Join us for the following sessions at the Joint Meeting in Atlanta. All events are free.
Physician Profiling and Accountability
Monday, Nov. 10, 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Georgia World Congress Center, Room A412
Physician profiling, the practice of assessing physicians’ performance, is a growing trend. This session will examine profiling and other physician accountability initiatives tied to payment including the outlook of CMS’s Medicare physician quality reporting and Physician Web Compare plans.
LASIK Advertising Guidelines and Informed Consent
Saturday, Nov. 8, Noon to 1 p.m.
Georgia World Congress Center, Room B401
LASIK advertising and informed consent can be tricky business. As evidenced by this year’s media attention on the issue, patients need a realistic understanding of the procedure. But striking the right balance in LASIK advertising and delivering realistic expectations for your patients isn’t easy.
This Joint Meeting free session will review refractive surgery advertising guidelines developed by the Academy, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and ASCRS. FDA and FTC representatives will discuss their regulatory requirements for the promotion and advertising of LASIK eye surgery and the lasers used for these procedures. They will also discuss current issues and concerns involved in these advertisements. In addition, the panel will address informed consent. Find out:
- The patient’s perspective of the advertising and informed consent process
- The common pitfalls of LASIK advertising
- The elements of a good LASIK advertisement
- How to properly inform your patients of the potential surgery risks
- The business case for realistic advertising and a strong informed consent process
The panel will include:
- Moderator: Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, president of the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Malvina B. Eydelman, MD, PhD, director, FDA Division of Ophthalmic and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices
- Ann Simoneau, RPh, regulatory counsel, FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health Office of Compliance
- Matthew Daynard, senior attorney, FTC Division of Advertising Practices
- Paul Weber, JD, vice president, Risk Management/Legal, Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company
A Guide to Ophthalmic Drug and Device Evaluation
Sunday, Nov. 9, 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Georgia World Congress Center, Room A401
Many ophthalmologists and researchers find themselves in situations that warrant guidance from the FDA. Representatives of the FDA Division of Ophthalmic and ENT Devices, Office of Device Evaluation and Division of Anti-Infective and Ophthalmology Products will present an overview of the ophthalmic device and drug approval processes. A question-and-answer period will follow.
Surgery by Surgeons Forum
Sunday, Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Grand Ballroom E
Optometry is persistent in its efforts to expand its scope to include ophthalmic surgery. The Surgery by Surgeons Forum kicks off the Fall Council Meeting on Nov. 9. Explore how optometry's scope-of-practice battles at both state and federal levels are a threat to patient safety and what this means for the future of your practice. Attendance for this forum is limited to Academy members and invited guests. Register today.
Combat-Related Research Opportunities in the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs
Monday, Nov. 10, 12:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m.
Georgia World Congress Center, Room A401
In this free session, representatives of the Society of Military Ophthalmologists, the Association of Veterans Affairs Ophthalmologists and others will discuss combat-related eye and vision research opportunities available in the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. This session will focus on the current challenges relating to the visual consequences of traumatic brain injury facing ophthalmologists in today's Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Topics/Presenters:
- Moderator, James C. Orcutt, MD, PhD
- Combat Ocular Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury from the Department of Defense Perspective, Eric Weichel, MD
- Visual and Ocular Consequences of Combat Blast, Kimberly Cockerham, MD
- DoD/VA Vision Center of Excellence, Robert Mazzoli, MD
- Consensus Validation - Evidence Base for Rehabilitative Practice in TBI-Related Vision Loss, Gale Watson, MAEd, CLVT
- Vision Rehabilitation Therapies for TBI Vision Loss, Ronald Schuchard, PhD
- Funding Opportunities for Vision Research in the VA, Nathan Ravi, MD
- Funding Opportunities for Defense Related Vision Research, James Jorasky
Health System Reform: Paths and Opportunities for Ophthalmology
Monday, Nov. 10, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Georgia World Congress Center, Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom 4
The Academy will host a combined meeting with the AMA Ophthalmology Section Council that features the AMA president and other national leaders. Nancy Nielsen, MD, PhD, president of the AMA, will present the Parker Heath Lecture during the meeting.
