October 29, 2008

Kellogg at the Academy

Kellogg faculty and allied health staff will take part in the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, November 10 - 13. Here's a listing of the papers, posters, and courses they will present.

Breakfast with Experts

• Wayne T. Cornblath, M.D.
  Moderator, Practical Neuroimaging Update

Instruction Course

• Wayne T. Cornblath, M.D.
  Instructor, Top 10 Neuro-Ophthalmic Diagnoses You Don't Want to Miss
• Victor M. Elner, M.D., Ph.D.
  Instructor, Stereo Anatomy of the Orbit, Eyelid, and Lacrimal System: A Surgeon's Perspective

Original Paper Session

• Steven M. Archer, M.D.
  Chair, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus
• Christine C. Nelson, M.D.
  Chair, Orbit, Lacrimal, Plastic Surgery
  

Paper

• Alan Sugar, M.D., Presenting Author
  Cornea Donor Study Investigator Group, Co-Authors
  Recipient Risk Factors for Graft Failure in the Cornea Donor Study
  Dr. Sugar's paper was selected as best of the group in Cornea.

Scientific Poster

• Michael R Banitt M.D., Presenting Author
  Joao Nigro Malta, M.D., Roheena M. Kamyar, M.D., Roni M. Shtein, M.D., Alan Sugar, M.D., H. Kaz Soong, M.D., Shahzad I. Mian, M.D., Co-Authors
  Refractive Effect of Posterior Lenticule Insertion During Descemet-Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
• H. Kaz Soong, M.D., Presenting Author
  Joao Nigro Malta, M.D., Michael R. Banitt, M.D., David C. Musch PhD, Alan Sugar, M.D., Shahzad I. Mian, M.D., Co-Authors
  Long-term Results of Scleral-Sutured Posterior Chamber IOLs in Penetrating Keratoplasty
• Philip P. Chen M.D., Presenting Author
  David C. Musch, Ph.D., Leslie M. Niziol, M.S., Co-Authors
  The Effect of Early Postoperative IOP Spike After Trabeculectomy on Visual Field Progression in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study

Skills Transfer

• Alon Kahana, M.D., Ph.D.
  Oculoplastic Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques, and Enhanced Results

Subspecialty Day

Glaucoma

• Paul R. Lichter, M.D.
  Presenter, Interactions With Industry Should Be Minimized
• David C. Musch, Ph.D.
  Presenter, Update on the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study

Symposium

• Monte A. Del Monte, M.D.
  Drifting Apart: From Birth to Adulthood - How to Manage Exotropia
  Surgical Treatment of Adults
• Victor M. Elner, M.D., Ph.D.
  Relevance of Clinical and Pathologic Staging of Benign and Malignant Ophthalmic Tumors for the Practicing Ophthalmologist
  Staging of Eyelid Carcinomas 
• Paul R. Lichter, M.D.
  Opening Session
  Laureate Award Presentation

American Association of Certified Orthoptists Instruction Courses

• Bruce A. Furr, C.O.
  Reflections on the Diversity of Current Orthoptics: A Summary of the XI International Orthoptic Congress

Cornea Society/Eye Bank Association of America Federated Societies

• Alan Sugar, M.D.
  Symposium on Cornea Donor Study Outcomes
  Recipient risk factors for graft failure

JCAHPO and ATPO

• Monte A. Del Monte, M.D.
  Master Series
  Surgical Management of Nystagmus

Ophthalmic Photographers' Society Annual Meeting Workshop

• Richard E. Hackel, M.A., C.R.A., F.O.P.S.
  The Camera Raw Format: What it is and how to use it.
• Richard E. Hackel, M.A., C.R.A., F.O.P.S.
  Imaging IntraOcular Tumors

For more information, contact:

Betsy Nisbet, 734.647.5586, bsnisbet@umich.edu