"Peering Back to the Future: GRU's Annual Eye Center Symposium"

Meeting Dates:

Friday & Saturday, June 7th & 8th, 2013

Meeting Location:
River Room, Saint Paul's Church
605 Reynolds Street
Augusta, Georgia 30901

CME Credits offerred: 9.25
 
Friday, June 7th, 2013
Morning Session
7:30 amRegistration & Continental Breakfast
» Registration Staff
8:30 amOpening remarks
» Dr. Julian Nussbaum
8:35 amWelcome & Intro
» Dr. Lane Ulrich
8:40 amGenetics of cell-specific retinal regeneration
» Mark Trevino, M.D.
9:00 amCreating a mouse BRVO model and investigating vascular and retinal function pre- diabetics.
» Tam Nguyen, M.D.
9:20 amThe role of Endocan in proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
» Lauren Yancey, M.D.
9:40 amResident exposure to refractive surgery.
» Megan Randazzo, M.D.
10:00 amTGF beta related proteins in Aqueous Humor
» Shivani Sethi, M.D.
10:20 amBreak
10:45 amPrevalence of HFE mutation in age-related macular degeneration (Part 1)
» Brad Snead, M.D.
11:05 amPrevalence of HFE mutation in age-related macular degeneration (Part 2)
» Abu-Bakar Zafar, M.D.
11:25 amEvaluation of exophthalmometry measurement as a possible risk factor for the undercorrection of ptosis
» Amanda Henderson, M.D.
11:45 amCorrelation of acute phase reactants and temporal artery biopsy results
» Scotty Gadlin, M.D.
12:15 pmLunch
Afternoon Session
1:15 pmWelcome & Intro
» Dr. Stephanie Goei
1:20 pmOcular Surface Disease in Children.
» Dr. Ken Nischal
2:05 pmMorphology & Management of the Pediatric Cataract Before Surgery
» Dr. Ken Nischal
» Fleetwood Maddox, MD Lecture
3:05 pmBreak
3:20 pmNeonatal Corneal Opacity: A New Classification and Surgical Outcomes
» Dr. Ken Nischal
4:45 pmResident Alumni Meeting
» MCG Ophthalmology Alumni
Evening Session
6:30 pmCockail Reception
7:00 pmBanquest & Graduation Festivities
Saturday, June 8th, 2013
Morning Session
7:30 amRegistration & Continental Breakfast
» Registration Staff
8:30 amWelcome and Intro
8:35 amOphthalmic Devices & the FDA
» Dr. Jayne Weiss
9:35 amSchnyder Corneal Dystrophy & Antherosclerosis
» Dr. Jayne Weiss
10:35 amBreak
10:55 amRefractive Surgery in Ocular & Systemic Disease
» Dr. Jayne Weiss
12:00 pmAdjourn
» Dr. Julian Nussbaum

37th Resident Alumni Meeting

(see note below)

Ken Nischal, M.D.

University: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Rank: Professor of Ophthalmology
Role: Division Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology
Role: Director, Pediatric Program Development

Jayne Weiss, M.D.

University: LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Rank: Professor of Ophthalmology & Pathology
Role: Department Chair of Ophthalmology
Role: Herbert E. Kaufman MD Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology
Role: Director, LSU Eye Center of Excellence

12th Annual David S. Hull, M.D. Lecturer
Agenda
Friday, June 7th, 2013
Morning Session
7:30 amRegistration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 amOpening remarks
8:40 amResident research talks (5)
10:20 amBreak
10:45 amResident research talks (4)
12:15 pmLunch
Afternoon Session
1:15 pmWelcome & Intro
1:20 pmTalks by Dr. Ken Nischal (3)
3:05 pmBreak
4:45 pmResident Alumni Meeting
Evening Session
6:30 pmCockail Reception
7:00 pmBanquest & Graduation Festivities
Saturday, June 8th, 2013
Morning Session
7:30 amRegistration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 amWelcome and Intro
8:35 pmTalks by Dr. Jayne Weiss (3)
10:35 amBreak
12:00 pmAdjourn

50th Resident Graduation

Class of 2013


Brad Snead, M.D.


After graduation: Private Practice


Mark Trevino, M.D.


After graduation: Private Practice


Chief Resident


Lauren Yancey, M.D.


After graduation: Private practice
  
 Note: Affiliations, ranks, roles and plans correct at time of meeting.
 
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