Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute’s 35th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology 2022

Date & Location Thursday, December 1, 2022, 8:00 AM – Friday, December 2, 2022, 6:00 PM, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Turner Auditorium, Baltimore , MD
Target Audience Specialties – Ophthalmology

Overview
This Current Concepts course will highlight the recent developments regarding diagnosis as well as medical and surgical therapy of common eye diseases. The participant should get a comprehensive review of the most current concepts in the management of ophthalmology by experts across the breadth of the field.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This activity is intended for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and ophthalmic allied health professionals.
Objectives

Summarize the latest developments for the management of anterior and posterior segment problems.
Evaluate emerging literature on the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of femtosecond-assisted laser cataract surgery.
Discuss new medical techniques, therapies and recently published, relevant clinical trials.
Formulate current and advanced medical and surgical treatment strategies as well as imaging with corresponding ocular conditions, including: glaucoma, retina, anterior segment including “dry eye”, uveitis, refractive surgery and laser assisted cataract and corneal transplant surgery.
Examine external legislative and internal practice issues impacting the field of ophthalmology.
Assess the perioperative use of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agents in patients undergoing eye surgery.
Integrate prescribed medical and surgical treatment options into everyday practice.

The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute’s 35th Annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology (2022) was best for ophthalmologists, optometrists, residents, fellows, and allied eye care professionals who wanted a comprehensive, evidence-based update on the diagnosis and management of common eye diseases.
Who Should Attend

Ophthalmologists seeking updates on medical and surgical therapies across subspecialties
Optometrists and general eye care providers who manage patients with routine and complex ocular conditions
Residents and fellows in ophthalmology preparing for board exams or expanding their clinical knowledge
Allied health professionals (nurses, technicians) supporting ophthalmic care in clinical practice

What You’d Learn
The 2022 program highlighted recent developments in diagnosis, medical therapy, and surgical management of common eye diseases. Key topics included:

Advances in cataract and refractive surgery
Updates on glaucoma management and surgical innovations
Retina and macular disease therapies, including anti-VEGF and imaging advances
Corneal and external disease treatments
Oculoplastics and neuro-ophthalmology updates
Case-based discussions bridging clinical trial findings with real-world practice

 
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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Welcome and Conference Goals
8:00AM – 8:05AM
Neil Bressler, MD

Zoom Webinar Link
8:00AM – 8:05AMPlease click on the PDF icon to view the syllabus email with Zoom Webinar link included.

Perspectives on Forty Years in Ophthalmology
8:05AM – 8:15AM
Peter McDonnell, MD

Beyond Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
8:15AM – 8:25AM
Albert Jun, MD, PhD

Moderator: Anterior Segment
8:15AM – 10:15AM
Yassine Daoud, MD

Corneal Infections: An Evidence-Based Update
8:25AM – 8:35AM
Nakul Shekhawat, MD, MPH

Pre-loaded Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
8:35AM – 8:45AM
Meraf A Wolle, MD, MPH

Managing Complex Cataract Surgery in the Setting of Zonular Weakness
8:45AM – 8:55AM
Yassine Daoud, MD

Questions and Answers / Discussion
8:55AM – 9:05AM

Current Management of Keratoconus
9:05AM – 9:15AM
Uri Soiberman, MD

New Frontiers in Dry Eye Procedures
9:15AM – 9:25AM
Lee W Guo, OD

Questions and Answers / Discussion
9:35AM – 9:45AM

Cataract Surgery in Eyes with Keratoconus
10:15AM – 10:25AM
Divya Srikumaran, MD

Moderator: Anterior Segment
10:15AM – 11:30AM
Shameema Sikder, MD

Corneal Complications following Cataract Surgery
10:25AM – 10:35AM
Fasika Woreta, MD, MPH

Artificial Intelligence in Cataract Management
10:35AM – 10:45AM
Shameema Sikder, MD

Late Complications after Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery
10:45AM – 10:55AM
Robert S Weinberg, MD

Hydrogel-assisted Corneal Regeneration: Rabbit Models
10:55AM – 11:05AM
Samuel Yiu, MD, PhD

Questions and Answers / Discussion
11:05AM – 11:15AM
Yassine Daoud, MD
Shameema Sikder, MD

Interesting Cases
11:15AM – 11:30AM
Yassine Daoud, MD
Shameema Sikder, MD

Management of Complete Tear Duct Loss
11:30AM – 11:40AM
Nicholas mahoney, MD

Moderator: Oculoplastic Surgery
11:30AM – 1:30PM
Ashley Campbell, MD

Management of Ptosis in 2022
11:40AM – 11:50AM
Fatemeh Rajaii, MD, PhD

Trends in the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis
11:50AM – 12:00PM
Colin Bacorn, MD

Pediatric Eyelid Ptosis
12:00PM – 12:10PM
Emily Li, MD

Targeted Therapies for Periocular Neoplasms
12:10PM – 12:20PM
Ashley Campbell, MD

Questions and Answers / Discussion
12:20PM – 12:30PM
Ashley Campbell, MD

Moderator: Uveitis
1:30PM – 3:00PM
Bryn Burkholder, MD

Viral Anterior Uveitis
1:30PM – 1:45PM
Benjamin C Chaon, MD

Cataract Surgery in Uveitis
1:45PM – 2:00PM
Bryn Burkholder, MD

Ocular Complications of Immunotherapy
2:00PM – 2:15PM
Meghan Berkenstock, MD

Questions and Answers / Discussion
2:15PM – 2:30PM
Meghan Berkenstock, MD
Bryn Burkholder, MD
Benjamin C Chaon, MD

Graves Ophthalmopathy in the Monoclonal Antibody Era
3:00PM – 3:15PM
Andrew Carey, MD

Moderator: Neuro-Ophthalmology
3:00PM – 4:00PM
Amanda Henderson, MD

Skull Base Cerebrospinal Leak in Pseudotumor Cerebri
3:15PM – 3:30PM
Michael Carper, MD

Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
3:30PM – 3:45PM
Colin P Kane, OD

Transient Monocular Vision Loss
3:45PM – 4:00PM
Amanda Henderson, MD

Moderator: Optometric Session
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Jack Prince, OD

Moderator: Socioeconomic Session
4:00PM – 4:30PM
David Glasser, MD

Moderator: Socioeconomic Session
4:00PM – 4:30PM
Renee Bovelle, MD

Thyroid Eye Disease: A Review and Update
4:00PM – 4:10PM
Jack Prince, OD

Welcome and Session Goals
4:00PM – 4:05PM
Renee Bovelle, MD

Panel Discussion: Making it in Private Practice
4:05PM – 4:45PM
Basil S Morgan, MD
David Baranano, MD, PhD
Renee Bovelle, MD
Daniel Briceland, MD
Lawson Grumbine, MD

Managing Evaporative Dry Eye Related to Menopause
4:10PM – 4:20PM
Lauren Gormley, OD

Ocular Pharmaceuticals Update
4:20PM – 4:30PM
Bryce St.Clair, OD

Exposure Keratopathy and Scleral Lenses
4:30PM – 4:40PM
Anisa Gire, OD

Ophthalmology after COVID-19: AAO Considerations for Ophthalmologists and Trainees
4:30PM – 5:00PM
Daniel Briceland, MD

Hysterical Amblyopia
4:40PM – 4:50PM
Katharine A Funari, OD, MPH

Questions and Answers / Discussion
4:45PM – 5:00PM
Jella A An, MD, MBA
David Glasser, MD
Renee Bovelle, MD

Coding Updates for 2023
5:00PM – 5:10PM
Michael Repka, MD, MBA

Carrier Challenges: Step Therapy; Hoops and Hurdles
5:10PM – 5:20PM
David Glasser, MD

Maryland Legislative Update
5:20PM – 5:30PM
Lawson Grumbine, MD

Washington Update
5:30PM – 5:40PM
Brandy Keys, MPH

Questions and Answers / Discussion
5:40PM – 5:55PM
David Glasser, MD

Closing Remarks
5:55PM – 6:00PM
Shameema Sikder, MD

Friday, December 2, 2022

Introduction to Day 2 Current Concepts in Ophthalmology
8:00AM – 8:10AM
Neil Bressler, MD

Moderator: Retina – Part I
8:00AM – 10:20AM
Amir H Kashani, MD, PhD

Moderator: Retina – Part I
8:00AM – 10:20AM
J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD

Balancing Safety and Convenience of Port Delivery Systems for Anti-VEGF Treatments
8:10AM – 8:20AM
J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD

Al Applications to Retina
8:20AM – 8:30AM
T. Y. Alvin Liu, MD

Lapses in Care during Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
8:30AM – 8:40AM
Susan Bressler, MD

Ultra-Wide Field Imaging in Diabetic Retinopathy
8:40AM – 8:50AM
Mira Sachdeva, MD, PhD

Questions and Answer / Discussion
8:50AM – 9:00AM

Aqueous Biomarkers Potentially Predicting Response to Anti-VEGF Therapy: Towards Precision Medicine for Neovascular AMD
9:00AM – 9:10AM
Akrit Sodhi, MD, PhD

Translational and Clinical Research for Geographic Atrophy
9:10AM – 9:20AM
James Handa, MD

Current Anti-VEGF Treatment Regimens: Fixed, PRN, Treat and Extend, Step Therapies
9:20AM – 9:30AM
Neil Bressler, MD

Potential Clinical Relevance of New Treatments for Geographic Atrophy
9:30AM – 9:40AM
Narine Viruni, MD

Questions and Answers / Discussion
9:40AM – 9:50AM

DEI in Retina and Ophthalmology in 2022
10:20AM – 10:30AM
Adrienne Scott, MD

Moderator: Retina – Part II
10:20AM – 11:30AM
Cindy X Cai, MD

Moderator: Retina – Part II
10:20AM – 11:30AM
Adrienne Scott, MD

Current Applications of OCT Angiography
10:30AM – 10:40AM
Amir H Kashani, MD, PhD

DME: Prophylaxis vs Treat when VA Loss
10:40AM – 10:50AM
Jun Kong, MD, PhD

Questions and Answers / Discussion
10:50AM – 11:00AM
Cindy X Cai, MD
Adrienne Scott, MD

Big Data – Big Promises in Ophthalmology
11:00AM – 11:10AM
Cindy X Cai, MD

Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Chemotherapy
11:10AM – 11:20AM
Kapil Mishra, MD

Questions and Answers / Discussion
11:20AM – 11:30AM
Cindy X Cai, MD
Adrienne Scott, MD

New directions in Ophthalmology, Novel Insights
11:30AM – 12:00PM
Cecilia Lee, MD

Moderator: Pediatric Ophthalmology
1:00PM – 3:00PM
Megan E Collins, MD, MPH

Moderator: Pediatric Ophthalmology
1:00PM – 3:00PM
Michael Repka, MD, MBA

Slab-Off Prism for Symptomatic, Incomitant Vertical Strabismus
1:00PM – 1:09PM
Alexander Christoff, CO

Retinoscopy for the Cataract Surgeon
1:10PM – 1:18PM
Edward Kuwera, MD

Wilmer’s Genetic Eye Disease Center
1:19PM – 1:27PM
Jefferson Doyle, MD, PhD, MHS, MA

Addressing Health Disparities in Pediatric Eye Care
1:28PM – 1:37PM
Megan E Collins, MD, MPH

The Pediatric Glaucoma Suspect
1:38PM – 1:47PM
Courtney Kraus, MD

Re-establishing Strabismus Surgical Outreach in the Developing World Post COVID
1:48PM – 2:07PM
Cody Richardson, MD

Progressive Power Glasses: Double (Vision) Trouble
2:08PM – 2:17PM
David L Guyton, MD

Myopia Control Strategies – Status for 2023
2:18PM – 2:27PM
Michael Repka, MD, MBA

Question and Answers / Discussion
2:27PM – 2:35PM
Alexander Christoff, CO
Megan E Collins, MD, MPH
Jefferson Doyle, MD, PhD, MHS, MA
David L Guyton, MD
Courtney Kraus, MD
Edward Kuwera, MD
Michael Repka, MD, MBA
Cody Richardson, MD

Glaucoma MIGS Plumbing: Unclogging the Drain and Turning Down the Faucet
3:00PM – 3:15PM
Thomas V Johnson III, MD, PhD

Moderator: Glaucoma
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Henry Jampel, MD

When MIGS Fail—What are Some Minimally Invasive Options
3:15PM – 3:30PM
Jella A An, MD, MBA

Glaucoma Challenges 2022
3:30PM – 4:30PM
Jella A An, MD, MBA
Henry Jampel, MD
Thomas V Johnson III, MD, PhD
Elyse J McGlumphy, MD
Ian Pitha, MD, PhD
Harry A Quigley, MD
Pradeep Ramulu, MD, PhD
Jithin Yohannan, MD, MPH
Mona Kaleem, MD