Hall C, Booth 145
Academy members and independent consultants offer user-friendly presentations on:
- Techology trends and tools that can impact your practice.
- Software applications, cybersecurity issues, website optimization and big data analytics.
These presentations are not eligible for CME credit.
Saturday, Nov. 13
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Basics of Microsoft Power BI
Jude Brown, Digital Acumen, Inc.
Make your own Big Data work for you. Learn how to link, make sense of, gain insights and generate actionable reports from your business data using conversational language with
Microsoft’s AI-powered technology. This session will explore, step-by-step, how to start making your business data meaningful. Discover quick ways to connect data, analyze data, and create visualizations in one place. Plus, explore how to connect and embed data, edit a group workspace, customize a dashboard and more.
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Technology Update from the Academy: Ophthalmic News and Education (ONE®) Network
Purnima S. Patel, MD, Editor-in-Chief of the ONE Network
Sunir J. Garg, MD, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the ONE Network
Sarah Page, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Daniel Mummert, American Academy of Ophthalmology
The Ophthalmic News and Education (ONE) Network provides members and subscribers access to relevant clinical information from an extensive, up-to-date knowledgebase. In this
presentation we will review the latest features and content on the site, including online resources for resident education, as well as recent improvements in the AAO Ophthalmic Education app. We will make time to answer questions and demonstrate areas of the site and app based on audience interest.
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Remote Virtual Labor/IT Integration in Healthcare
H. Jay Wisnicki, MD
To ease patient access and increase health safety, see how one practice transitioned to providing non-clinical as well as some clinical services remotely. Review what approaches worked well and what lessons were learned.
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Building your Brand for Your Refractive Surgery Practice
Rob Melendez, MD, MBA
Josh Melendez
In this interactive session you will learn what a new practice did to grow their business and build their brand through a variety of media including social media. High-yield educational
material will also be shared to help grow your practice.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The Ophthalmic Practice and the New Normal
Ravi D. Goel, MD
This session will investigate the changing landscape for ophthalmology practice post-COVID. Learn about current technologies being employed, such as AI, as well as some things
which are waiting on the near horizon. Review the latest branding pearls to help keep your practice in the forefront.
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Simple Steps to Enhance Your Personal Data Security
Jude Brown, Digital Acumen, Inc.
Hacks, ransomware attacks, and stolen corporate data are in the news daily, however, there are steps you can take to limit your risk exposure or even avoid falling prey to such exploits in the first place. Learn how to spot the clues to avoid phishing attacks, suspect phone scams, and most importantly what to do to protect your online accounts and what to do if you suspect your personal data is compromised or your identity is stolen. I’ll also show you where you can check if your personal account credentials are already exposed online.
Repeats Monday, Nov. 15, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 14
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Technological Innovations in Vision Rehabilitation
Moderator: Linda A Lam MD MBA
Bryan Wolynski, Orcam
Richard Tapping, Vispero
Michael Freeman, Oculenz
Zack Afridi, VisionBuddy
Learn about the latest technological innovations that can support patients with vision loss. Novel products, both hardware and software, will be presented that support independence,
safety, and functional ability in the low vision population.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Advances in Ophthalmic Technology
Moderator: Linda A. Lam, MD, MBA
Marc De Smet, Preceyes
Thomas Finley, ORBot
Richard Rosen, MD
Gareth Lema, IscanC
Learn about the latest innovations in ophthalmology that can transform clinical care in the office and operating room. This session will highlight the latest advances in robotics, augmented reality, adaptive optics, and imaging.
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Current and Emerging Smartphone Technology in Ophthalmology
Vinay A. Shah, MD
Rohit Krishna, MD
R. Ken Lord, MD
What are the latest Smartphone and Tablet trends and technologies that can help simply your life and benefit your practice? We will examine current developments in mobile computing and review the latest Apps for medical and personal use including clinical reference, education, increasing efficiency, and practice branding and marketing. Audience questions are welcome.
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Augmented Reality and Vision Rehabilitation the future of Vision Technology
Mitul Mehta, MD, MS
The results of a clinical study will be shared on how the latest in Vision Technology using Smart Glasses can not only improve visual acuity but also impact tasks of daily living. Learn how Adaptive Software integrated with Augmented Reality Glasses can improve independence and quality of life for those impacted by central vision loss such as AMD.
4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Social Media Exploits and How to Protect Yourself
Jude Brown, Digital Acumen, Inc.
The explosive growth and integration of social media into many aspects of our daily lives has not only brought new way to connect us, but also created new ways to mislead us and exploit our personal privacy. We’ll review how personal information can be acquired and exploited and learn how to recognize “fake news,” identify reliable sources of information, and determine who are your real “friends.”
Monday, Nov. 15
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Social Media Pearls to Help Grow Your Practice
Rob Melendez, MD, MBA
Andrea Tooley, MD
Rushi Mankad, MS-IV
Logan Wolfel, MS-IV
Patients are increasingly using social media to be more involved with their healthcare. See how to effectively and safely engage with patients as we dissect some of the best approaches and review which platforms are being used the most. Join us to learn the many ways social media can enhance your practice.
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Simple Steps to Enhance Your Personal Data Security
Jude Brown, Digital Acumen, Inc.
Hacks, ransomware attacks, and stolen corporate data are in the news daily, however, there are steps you can take to limit your risk exposure or even avoid falling prey to such exploits in the first place. Learn how to spot the clues to avoid phishing attacks, suspect phone scams, and most importantly what to do to protect your online accounts and what to do if you suspect your personal data is compromised or your identity is stolen. I’ll also show you where you can check if your personal account credentials are already exposed online.
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Learning Using VR: Immerse Yourself in Glaucoma & Retina Modules with Oculus Quest
Anuradha Khanna, MD
Charles Bouchard, MD
Roshni Vasaiwala, MD
John D. Wilgucki, MD
Sheena Khanna, MD
Clayton Kirk, MD
Erica Smith, MD
Sarah Griffin, MD
Connor Baharozian, MD
This will be an experiential session for attendees to use Oculus headsets and go through anatomy and pathophysiology of glaucoma and retina diseases using virtual reality technology. This is intended for educators, learners, and industry partners to see how simulation can be used for comprehension to enhance clinical readiness.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Microsoft Excel Tips & Tricks
Jude Brown, Senior Instructor, Digital Acumen, Inc.
Learn step-by-step how to get the most out of Microsoft Excel’s most useful features including embedding data from external documents, creating graphs and reports, and even importing table data from a photo. We will apply the power of Excel pivot tables to see your data from multiple perspectives, use data visualization techniques that effectively communicate your analysis to your audience, create charts that quickly and clearly visualize your analysis, and apply the principles of graphical integrity to your charts. Use the very powerful VLOOKUP, VXLOOKUP and HLOOKUP features in Excel, helpful for finding information in a table or a range of cells.