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AAO 2017 Daily Newsletter
Reported over four days in New Orleans, AAO 2017 Daily allows ophthalmologists at the convention and at home to stay on top of news from the Academy’s Subspecialty Day and AAO 2017. (You can also read archived reports from 2015 and 2016.)
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Phacoemulsification at 50: The Challenge of Innovation

NOV 14, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

Charles D. Kelman, MD, introduced phacoemulsification for cataract surgery 50 years ago. At AAO 2017, two of Dr. Kelman’s colleagues spoke of the challenges that innovators face. And at a skills transfer lab at the annual meeting, attendees honed their phaco skills.

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Highlights of the 2017 Orbital Gala Honoring Dr. Hoskins

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

On Sunday night, the Academy Foundation hosted the 14th annual Orbital Gala. The evening was a celebration of this year's honoree, H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MD, and included dinner, dancing, and a silent auction.

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4 Themes From Spotlight on Cataract Complications

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

Some common themes emerged at the 2017 Spotlight on Cataract Complications, cochaired by David F. Chang, MD.

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Practical Tips for Diagnosing and Treating Retinoblastoma

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

A primer on retinoblastoma genetics, a tool for preimplantation diagnosis, and a new aqueous humor biopsy were among the topics discussed by Carol L. Shields, MD.

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Bringing Genetics to the Forefront: The 2017 Academy Laureate, Irene H. Maumenee, MD

NOV 13, 2017 By Catherine Morris, Associate Editor, EyeNet Magazine in AAO 2017 Daily

Irene H. Maumenee, MD, is one of the world’s leading experts in genetic eye diseases and is unanimously regarded as the founder of genetics as an ophthalmic subspecialty in the United States.

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Goldmann Tonometer Remains Gold Standard for Measuring IOP

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

Most innovations in tonometry fail to measure up to the Goldmann applanation tonometer, according to a review of available technologies by Yvonne Buys, MD, FRCSC

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Don’t Miss These Uveitis Diagnoses

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

Steven Yeh, MD, provided an overview of multiple uveitis syndromes, such as acute retinal necrosis and toxoplasmosis, that can have immediate, vision-threatening implications. He strongly urged physicians to consider infectious etiologies prior to corticosteroid administrati…

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Migraines: More Than Meets the Eye

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

During her William F. Hoyt Lecture, Kathleen B. Digre, MD, expanded upon the growing understanding of the link between migraine and the eye, and she explained why this common condition is not merely the concern of neurologists. “And now I’ve got the job of a lifetime, which…

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Preview Tuesday's Honorary Lectures

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

Janey Lee Wiggs, MD, PHD, previews her 2017 Robert N. Shaffer Lecture: "Glaucoma Genes: New Opportunities for Therapy"; Scott M. MacRae, MD, previews his 2017 Barraquer Lecture: "Refractive Indexing: A Revolutionary Approach to Refractive Surgery"

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Panelists Name 2017’s Best Original Papers

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

During AAO 2017’s Original Papers sessions, the expert panels moderating those presentations each named the paper that they rate most highly

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Nighttime IOP May Depend on Sleep Physiology, Health Status

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

Fluctuations in IOP during sleep depend on a complex network of physiological changes, according to a presentation on circadian factors in glaucoma progression by JoAnn Giaconi, MD.

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Dos and Don’ts of Managing Orbital Hemorrhage and Traumatic Optic Neuropathy

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

Jurij R. Bilyk, MD, detailed the most important do’s and don’ts for these 2 urgent conditions.

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8 Healthy Habits That (Possibly) Prevent Glaucoma

NOV 13, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

A series of small observational studies hints at lifestyle factors that may help stave off glaucoma. Evidence for the 8 healthy habits was presented by Louis Pasquale, MD.

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Dare to Have Vision: The Henry Butler Example

NOV 12, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

“I want to talk about being a daring individual, about doing things that might seem to be outside the box,” said Henry Butler as he began his Michael F. Marmor Lecture in Ophthalmology and the Arts.

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On Eye Banking: “Bada-Bing, Bada-Boom; You Get the Tissue and You Are Done”

NOV 12, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

The cornea donation process is remarkably complicated, but the advent of precut, prestripped, prestained, and preloaded cornea tissue has smoothed the actual transplantation process for surgeons, said Marian Sue Macsai-Kaplan, MD.

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Reshaping Retina Practice: The 2017 Jackson Memorial Lecture

NOV 12, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

Daniel F. Martin, MD, discussed the paradigm shift away from intravenous and oral therapy to multiple repeat intravitreal injections—lessons learned, plus a look ahead.

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Conjunctival Viral Papilloma: Present and Future Management

NOV 12, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

While the human papillomavirus (HPV) is best known for its contribution to genital warts and cervical and other cancers, the virus is also implicated in the development of conjunctival papilloma, said Carol L. Shields, MD.

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Phase 2 CNTF Trial Shows Promise in People With MacTel

NOV 12, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

An experimental drug appears to slow neurodegeneration in people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), according to data presented by Emily Chew, MD.

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What Next for CMS? Maintaining Excellence While Reducing Cost and Red Tape

NOV 12, 2017 in AAO 2017 Daily

“Even though we undeniably have among the world’s best health care systems, that doesn’t mean—as you’re well aware—that it is without problems,” said Seema Verma, MPH. “Our challenge is how we sustain this level of excellence as costs are growing”

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2017 ISRS Awards

NOV 12, 2017

On Friday, Nov. 10, the president of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS), A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, (Greece), presented some of ophthalmology’s most prestigious awards at the 2017 Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day. Here are the awards and their recipien…

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