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Low Vision Section Events at Academy 2012 Phoenix
The 2012 Academy Meeting in sunny Phoenix is just a few weeks away! This year's meeting is packed with many unique opportunities for those with clinical or research interests in low vision. Please take advantage of these opportunities by attending and participating in as many as possible! Here is an overview of these great opportunities for professional growth as well as enjoying fellowship with those with shared interests.
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Shouldn't you know what really matters when it comes to macular degeneration?
The Low Vision Section is very pleased to co-sponsor this year’s Hirsch Research Symposium on age-related macular degeneration. AMD is still the leading cause of low vision in the US among those over 55 years of age and, as such, patients with AMD are always among the most commonly encountered patients in low vision practices. This symposium will help equip you to care for these patients by bringing you up to speed in several important areas of both research and clinical care. This is a "must attend" symposium for those interested in caring for patients with AMD!
Monroe J. Hirsch Research Symposium, co-sponsored by the Research Committee and the Low Vision Section "Not Your Grandmother's Macular Degeneration: Current Issues in AMD"
Thursday, October 25 8:00 - 10:00 AM - North Ballroom A/B-C (two hours)
The entire framework for Age-Related Macular Degeneration has shifted dramatically in the last 15 years, enhancing our understanding of the etiology, genetics, and treatments for AMD. That changing landscape will be reviewed, looking back at important milestones, while looking forward to what the future may hold. Our expert speakers will discuss those areas, including how new treatments for AMD are influencing the ways in which optometrists encounter and care for AMD patients. Speakers include:
Maureen Maguire, PhD, The Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania
Judith Goldstein, OD, FAAO, The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
Marco Zarbin, MD, PhD, The Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, New Jersey Medical School.
Photo: Beautiful Papago Park near Phoenix, AZ
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Wednesday Oct. 24 7:00-9:00pm in the Laveen Room (Sheraton Hotel)
Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, renew valued friendships and make some new friends at our annual Low Vision Section gathering! We will discuss issues and topics of interest and importance. Many thanks to our generous sponsors Eschenbach and Ocutech.
Photo: The pooped out black panther (melanistic leopard) looks in need of some tasty hors d'oeuvres at the Low Vision Section meeting.
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Led by Drs. Ian Bailey & Richard Wacker, this forum on low vision is packed with tons of pearls related to novel approaches, clinical strategies and product innovations! Eat, learn and be entertained in Room 131 B (Convention Center) Saturday Oct. 25 from 6:45 am to 7:45 am. Please come and enjoy a healthy continental breakfast with many thanks to sponsors Eschenbach and Ocutech.
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The Academy Low Vision Diplomate Program is alive and active, with several candidates taking examinations at this year's meeting. Ever thought about becoming a diplomate? This is a great time to take the plunge and become a candidate. Low Vision Diplomates range from professors like current Diplomate Chair Dr. Roanne Flom to small town optometrists like me. Talk to Roanne Flom, Robert Greer, or me (for Clinical Diplomate) or David Loshin (for Research Diplomate).
For a listing of the current members of the LV Diplomate Executive Committee, go here: http://www.aaopt.org/section/lv/officers/
To view or download a Candidate’s Guide, go here: http://www.aaopt.org/section/lv/becoming/
Important: There will be a special info/Q&A meeting for anyone interested in the AAO Low Vision Diplomate Program immediately after the Low Vision Section meeting on Wednesday night in the Laveen Room (Sheraton). This will probably take place about 9 PM.
Multi Section Diplomate Meeting:
There is also a meeting for anyone interested in any of the AAO Diplomate programs to be held Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 3:30PM to 5:00PM in Room 132-A, Phoenix Convention Center. Seating is limited and is based on availability. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here: http://conta.cc/PE9NWz
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Current AAO Low Vision Diplomates! Join us at the Diplomate Meeting to be held on Friday Oct. 26 from 7:00-8:00pm in Room 224 A (Convention Center)
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We are very indebted and grateful to this year’s corporate sponsors of our Low Vision Section meetings. A special thanks to Tim Gels and Ken Bradley of ESCHENBACH and Dr. Henry Greene, Harpreet Cheema and Greg Hoover of Ocutech, Inc. for their generous support. Be sure to thank them when you visit their booths in the Exhibit Hall.
 
Tim Gels of Eschenbach Henry Greene, OD, FAAO,
of Ocutech
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Congratulations to Susana T.L. Chung, OD, PhD, FAAO - Recipient of this year’s Glenn A. Fry Invited Lecture! Come hear her lecture, Plasticity of the Visual System Following Central Vision Loss, during the Awards Lectures (Friday Oct. 26 - 8am to 10am).
Congratulations to P. Sarita Soni, OD, MS, FAAO - Recipient of the 2012 William Feinbloom Award in Low Vision.
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Note: Unless otherwise noted below, all lectures will be held in Room 227 A-C
WEDNESDAY Oct. 24:
LV-01 Robert Greer 8am (1 hr.)
Under - stand Magnifiers: What's Going on Below the Lens
LV-02 Khadija Shahid, Bernard Szirth 9am (1 hr.)
The Bionic Eye: A Review of How Close We Are to Replacing the Human Eye
LV-03 Imran Khan 2pm (1 hr.)
Psychosocial Adaptation, Task Adjustment, and Functional Success in Low Vision Rehabilitation: A Low Vision Portrait of Claude Monet
LV-04 Ian Bailey, Jonathan Jackson 3pm (1 hr.)
Testing Patients With Very Low Vision
Low Vision Workshop
Room 224 B WK-04 Eli Peli 3pm (2 hrs.) Fitting Peripheral Prisms for Hemianopia
THURSDAY OCT. 25:
LV-05 Khadija Shahid 8am (1 hr.)
The Psychology of Vision Loss: Psychosocial Impact and Management Strategies
LV-06 Ana Perez 9am (1 hr.)
Managing Peripheral Field Loss from Fitting to Training
PM-01 Richard Soden 10am (2 hrs.)
Coding and Billing Low Vision Rehabilitation Services
LV-07 Richard Brilliant 2:30pm (2 hrs.)
The Nuts and Bolts of Prescribing for Near: Microscopes, Magnifiers, and Telemicroscopes
LV-08 Eli Peli 4:30pm (1 hr.)
In and On the Eye Low Vision Telescopes
FRIDAY OCT. 26:
LV-09 Robert Greer 10am (1 hr.)
Telescopes: Magnification and Beyond
LV-10 Bhavani Iyer 11am (1 hr.)
Assessing Central Scotomas: Then and Now
LV-11 Michael Fischer, William O'Connell 4pm (1 hr.)
Low Vision Technology Update 2012: Computer, Video and More
SATURDAY OCT. 27:
LV-12 Karen Squier, Vladimir Yevseyenkov 8am (2 hrs.)
Acquired Brain Injury: Functional vs Behavioral Approach to Rehabilitation
LV-13 Susan Leat
Pediatric Low Vision Management: Making a Start 10am (2 hrs.)
Low Vision Workshop - Room 224 A
WK-17 Marc Taub, So Yeon Lee, Cynthia Heard, Anna Schlesselman 9am (3 hrs.)
Incorporating Low Vision into Your Primary Care Practice
Back to the Future: Do you have ideas for future low vision courses or low vision symposia? Please let us know!
Photo: Special seating for attendees who are prone to fall asleep during lectures…
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Vision in Aging Symposium: Vision in Aging: A Focus on Falls and the Driving Debate
Thursday Oct. 25 Room 121 A-C 3:30pm (2 hrs.)
GO-12 Susan Leat, PhD, FCOptom, FAAO, Gunilla Haegerstrom-Portnoy, OD, PhD, FAAO, Rosemary Browne, MD, Cynthia Owsley, PhD, MSPH, David Elliot, PhD, MCOptom, FAAO
Vision Science Section: ARVO/AAO Joint Symposium: "Rod Vision - Structure, Function, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Friday, October 26, 10:00 AM - Noon, Room 124 A-B
PS-09 Alex Bowers, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO, Alfredo Dubra, PhD, Gunilla Haegerstrom- Portnoy, OD, PhD, FAAO, Artur Cideciyan, PhD, Gang Luo, PhD, and Ian Bailey, OD, DSc, FAAO
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Low Vision Papers:
Reading, Eye Movements, & Low Vision Thursday Oct 25 10am to noon in Room 228
Low Vision Posters:
Friday 9am-6 pm, with authors available for odd numbered posters 10am to 1 pm and even numbered posters 2-5 pm in the Exhibit Hall area
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Looking forward to seeing you at Academy 2012 Phoenix!
John Musick, OD, FAAO - Low Vision Section Chair
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