News Conference Room W202B
Orange County Convention Center, West Building

Members of the media are invited to attend briefing sessions on topics of interest to the general public as well as ophthalmic and other medical professionals. Join us, to hear from and explore questions with leading ophthalmic researchers, clinicians, and policy experts.

Saturday, Oct. 23
Ethnicity & Vision Risks in US Preschoolers - 12 noon
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• Rohit Varma, MD, lead researcher, Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study (MEPEDS) on 10-year results and integration with data from Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease Study (BPEDS)
• • PowerPoint Slides (PPT 3 MB)
  • Audio: Introduction (mp3 7 MB)
  • Audio: Risk Factors for Hyperopia and Myopia (mp3 4 MB)
  • Audio: Risk Factors for Astigmatism (mp3 2 MB)
  • Audio: Risk Factors Associated with Childhood Strabismus (mp 3 11.5 MB)
  • Audio: Summary (mp3 1.5 MB)
  • Audio: Questions and Answers (mp3 6 MB)

Biotech and Tech Frontiers - 1 pm
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• Roger Steinert, MD: Stem Cells in Treatment of Retinal Diseases | Presentation Audio Recording (mp3 7 MB) | PowerPoint Show (PPSX 8.5 MB)
• Richard Mills, MD: What Continuous IOP Monitoring Could Mean for Glaucoma Care | Presentation Audio Recording (mp3 5 MB) | PowerPoint Slides (PPT 1.1 MB)
• Andrew Iwach, MD: New, Mobile IOP Sensors | Presentation Audio Recording (mp3 4.5 MB) | PowerPoint Slides (PPT 4 MB)
• John Kitchens, MD: Apps, iPads and other Wonders for Eye M.D.s and Patients | Presentation Audio Recording (mp3 6 MB) | PowerPoint Slides (PPT 9 MB)
• Presentation Audio Recording: Questions and Answers (mp3 6 MB)

Sunday, Oct. 24
Medicare: Increased Focus on Quality Measurements - 12 noon

• William Rich III, MD, and Michael X Repka, MD

Avastin for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Latin America: What We Know and What We Don't - 1 pm
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• Maria Ana Martinez-Castellanos, MD
• • Presentation Audio Recording (mp3 MB)
  • Questions and Answers (mp3 MB)