Department Activity at 2023 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting

Join the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the 2023 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting in San Francisco, California November 3 – 6 as we connect, share, and advance our mission to save sight.

Below is a list of our participation in the 2023 AAO conference program.

  • Michael M. Altaweel, MD – November 3 @ 1:25 PM: Section V: The Wisconsin Silicone Oil Vitrectomy Study: Anatomical and Vision Outcomes of Complex Retinal Detachment Repair (presenter); November 5 @ 11:00 AM: Diabetes 2023 Lab: Fluorescein Angiography Interpretation (instructor)
  • Barbara Blodi, MD – November 3 @ 8:00 AM: Welcome & Introduction; November 3 @ 4:38 PM: Section IX: First-time Results of Clinical Trials (co-chair); November 4 @ 8:00 AM: Welcome & Introduction; November 4 @ 1:18 PM: Section XIV: Comparison of Clarus and Optos Ultrawide-field Imaging Systems to 7 Standard Fields in the Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Level (presenter); November 4 @ 4:46 PM: Section XIX: Surgical Videos – Cool Cases and Complications (co-chair); November 6 @ 8:00 AM:  Non-neovascular AMD- The New Frontier (introduction)
  • Yasmin Bradfield, MD – November 5 @ 11:30 AM: Panel: why Go Peds? (instructor); November 5 @ 2:00 PM: Adult Strabismus for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist (co-chair)
  • Cat Burkat, MD, FACS – On Demand: Eyes on Ukraine: Results of a Leading Ophthalmic Humanitarian Aid Initiative (poster co-author); On Demand: Quantitative Sensory Testing to Assess Hand and Face Neuroplastic Changes After Glabellar Botulinum Toxin Treatment (poster co-author); November 4 @ 8:00 AM: Welcome & Introduction; November 4 @ 8:05 AM: Section I: Old School vs. New School (moderator); November 4 @ 10:00 AM: Section II: Hight-Tech vs. Low-Tech (moderator); November 4 @ 11:22 AM: Section III: Eyelid Finesse – Success With More or Less (moderator); November 4 @ 2:00: Cosmetic OnabotulinumtoxinA and Facial Fillers (instructor); November 4 @ 3:00 PM: Corneal Neurotization Techniques (instructor); November 4 @ 4:33 PM: Section VII: Reconstruction Time Machine – Favored or Forgotten Flaps (co-chair/moderator); November 5 @ 8:00 AM: Cosmetic OnabotulinumtoxinA and Facial Fillers (instructor); November 5 @ 9:45 AM: Neurotization for Neurotrophic Keratopathy: Background and Technique (instructor); November 5 @ 2:00 PM: Basic Reconstructive Flap Techniques for Oculoplastic Surgery (instructor); November 6 @ 8:00 AML Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (course director)
  • Jonathan Chang, MD – Sunday, November 5 @ 11:30 AM: Preventing and Managing Complications Following Vitreoretinal Surgery (instructor); November 6 @ 9:45 AM: Surgery for RD in the Modern Era (instructor)
  • Roomasa Channa, MD – November 4 @ 11:30 AM: Innovations in Teleophthalmology (instructor); November 4 @ 4:04 PM: Section XVII: Valuation and Review of Automated Diabetic Retinopathy Screening (presenter)
  • Justin L. Gottlieb, MD – November 3 @ 11:17 AM: Section IV: Multimodal Imaging for Foveomacular Dystrophy (presenter); November 4 @ 3:45PM: Diabetes 2023: Course on Diabetic Retinopathy (instructor); November 5 @ 11:00 AM: Diabetes 2023 Lab: Fluorescein Angiography Interpretation (instructor)
  • Gregg A. Heatley, MD, MMM – November 6 @ 8:00 AM: Change the Way You Think About Clinic Templates with Departure-Based Scheduling (senior instructor)
  • Laura J Kopplin, MD, PhD – On Demand: Pediatric Uveitis in the United States: An IRIS? Registry Analysis (poster co-author); November 5 @ 8:00 AM: Review of Principles and Pitfalls in the Treatment of Ocular Inflammatory Diseases (instructor); November 5 @ 3:00 PM: Demographic and Socioeconomic Predictors of Visual Outcomes in Pediatric Uveitis: An IRIS? Registry Study (paper co-author)
  • Burton Kushner, MD – November 4 @ 3:35 PM: Exotropia: State of the Art 2023 (instructor); November 6 @ 9:45 AM: Difficult Strabismus Problems: Diagnosis and Management 2023 (instructor)
  • Ryan D. Larochelle, MD – November 6 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor)
  • Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, FACS – November 6 @ 8:00 AM: Oculofacial Surgery: Anatomic Foundations, Surgical Techniques and Enhanced Results (instructor); November 6 @ 11:30 AM: Boost Physician Efficiencies: Creating a Lean Culture with Technology (instructor)
  • Rushi Mankad, MD – On Demand: Association of Systemic Risk Factors for DR Severity in a New Mexican Population with Type 2 Diabetes: Glycemic Exposure Is Not a Reliable Indicator (presenting author)
  • Kimberly E. Stepien, MD – November 4 @ 8:00 AM: Retinal Frontiers: Updates in Retinal Gene Therapy (instructor)
  • Terri Young, MD, MBA, FARVO – On Demand: Childhood Glaucoma: A Comprehensive Review of Genetics, Ocular Angle Development and Biologic Interactions, Animal Models and Current Treatments (symposium chair)

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