2023 - Enhancing and Prolonging Drug Delivery to the Eye
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Introduction | Sean P. Donahue, MD, PhD |
Enhancing Topical Drug Delivery through Biomaterials | Justin Hanes, PhD |
Suprachoroidal Cannulation and Micro-needle Delivery | Timothy W. Olsen, MD |
Gene Therapy Delivery for Age-related Macular Degeneration | Jacque L. Duncan, MD |
Port Delivery System and Other Intraocular Storage Devices | Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD |
Polymeric Nanoparticles, Microparticles, Hydrogels, and Nanopore Films | Jennifer Kang-Mieler, PhD |
Intra-arterial Drug Delivery for Ocular Cancers | Jasmine Francis, MD |
2022 - The New Normal of Genetics in Ophthalmology
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Introduction | Peter A. Netland, MD |
Gene Therapy | Edwin M. Stone, MD, PhD |
Gene-Based Approaches to AMD | Bradley D. Gelfand, PhD |
Gene-Directed Therapy | John H. Fingert, MD, PhD FARVO |
Genetics in Glaucoma | Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD |
Epigenetic Therapy | Cheryl Y. Gregory-Evans, PhD |
Gene-Based Prognosis and Beyond in Ocular Oncology | J. William Harbour, MD |
2021 - COVID-19 - What We Thought We Knew, What We Learned, and Future Strategies
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Introduction | Jayne S. Weiss, MD |
Global Clinical Ophthalmology and COVID-19 - What We Can Learn from Australia and New Zealand | Hugh R. Taylor, AC, MD, FRAC |
Managing an Ophthalmology Department/Practice During a Pandemic | Stephen D. McLeod, MD |
The Post COVID Virtual World - Telemedicine, CME, and Certification | Michael F. Chiang, MD |
Eye Findings in COVID-19 | Anat Galor, MD, MSPH |
2020 - Opsin Ecology: The Evolution, Function and Diseases of Visual and Non-visual Pigments
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Introduction | Ivan Schwab, MD |
Opsins Make Sense | Alfred Wallace |
Opsins in the Metazoan World | Tom Cronin, PhD |
Human Opsins in the Eye | Jay Neitz, PhD |
Clinical Disease and Treatment | Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD |
2019 - Ocular Inflammation: Putting Out Fire
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Introduction | Preston Blomquist, MD |
Advanced Ocular Imaging in the Management of Uveitis | Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc |
Evidence-based Treatment for Noninfectious Uveitis | Douglas Jabs, MD, MBA |
New Directions for Treatment of Ocular Inflammation | Janet Davis, MD |
The Gut Microbiome and its Relation to Ocular Inflammation | Jerry Niederkorn, PhD |
2018 - Wound Healing and the Cornea
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Introduction | Eduardo Alfonso, MD |
The Regenerated Cornea | May Griffith, PhD |
Corneal Nerve Regeneration | Mark Rosenblatt, MD, PhD, MBA |
Conjunctival Repair (Pterygium) | Lawrence Hirst, DO, MPH, MD, DSc, FRANZCO, FRACS |
Epithelial Repair (Limbal Transplant) | Edward Holland, MD |
Stromal Remodeling (Cross-Linking) | Peter Hersh, MD |
Endothelial Cell Repair | Shigeru Kinoshita, MD |
2017 - Optic Nerve Regeneration and Reconnection: Current Status, Challenges and Audacious Future Goals
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Introduction | David T. Tse, MD |
RGC Types Differ in Function and in Vulnerability to Disease | Joshua R. Sanes, PhD |
Progress and Challenges in RGC Protection | Harry Quigley, MD |
Challenges in Axon Pathfinding and Target Recognition | Kevin K. Park, PhD |
Progress and Challenges in Axon Regeneration | Zhigang He, PhD |
2016 - Innovative Paradigm Shifts in Ophthalmology
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Introduction | J. Sebag, MD |
Phenotype vs. Genotype: What Inherited Diseases Foretell About Tomorrow's Definition of Disease | Eric Pierce, MD, PhD |
Beyond Visual Acuity: New Paradigms of Measuring Vision | Alfredo A. Sadun, MD, PhD |
From Space to Earth: Nanoimaging for Earlier Detection of Eye Disease | Rafat R. Ansari, PhD |
The Evolution of Therapeutics in Ophthalmology | Jean-Marie A. Parel, Ing ETS-D, PhD |
2015 - Innovations in Medical Education
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Introduction | J. Sebag, MD |
What Happened to my Medical School? | Edward G. Buckley, MD |
Creating Future Leaders | Darrell G. Kirch, MD |
Transforming Resident Education | Benjamin A. Alman, MD |
Health Care Social Media and Digital Identity for Ophthalmology: Opportunity, Risk and Reward | Farris K. Timimi, MD |
Educating the World’s Ophthalmologists | Bruce E. Spivey, MD |
2014 - Ocular Gene Therapy
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Introduction of Verhoeff Lecture | David Wilson, MD |
The Rocky Road to Successful Human Gene Therapy (Verhoeff Lecture) | J. Timothy Stout, MD |
Introduction of AOS-Knapp Symposium | Edward Buckley, MD |
Introduction of Genetic Eye Disease | Edwin Stone, MD, PhD |
Gene Replacement Therapy | Albert Maguire, MD |
Pharmacologic Delivery with Gene Therapy | Peter Campochiaro, MD |
Gene Therapy vs. Stem Cell Therapy | Marco Zarbin, MD, PhD |
Risks of Gene Therapy | Paul Sieving, MD, PhD |
Ethical Considerations in Gene Therapy | Alex Levin, MD, MHSc |
2013 - Challenges of Ophthalmic Care in the Developing World
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Introduction | Stephen D. McLeod, MD |
Preventing Blindness & Child Mortality with Vitamin A: an AOS Odyssey (Verhoeff Lecture) | Alfred Sommer, MD |
Overview of Major Challenges & the Vision 20/20 Initiative | Hugh R. Taylor, AC, MD, FRACS |
Trachoma Prevention & Treatment | Sheila West, PhD, PharmD |
Corneal Blindness & Infectious Keratitis | Thomas M. Lietman, MD |
CMV Retinitis | Jeremy Keenan, MD, MPH |
A Systems Approach to Cataract Blindness | Ravilla D. Thulasiraj, BSc, MBA |
Retinopathy of Prematurity in the Developing World | Michael Chiang, MD |
2012 - Nanotechnology in Ophthalmology
Introduction | Mark W. Johnson, MD |
Brief Overview of Nanomedicine Nanosurgery & Molecules as Machines |
Marco A. Zarbin, MD, PhD |
Delivery of Drugs, Peptides, and Genes | Uday Kompella, PhD |
Imaging and Diagnostics | Edward M. Barnett, MD, PhD |
Regenerative Medicine and Prosthetics | James F. Leary, PhD |
Biosensing/Health Maintenance | Raymond Iezzi, MD |
Molecular Engineering | John G. Flannery, PhD |
2011 - The Ophthalmologist of the Future
Introduction | Ronald L. Gross, MD |
Health Policy | William L. Rich, III, MD |
Patient Care Guidelines | Paul P. Lee, MD, JD |
Electronic Medical Records | Joel S. Schuman, MD |
Ophthalmic Associations | Ruth D. Williams, MD |
Generational Issues | Ann Brown, MD, MHS |
Communications | Andrew P. Doan, MD, PhD |
2010 - Managing Presbyopia: How Far Have We Come?
Introduction | Steven E. Feldon MD |
Physiology of Accommodation and Pathogenesis of Presbyopia (Verhoeff Lecture) | Adrian Glasser PhD |
Optics of Current Technology: Accommodation or Pseudoaccommodation? | Geunyoung Yoon PhD |
Pseudophakic Approaches to Correcting Presbyopia | Roger F. Steinert MD |
Corneal Approaches to Correcting Presbyopia | Richard L. Lindstrom MD |
What Lies Ahead? | Douglas D. Koch MD |
2009 - Advanced Imaging in Ophthalmology
Introduction | Marco A. Zarbin MD PhD |
Adaptive Optics | Edward N. Pugh Jr. PhD Jacque L. Duncan MD |
Motion-Sensitive OCT | Daniel M. Schwartz MD |
Spectral Domain OCT | Carmen A. Puliafito MD MBA |
Glaucoma Imaging | Robert N. Weinreb MD |
Neuroimaging | Andrew G. Lee MD |
2008 - Ethics of Industry-Ophthalmologist Relationships
Introductory Comments, Misbehaviors: Observations of a Long Term Department Chair | Lee Jampol MD |
What is the Current Status of Individual and Institutional Conflict of Interest? | Michael Camilleri MD |
How Should Academic Institutions Behave with Regard to Industry? | Jordan Cohen MD |
How Should Individual Faculty Respond to Industry Relationships? | Susan Day MD |
How Should Practicing Ophthalmologists Respond to Industry Largesse? | Richard Mills MD MPH |
How can Professional Organizations Justify Receiving Corporate Funding for Organizational Activities? | Jerome Kassirer MD |
Ethical Alignment? Physicians and Their Professional Organizations | Samuel Packer MD |
2007 - Angiogenesis: From Concept to Clinic
Introductory Comments | Jayakrishna Ambati MD and Richard P. Mills MD |
Ocular Antiangiogenesis: Past, Present, and Future | Anthony Adamis MD |
Unlocking the Mystery of Corneal Avascularity | Balamurali Ambati MD |
Angiogenesis and Diabetic Retinopathy in 2007 | Neil M. Bressler MD |
Medical Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity: Bench to Bedside | Lois E. H. Smith MD PhD |
Inflammation and Angiogenesis in Age-Related Macular Degeneration | Jayakrishna Ambati MD |
2006 - Wavefront Technology and the Quest for Super Vision
Wavefront Basics: Measuring and Quantifying | Raymond Applegate OD PhD |
Corneal Optics and Biomechanics | Cynthia Roberts PhD |
The Complex Role of the Crystalline Lens | Adrian Glasser PhD |
Clinical Realities | Scott M McRae MD |
2005 - Tissue Bioengineering and Regenerative Medicine
Tissue Engineering - Basic Concepts | Don Feng Chen PhD |
Biocompatibility: Old and New Paradigms | Buddy D. Ratner PhD |
Tubes, Scaffolds and Guided Regeneration | Molly Schoichet PhD |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Lou Gehrig Disease | Michael J. Young PhD |
2004 - Targeted Drug Delivery in Ophthalmology
New Ways to Achieve Therapeutic Drug Levels in the Vitreous and Retina | Henry F. Edelhauser PhD |
Transscleral Drug Delivery to the Retina and Choroid | Anthony P. Adamis MD |
Principles of Posterior Segment Drug Delivery: Fluocinolone Acetonide Sustained Drug Delivery System to Treat Retinal Vascular Disease | Glenn J. Jaffe MD |
Variables in Transscleral Drug Delivery | Timothy Olsen MD |
Cytoskeletal, Cell Adhesion, and Cell Contractility in the Trabecular Meshwork as Targets for Glaucoma Therapy | Paul L. Kaufman MD |
2003 - Ocular Genetics
How Molecular Genetics is Lifting the Fog: The Etiology of Retinitis Pigmentosa (Verhoeff Lecture) | Thaddeus P. Dryja MD |
Current Research in Retinoblastoma | Joan O’Brien MD |
Glaucoma Genetics | Janey L. Wiggs MD PhD |
Genetics of Macular Degeneration | Edwin Stone MD PhD |
2002 - Stem Cells: What Are They and How Might They Be Used for Ocular Disease Treatment?
How Many Photoreceptors Do We Need for Vision? (Verhoeff Lecture) | Paul A. Sieving MD PhD |
Introduction to Epithelial Stem Cells: The Eye Shows the Way | Robert Lavker PhD |
Clinical Aspects of Ocular Surface Stem Cell Transplantation | Edward Holland MD |
Retinal Stem Cells? Current Status and Future Possibilities | Pamela Raymond PhD |