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Registration WILL OPEN IN WINTER 2021!

FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021

• Retinal Imaging Conference – 8:30am – 4pm // Union South, Marquee Theater
  • Offering 6 CME*
  • Cost for Program = $120/registrant and includes breakfast, lunch, and celebration dinner

• DOVS 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – 6-10PM // Union South, Varsity Hall
  • Connect with your fellow faculty, alumni, administrative and clinical staff during this wonderful evening of celebrating 50 years of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UW-Madison
  • Program will include awards, music, mingling and more

SATURDAY, JULY 10 //  UW OPHTHALMOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

• 8:00am  // Breakfast and Registration // Union South, Varsity Hall
• 8:25     “Welcome: Introduction of Keynote Speaker” Burt Kushner, MD
• 8:30    Keynote Address // “Well-Being is a Skill” presented by Professor Richard Davidson, Chair of the Center for Healthy Minds
• 9:15     “The DOVS Residency Program: Then and Now” Andy Thliveris, MD, PhD, Vice Chair of Resident Education, Residency Director
• 9:25     “MIGS, Drugs and Scans: How New Ideas Have Impacted Glaucoma Care” Gregg Heatley, MD, MMM
• 9:40     “New Therapies in Uveitis”  Laura Kopplin, MD, PhD
• 9:55     “Update on Thyroid Eye Disease” Suzanne van Landingham, MD
• 10:10    PANEL: Q&A with prior speakers
• 10:30   BREAK
• 10:45    “Keratoprosthesis Surgery: Indications and Results”  Sarah Nehls, MD
• 11:00    “Building a Research Powerhouse” Curtis Brandt, PhD, FARVO
• 11:15      “Three Generations of DOVS Chairs” Speakers TBA
• 11:30     “A Neural Network Model for GCA Risk Scoring”  Yanjun Judy Chen, MD, PhD
• 11:45     PANEL: Q&A with prior speakers
• 12:00pm   LUNCH // Afternoon session will move into the Marquee Theater (2nd Floor)
• 1:00      “Novel Ocular Imaging and Genomics of Childhood Glaucoma”  Terri Young, MD, MBA, FARVO, and Yasmin Bradfield, MD
• 1:15:     “Low Vision Services: Improving Quality of Life One Patient at a Time” Sanbrita Mondal, OD
• 1:30      “Celebrating the Growth of International Ophthalmology at DOVS”  Cat Burkat, MD, and Yasmin Bradfield, MD
• 1:45      “Retina 20/20 and Beyond: Innovations in Retina Therapy” Jonathan Chang, MD, and Kathleen Regan, MD
• 2:00      “Combining Human Stem Cell Biology and Microfabricated Scaffolds to Create an Outer Retinal Macular Patch” David Gamm, MD, PhD
• 2:15      “Updates from the Field of Inherited Retinal Disease”  Kimberly Stepien, MD, and Melanie Schmitt, MD
• 2:30      “Three Distinguished Alumni” TBA
• 2:45     “Innovations in Corneal Neurotization” Cat Burkat, MD, and Sarah Nehls, MD
• 2:55     “The Wisconsin Reading Center and its Clinical Relevance” Barbara Blodi, MD
• 3:05     PANEL: Q&A with prior speakers
• 3:25     Meeting Concludes
• 3:30      Subspecialty Groups Convene

Coming from out of town?

We have set up special rates for the 2020 Experience Weekend at the following hotels for your convenience. Please call properties directly or follow the links below to book by June 9, 2021:

• Marriott SpringHill Suites at Hilldale – rates starting at $221/night
• Union South Hotel – rates starting at $165/night using code: DOVS50
• AC Marriott Hotel – rates starting at $209/night by referencing UW Ophthalmology
• HotelRED – rates starting at $169/night by referencing UW Ophthalmology
• Hotel Indigo – rates starting at $169/night

 * Pending official program approval for CME hours.

Join the UW-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences for a virtual installment of our time-honored tradition of Learner’s Day! The event, though it may be held a little differently this year, celebrates our learning community and will feature research presentations and posters from medical students, residents, clinical fellows, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

LEARNERS, PLEASE SUBMIT ABSTRACTS BY MAY 22, 2020.

We HAVE CANCELED thIS EVENT AND THE following Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences events due to the developing health risks posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and guidance by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, UW Health and UW–Madison:

• March 20 – GRAND ROUNDS // CANCELED // VISITING PROFESSORS: Arpan Gandhi, MBBS, MD, Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital; Scott Barnes, MD
• March 21 – WINTERMISSION // CANCELED
• March 27 – GRAND ROUNDS // CANCELED // Meisha Raven, DO; Elaine Downie, MD; Nicholas Pytel, DO
• April 3 – DE VENECIA MEMORIAL LECTURE // POSTPONED // Catherine Macaraig, MD, University of Santo Tomas
• April 10 – GRAND ROUNDS // CANCELED // VISITING PROFESSOR: Eve Higgenbotham, SM, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
• April 17 – GEORGE KAMBARA, MD, VISION SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM // CANCELED

Event cancelation is part of a larger proactive UW–Madison campus and SMPH plan to minimize person-to-person spread of COVID-19 in our community. Thank you for your understanding.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: RACHEL Wong, PHD, professor, CHAIR of the Department of Biological Structure, University of Washington in Seattle, wa

Dr. Wong’s laboratory is currently investigating the cellular mechanisms and developmental strategies that establish excitatory and inhibitory circuits in the mammalian retina. By taking advantage of the zebrafish’s capacity to regenerate neurons, they are also determining how newly-generated neurons integrate into existing circuitry.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

• Iris Kassem, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Assistant Professor of Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy at the Medical College of Wisconsin
  • The central hypothesis is that children have intrinsic differences in the response to intraocular surgery that result in more inflammation and scarring compared to adults. We are currently investigating age-related changes in aqueous humor and investigating the efficacy of pharmacologic intervention on reduction of inflammation and scarring after eye surgery.
• Matthew Veldman, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy at the Medical College of Wisconsin: “Ganglion Cell Intrinsic and Extrinsic Mechanisms of Successful Optic Nerve Regeneration”
  • Our initial focus is on applying modern molecular biological methods (such as CRISPR-Cas9, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, etc.) to study the cell intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of successful optic nerve regeneration in the zebrafish visual system and compare these mechanisms to those in mammals, which fail to regenerate and suffer from degeneration.
• Henar Cuervo Grajal, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Biostatistics at the University of Illinois
  • The Cuervo lab utilizes a combination of transgenic mouse models and in vitro methods to delineate the role of perivascular cells in developmental and pathological settings. Particularly, we are interested in the function of Notch signaling in pericytes in arteriovenous malformations, diabetic retinopathy, neurodegenerative diseases, fibrosis, and tumor angiogenesis.

This event has been canceled for October 24, 2019. Please check back for 2020 Saving Sight Session dates. You can stay up-to-date with the latest department news by signing up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page.

[canceled] Advancements in Pediatric Ophthalmology

About Dr. Bradfield

Dr. Bradfield is a pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus specialist. She is internationally recognized as a leading expert in pediatric glaucoma. Dr. Bradfield’s academic work is focused on pediatric ophthalmology clinical trials, particularly through the Pediatric Eye Disease and Investigator Group and participation at the leadership level within the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Dr. Bradfield is the co-Chair of the International Ophthalmology Initiatives Committee and has worked tirelessly to develop international residency rotations in Brazil and the Philippines. Dr. Bradfield received the 2017 teaching award for resident education, and she remains dedicated to teaching medical students, residents and fellows.

Join the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the 2019 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in San Francisco as we connect, share and advance our mission to save sight at booth #5300 at the Moscone Center. If you are attending our presentations or workshops, please use the #UWatAAO hashtag to follow along, or download the full schedule below!

IN-BOOTH PRESENTATIONS – #5300

• Sunday, October 13 @ 10am – Dr. Barbara Blodi presenting: “Advances in Retinal Imaging”
• Sunday October 13 @ 2pm – Dr. Mihai Mititelu presenting: “Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR): Pathophysiology and Management Strategies”
• Monday, October 14 @ 10am – Dr Yao Liu presenting: “Engaging Stakeholders for Teleophthalmology in Primary Care”
• Monday, October 14 @ 2pm – Dr. Laura Kopplin presenting: “Multimodal Imaging in the Management of Uveitis”

The University of Wisconsin – Madison and Medical College of Wisconsin are proud to partner again on the annual Learner’s Day conference that celebrates our learning community. This internal event features research presentations and posters from medical students, residents, clinical fellows, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

Want to join us? COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW by June 14, 2019.

LEARNER’S DAY PROGRAM

• 8:00am   Registration and Breakfast 
• 8:30        Opening Remarks – Marilyn Kay, MD, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Education, UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Session I: Moderator // Jennifer C. Larson, MD

• 8:35     “Utilizing Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) to Standardize Handoffs in Ophthalmology” – Lynn Sun, MD (Deborah Costakos, MD, MS)
• 8:50     “Use of Alcohol Swabs and Non-sterile Gloves in Preparation of Anti-VEGF Medication for Intravitreal Injection” – Kathleen Regan, MD (Jonathan Chang, MD)
• 9:05     “Same-Day Case Cancellations at the Milwaukee VA” – Alison Teo, MD (Bhavna Sheth, MD)
• 9:20     “Retinal Detachment Outcomes” – Zackery Oakey, MD (Jonathan Chang, MD)
• 9:35     “Schlemm’s Canal: Imaging, Pressure, Catheterization, Gene RX” – Sri Meghana Konda, MBBS (Paul Kaufman, MD)
• 9:50     “Immunological Profiling of Sebaceous Carcinoma” – Chris Bowen, MD, MS (Mark Lucarelli, MD, FACS; Cat Burkat, MD, FACS)

10:05     Session II: Poster Session

Session III: Moderator // Iris Kassem, MD, PhD

• 10:35     “Nylon Implants in Orbital Fracture Repair” – Victor Liou, MD (Neda Esmaili, MD)
• 10:50     “Orbital Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: Case Series and Review” – Suzanne van Landingham, MD (Mark Lucarelli, MD, FACS; Cat Burkat, MD, FACS)
• 11:05     “Retinopathy of Prematurity in Infants Weighing Less than 500 grams at Birth” – Jhaj Gurdeep, MD (Iris Kassem, MD, PhD; Deborah Costakos, MD, MS)
• 11:20     “MRI and Clinical Grading of Papilledema in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)” – Nathan Mathews, MD (Yanjun Chen, MD, PhD)
• 11:35     “Review of Common Ocular Presentations to the Emergency Department (ED)” – Alana Trotter, MD (Cat Burkat, MD, FACS)

11:50     LUNCH

12:20PM     Session IV: Poster Session

Session V: Moderator // Evan J. Warner, MD

• 12:50   “Association Between Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Inflammatory Eye Disease” – Sapna Desai, MD (Laura Kopplin, MD, PhD)
• 1:05     “Retrospective Analysis of Teaching Cataract Surgery” – Meisha Raven, DO (Daniel Knoch, MD; Stephen Sauer, MD; Andrew Thliveris, MD, PhD)
• 1:20     “Evaluation of Corneal Endothelial Integrity in Post-Surgical Pediatric Cataract with Lens Implantation” – Nathan Carpenter, MD (Yasmin Bradfield, MD; Michael Struck, MD)
• 1:35     “Improving Post-Cataract Refractive Outcomes – A Resident Experience” – Christopher Spearman, MD (Daniel Knoch, MD)
• 1:50     “Macular Status and Fluid Drainage in Scleral Buckle Surgery” – Braden Burckhard, MD (Alex Ringeisen, MD; Edwin Ryan, MD)
• 2:05     Award for Best Resident Presentation – Judges Panel: Marilyn Kay, MD; Iris Kassem, MD, PhD; Andrea Stahulak, MD
• 2:10        Closing Remarks – Deborah Costakos, MD, MS, Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute – Medical College of Wisconsin
• 2:15        Closing Remarks – Terri Young, MD, MBA, FARVO, Peter A. Duehr Professor and Chair, UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

2:20    Event End

We welcome David M. Berson, PhD, Sidney A. Fox and Dorothea Doctors Fox Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chair of Neuroscience at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, as he presents: “Retinal Circuits For Visual Reflexes”

About Dr. Berson’s Research:

The nervous system extracts and encodes different features of the visual world to accomplish specific tasks. Spotting a familiar face in a crowd requires different information than hitting a fastball or judging the ripeness of fruit from its color. Different “channels” of visual information emerge already at the retinal level and are then routed to distinct visual centers of the brain. We seek to understand how retinal cells and circuits process and filter visual information in specific channels, and how these signals are used by the brain to shape appropriate visual behaviors.