23rd Annual Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium Program Agenda
Friday, September 27, 2024
| 12:00pm | Introductory Remarks Samuel P. Solish, MD, Course Director |
| Cataract (12:10pm – 1:55pm) | |
| 12:10 | Challenging Cataract Cases – IOLs Uday Devgan, MD |
| 12:45 | Premium IOLs in (very) Imperfect Eyes Michael E. Snyder, MD |
| 1:20 | Challenging Cataract Caes – Complications Uday Devgan, MD |
| 1:55 | Break/Visit Exhibitors |
| Glaucoma (2:35pm – 4:30pm) | |
| 2:35 | Population Health Approach to Glaucoma Screening Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS |
| 3:10 | Genetics of Glaucoma Screening Rachel Kuchtey, MD, PhD |
| 3:45 | Exfoliation Glaucoma, Nothing Pseudo About It! Rachel Kuchtey, MD, PhD |
| 4:20 | Final Questions/Closing Remarks |
| 5:00 | Harbor Cruise |
| 6:45 | Lobster Bake Dinner Presentation: The Impacts of Climate Change on the Gulf of Maine Stephanie Sun, Climate Engagement Specialist at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute |
Saturday, September 28, 2024
| 7:00am | Panel Discussion (Breakfast Available in Exhibit Area) |
| Retina (8:00am – 10:00am) | |
| 8:00 | Diagnosis and Imaging of Macular and Retinal Diseases Mathew MacCumber, MD, PhD |
| 8:40 | Challenges in Addressing the Unmet Needs of Patients with Atrophic AMD Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD |
| 9:20 | Decision Making in the Management of Neovascular AMD Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD |
| 10:00 | Break/Visit Exhibitors |
| 10:45 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Academy Update Jane C. Edmond, MD, President, American Academy of Ophthalmology |
| 11:30 | Break/Visit Exhibitors/Lunch Buffet (Working Lunch) |
| Cataract (12:00pm – 2:15pm) | |
| 12:00 pm | Iris Prostheses: When Native Iris Tissue Just Isn’t Enough Michael E. Snyder, MD |
| 12:40 | Complex Cataract Cases: Taming the Ornery Cataract Uday Devgan, MD and Michael E. Snyder, MD |
| 2:00 | Final Questions/Closing Remarks |
Sunday, September 29, 2024
| 7:00am | Panel Discussion (Breakfast Available in Exhibit Area) |
| Glaucoma (8:00am – 10:00am) | |
| 8:00 | Glaucoma Medication Adherence Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS |
| 8:40 | Glaucoma Care Continuum: From SLT to MIGS to Traditional Glaucoma Surgeries Rachel Kuchtey, MD, PhD |
| 9:20 | Team Based Approach to Glaucoma Care of the Future Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS |
| 10:00 | Break/Visit Exhibitors |
| Retina (10:45am – 1:00pm) | |
| 10:45 | Management of Diabetic Retinopathy: Guidance from the DRCR Retina Network Mathew MacCumber, MD, PhD |
| 11:25 | Intraocular Tumors: Diagnosis and Management Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD |
| 12:05pm | Risk Factors and Management of Epiretinal Membrane Mathew MacCumber, MD, PhD |
| 12:45 | Final Questions/Closing Remarks |