Course Information

UCLA Department of Ophthalmology Annual Seminar

UCLA Stein Eye Institute
RPB Auditorium

June 08, 2018 to June 09, 2018

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Syllabus for Conference Registrants

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The UCLA Department of Ophthalmology Annual Seminar is designed as an update course covering current clinical and research aspects of each of the ophthalmic subspecialties. The 1.5 day program includes the full-time faculties of both the Stein Eye Institute and the Doheny Eye Institute, along with nationally prominent invited lecturers. The sessions will address current best practices in management, advanced surgical techniques, latest diagnostic technology, and translational research, in multiple educational formats, including didactic lecture, panel discussion, and case-based interactive presentations.

Target Audience:
This course is designed for ophthalmologists, optometrists, vision scientists, and other healthcare practitioners whose practice includes care of patients with ophthalmic disease.

Enrollment

To enroll click here.

By Mail

Send the completed enrollment form to:

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Ophthalmology Annual Seminar
10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060
Los Angeles, CA 90024-6512

By Fax

Fax the enrollment form with charge card information and your authorizing signature to (310) 794-2624.

By Phone

Use your American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover card. Call (310) 794-2620

Course Fees

  • $75 Non-UCLA
  • $25 UCLA Stein Eye Faculty and Doheny Faculty
  • $25 UCLA Residents and Fellows

Refunds

Due to the low enrollment fee, no refunds will be given for this conference.

Course Co-Chairs

Anthony C. Arnold, MD
Vice Chair for Education

John A. Irvine, MD

UCLA Stein Eye Institute and Doheny Eye Institute Faculty

Anthony J. Aldave, MD
John D. Bartlett, MD
Benjamin B. Bert, MD
Suraj Bhat, PhD
Laura Bonelli, MD
Joseph Caprioli, MD
Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD
Brian A. Francis, MD
Simon Fung, MD
JoAnn A. Giaconi, MD
Michael B. Gorin, MD, PhD
Gary N. Holland, MD
Hugo Y. Hsu, MD
Alex A. Huang, MD, PhD
Jean Pierre Hubschman, MD
Michael S. Ip, MD
Sherwin J. Isenberg, MD
M. Ali Khan, MD
Howard R. Krauss, MD
Simon K. Law, MD

Christopher Lo, MD
Kenneth L. Lu, MD
Colin A. McCannel, MD
Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD
Kevin M. Miller, MD

Bartly J. Mondino, MD

Chair, Department of Ophthalmology
Director, UCLA Stein Eye Institute

Stacy L. Pineles, MD
Natik Piri, PhD
Pradeep S. Prasad, MD
Daniel B. Rootman, MD

Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD

Vice Chair for Doheny Eye Centers

Alapakkam P. Sampath, PhD
Associate Director for Research

Steven D. Schwartz, MD
Irena Tsui, MD
Federico G. Velez, MD
Xianjie Yang, PhD


UCLA Fellow in Ophthalmic Plastic and Orbital Surgery

Deepak Ramesh, MD

UCLA Fellow in Retinal Diseases and Ophthalmic Genetics

Adrian Au, MD

Guest Faculty

D. Michael Colvard, MD
Colvard Eye Center

Ronald N. Gaster, MD
Gaster Eye Center

Jonathan W. Kim, MD
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Timothy D. Milauskas

Bibiana J. Reiser, MD

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Barry S. Seibel, MD
Seibel Vision Surgery

Friday, June 8, 2018

7:45 Welcome
Bartly J. Mondino, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Moderators: Anthony C. Arnold, MD and Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD
8:00 Treatment of Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: Gene Therapy vs Idebenone
Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD
8:15 Analysis of Methods of Prognostication of Vision Outcomes in Skull Base Tumor Patients
Howard R. Krauss, MD
8:30 Neuromyelitis Optica vs Multiple Sclerosis: Critical Distinctions
Anthony C. Arnold, MD
8:45 Panel Discussion
Panel: Anthony C. Arnold, MD, Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD, Howard R. Krauss, MD and Laura Bonelli, MD
Orbital & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
Moderator: Daniel B. Rootman, MD
9:00 Maximal Orbital Decompression with Wide Dural Exposure
Deepak Ramesh, MD
9:10 Clinical Associations of Dry Eye Symptomatology in Thyroid Eye Disease - Mechanical and Inflammatory Mechanisms
Christopher Lo, MD
9:20 Staging and Grading of Thyroid Eye Disease
Daniel B. Rootman, MD
9:30 Current Thoughts on Correcting Congenital Ptosis
Jonathan W. Kim, MD
9:50 Question and Answer
10:00 Break
Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Moderators: Kevin M. Miller, MD and Kenneth L. Lu, MD
10:30 Cataractogenesis: One Fiber at a Time
Suraj Bhat, PhD
10:42 Anterior Segment Surgery: Cases and Discussion
Panel: John D. Bartlett, MD, D. Michael Colvard, MD, Kenneth L. Lu, MD and Barry S. Seibel, MD
11:20 My Father’s Contributions to the Field of Ophthalmology
Timothy D. Milauskas
49th Doheny Memorial Lecture
11:30 Introduction
John A. Irvine, MD
11:35 49th Doheny Memorial Lecture
Bigger or Better: Which Data Are Best?
Stephen D. McLeod, MD
12:05 Lunch
Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
Moderators: Sherwin J. Isenberg, MD and Stacy L. Pineles, MD
1:00 OCT-Angiography in Strabismus
Federico G. Velez, MD
1:12 Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Children with Amblyopia
Stacy L. Pineles, MD
1:24 Pediatric Ocular Surface Disease
Simon Fung, MD
1:36 The Povidone Iodine Story
Sherwin J. Isenberg, MD
Glaucoma
Moderators: Joseph Caprioli, MD and Brian A. Francis, MD
2:00 Conventional Outflow Assessment and Trabecular Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries
Alex A. Huang, MD, PhD
2:15 Uveoscleral Shunts for Glaucoma
Simon K. Law, MD
2:30 Neuroprotective Effect of Celastrol in Experimental Glaucoma
Natik Piri, PhD
2:45 Practical Use of OCT for Glaucoma
Brian A. Francis, MD, MS
3:00 Update on Pediatric Glaucoma Surgery
JoAnn A. Giaconi, MD
3:15 Presentation of Awards
Bartly J. Mondino, MD
3:30 Break
Retina / Oncology
Moderators: Steven D. Schwartz, MD and Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD
4:00 Retinal Remodeling and the Capacity for Functional Recovery Following Photoreceptor Degeneration
Alapakkam P. Sampath, PhD
4:12 Mosquito-Borne Retinal Diseases and the Brazilian Zika Virus Epidemic of 2015-2016
Irena Tsui, MD
4:24 Collaborative Ophthalmic Surgery: Robotic Approaches
Jean Pierre Hubschman, MD
4:36 Novel Strategies for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Pradeep S. Prasad, MD
4:48 Intraocular Lymphoma: Diagnosis and Management in 2018
Colin A. McCannel, MD
5:00 Improving Outcomes with Early Detection and Treatment of Uveal Melanoma
Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD
5:12 Question and Answer
49th Jules Stein Lecture
5:15 Introduction
Bartly J. Mondino, MD
5:20 49th Jules Stein Lecture
Ocular Oncology: A Footprint into the Future
Carol L. Shields, MD

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Cornea / External Disease & Uveitis: Pediatric Disorders
Moderators: Anthony J. Aldave, MD and Hugo Y. Hsu, MD
8:00 Introduction
Anthony J. Aldave, MD
8:02 Keratoplasty in the Pediatric Population: Tips and Techniques
Simon Fung, MD
8:12 Corneal Collagen Crosslinking in Pediatric Keratoconus: Treatment Indications and Outcomes
Ronald N. Gaster, MD
8:22 Chronic Anterior Uveitis in Children: What the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Cornea Specialist Should Know
Gary N. Holland, MD
8:32 Conjunctival Lesions in the Pediatric Population: When to Watch and When to Treat
Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD
8:42 HSV Keratitis in the Pediatric Population
Benjamin B. Bert, MD
8:52 Panel Discussion
Panel: Simon Fung, MD, Ronald N. Gaster, MD, Gary N. Holland, MD, Sophie X. Deng, MD, PhD, and Benjamin B. Bert, MD
16th Thomas H. Pettit Lecture
9:15 Introduction
Anthony J. Aldave, MD
9:20 16th Thomas H. Pettit Lecture
30 Years of Corneal Transplantation.
Are We at the 20/20 Transplant Yet?
David S. Rootman, MD
9:50 Break
Retinal Disorders & Ophthalmic Genetics
Moderators: Michael B. Gorin, MD, PhD and Michael S. Ip, MD
10:15 Update on the Treatment of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
M. Ali Khan, MD
10:30 Update on the Management of Geographic Atrophy
Michael S. Ip, MD
10:45 Enhanced Retinal Ganglion Cell Production from Human Stem Cell-Derived 3D Retinal Organoid Cultures
Xianjie Yang, PhD
11:00 Assessing Disease Progression for Clinical Trials of Hereditary Retinal Disorders
Michael B. Gorin, MD, PhD
11:15 3D Volumetric Analysis of PED Progression in Neovascular AMD Using OCT Angiography
Adrian Au, MD
16th Bradley R. Straatsma Lecture
11:30 Introduction
Alapakkam P. Sampath, PhD
11:35 16th Bradley R. Straatsma Lecture
Personalized Proteomics Guide Diagnosis and Therapy of Eye Disease
Vinit B. Mahajan, MD, PhD
12:05 Adjourn

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Differentiate diagnosis and management of the optic neuritis of neuromyelitis optica from that of multiple sclerosis
  • Interpret the latest ocular coherence tomography techniques in the management of primary open angle glaucoma
  • Provide the rationale for the use of immunotherapeutic agents for thyroid eye disease
  • Order the appropriate ancillary diagnostic tests available for early diagnosis of choroidal melanoma

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Location:
UCLA Stein Eye Institute
100 Stein Plaza
Los Angeles, 90095

Directions
Conveniently located within UCLA at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue, the UCLA Stein Eye Institute, 100 Stein Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095 is easily accessible from all points in Southern California. It is approximately 15 miles from the Los Angeles International Airport.

From the San Diego Freeway (405)
Take Wilshire Boulevard offramp east (toward Westwood Boulevard.) Turn left onto Westwood Boulevard from Wilshire. Once you pass Le Conte, you will find the UCLA Stein Eye Institute on your right, please turn in to the UCLA Stein Eye parking lot. Parking is available for $12 per day.

Taxi-Cabs
Beverly Hills Cab Co. (310) 273-6611
Checker Cab Co. (800) 300-5007
United Independent (310) 278-2500
Yellow Cab (310) 838-2121

Accommodations

Hilgard House
927 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, California, 90024
Within walking distance
Reservations: 310-208-3945
Hotel Palomar
10740 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90024
Complimentary shuttle to JSEI
Reservations: 310-475-8711
Hotel Angeleno
170 N. Church Lane
Los Angeles, California, 90049
Complimentary shuttle to JSEI
Reservations: 310-476-6411
UCLA Tiverton House
900 Tiverton Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Within walking distance
Reservations: 310-794-0151
W Los Angeles - Westwood Hotel
930 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, California, 90024
Within walking distance
Reservations: 310-208-8765
UCLA Luskin Conference Center
425 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Within walking distance
Reservations: 855-522-8252