Subspecialty Day

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Eight Subspecialty Day meetings will take place in Chicago.

• Cornea Subspecialty Day 2018: What’s Tried, True, and New, Saturday, Oct. 27
• Glaucoma Subspecialty Day 2018: A New Renaissance, Saturday, Oct. 27
• Ocular Oncology and Pathology Subspecialty Day 2018: Hot Topics in Ocular Pathology and Oncology—An Update, Saturday, Oct. 27
• Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Subspecialty Day 2018: Oculoplastics Real World: Real Cases, Real Lessons, True Learning, Saturday, Oct. 27
• Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day 2018: Winds of Change in the Windy City, Saturday, Oct. 27
• Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day 2018: Better Together—Lens- and Cornea-Based Surgery, Friday, Oct. 26
• Retina Subspecialty Day 2018: The Art + Science of Retina + Vitreous, Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27
• Uveitis Subspecialty Day 2018: Uveal Blues in Chicago, Saturday, Oct. 27

Subspecialty Day Registration Benefits

• Flexibility to float among meetings: One-day meeting registrants can float between the meetings taking place that day; two-day registrants are free to attend any presentation taking place on Friday or Saturday.
• Access to the Exhibition on Saturday if you are registered for a Subspecialty Day meeting taking place on Saturday.
• Access to the Retina Subspecialty Day Exhibits if you are registered for a Subspecialty Day meeting taking place on Friday.
• Detailed course syllabi.
• Continental breakfast.
• Coffee breaks.
• Lunch.

Accessing The Program

Review the Program

The online Program Search is part of the meeting registration process, but you do not need to be registered, or logged in, to review the program. Click the "Filter" button at the top of the search page to refine your search results.

When you want to build a schedule, or select favorite sessions, you will need to scroll to the bottom of the search page to log in.

The Mobile Meeting Guide, which contains all program information, including abstracts, handouts, posters and videos, will be available in September. Also, look for the printed Meeting Program, the spiral bound condensed program for AAO 2018 and Subspecialty Day, in the meeting bag you pick-up onsite.

CME

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Review CME information including:

• AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ available for AAO 2018, Subspecialty Day meetings and AAOE Half-Day Coding Sessions.
• Availability of American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) self-assessment credit for specific AAO 2018 courses/sessions.
• How to verify your attendance at AAO 2018.
• How to claim CME credits.
• How to access CME transcripts.

Policies and Disclaimer

Review the Academy's policies and disclaimers for meeting content and presenters.

As a reminder, children are not admitted to Subspecialty Day or Academy annual meeting scientific sessions, instruction courses or any other aspect of the Scientific Program due to the scientific nature of the educational programs and the Academy's desire to maintain an environment conducive to learning.

2018 Subspecialty Day Advisory Committee

Associate Secretary

Daniel S. Durrie, MD

Advisory Committee

Maria M. Aaron, MD
Julia A. Haller, MD
Michael S. Lee, MD
Francis S. Mah, MD
R. Michael Siatkowski, MD
Kuldev Singh, MD