, the Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) Summer Symposium was held at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia. The meeting featured programming and other activities over several days. Linda Christmann, MD, Bradenton, Florida, began the meeting by talking about women in the field and leadership roles. "We stand on the ground that was forged by the men and women who came before us," she said. The WIO began in 1979 as a venue for women to meet as pro- fessionals and as friends, she said. It started with luncheons at the American Academy of Ophthalmol- ogy (AAO) meeting and then formed into an organization. The issues addressed by the WIO have expand- ed over time. Using technology in daily practice In a session focusing on "Using Technology in Daily Practice," experts discussed a variety of subspecialties including cataract, plastics, retina, neuro-ophthalmolo- gy, cornea, glaucoma, pediatric, and oncology. Cathleen McCabe, MD, Bradenton, Florida, highlighted the cataract technology she uses in her practice. She first discussed some of the techniques used in cataract sur- gery in the past and even currently in some parts of the world. Dr. McCabe described her premium cataract refractive surgery practice, which she said involves a number of steps for each case, which are supported by technology. Each step is critical for a precise outcome, she said. Some of the technologies that Dr. McCabe uses include the femtosecond laser, phaco, intraop- erative alignment, digital marking, intraoperative aberrometry, and an integrated system. Increased auto- mation can help in cutting down on manual errors. Jennifer Sivak, MD, Morgan- town, West Virginia, highlighted imaging and oculoplastics. The purpose of imaging is for diagnosis or to help in management, she said. This can be further broken down by looking at location, whether you are looking at the patient's surface or even deeper. There are a number of mo- dalities for imaging that Dr. Sivak highlighted, including computed tomography, magnetic resonance, positron emission tomography, ultrasonography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and scanning electron microscopy. Dr. Sivak noted September 2016 Reporting from the WIO Summer Symposium, August 11–14, 2016, Williamsburg, Virginia Sponsored by

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