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Kiawah Eye 2011 features answers to everyday challenges
The meeting, which will be held from June 2 to June 5, will represent the spectrum of ophthalmic subspecialties.
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The well-rounded program for Kiawah Eye 2011 is intended to meet the challenges that comprehensive ophthalmologists face every day, according to organizers.
“We will offer advice on the best application of new technologies for the practicing ophthalmologist,” program director and OSN Refractive Surgery Board Member Kerry D. Solomon, MD, said.
OSN Pediatrics/Strabismus Board Member M. Edward Wilson Jr., MD, who shares the role of program director, said that the meeting helps ensure that ophthalmologists are ready to deal with anything they face.
“We know that comprehensive ophthalmologists have to see it all,” Dr. Wilson said, adding, “The speakers are accessible, and you can get your questions discussed and debated.”
Program
The program this year will be presented over 4 days. Meeting attendees can expect an assortment of didactic presentations, interactive panel discussions and video case presentations by faculty members from across the United States.
Dr. Solomon is one of the moderators for Next Generation Cataract Surgery sessions on Thursday.
“This section gives the audience a great overview of the latest and greatest advances in ophthalmology – from femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery to tissue adhesives,” Dr. Solomon said. “Then, in the case presentations, we will look at the types of cases we see on a daily basis and discuss how to most effectively and efficiently manage them,”
This year’s program will review the latest advances in the diagnosis and management of refractive disorders, cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and other relevant clinical topics. Presenters will identify evidence-based approaches to reverse surgical aphakia, analyze emerging glaucoma surgery techniques, and assess various treatment options and surgical interventions for cataract patients with glaucoma. Also on the agenda are the use of femtosecond laser for cataract surgery and the evaluation and treatment of vision-threatening corneal conditions such as infectious keratitis and corneal thinning disorders.
Preoperative patient care strategies, best practices for managing postoperative complications, important clinical issues in oculoplastics and neuro-ophthalmology, clinical trial outcomes and the latest therapeutic interventions for managing common retinal disorders are also in the queue of presentations.
Dr. Wilson said he enjoys the Complications Video Case Presentations because they are quick-hitting real cases, unknown to both the panel and the audience, giving attendees the opportunity to see how multiple experts think as the case unfolds on video. “I learn more from seeing cases that did not go as planned,” he said.
He said that he is especially looking forward to the Surgical Glaucoma: Video Pearls and Complicated Case Management session moderated by Richard A. Lewis, MD, on Friday, as well as Saturday’s Retina: Essentials for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist session moderated by Steve Charles, MD.
Meeting information
Kiawah Eye 2011 is scheduled for June 2 to June 5 on Kiawah Island, S.C., a preserved barrier island 21 miles from Charleston.
More information is available online at www.kiawaheye.com. – by Daniel R. Morgan
- M. Edward Wilson Jr., MD, can be reached at the N. Edgar Miles Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology, Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, 167 Ashley Ave., Charleston, SC 29425; 843-792-7622; fax: 843-792-1166; email: wilsonme@musc.edu.
- Kerry D. Solomon, MD, can be reached at Carolina Eyecare Physicians, 1280 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 100, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464; 843-881-3937; fax: 843-884-8587; email: kerry.solomon@carolinaeyecare.com.
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