Attend Co-Sponsored Academy Sessions
(1) ISRS Symposium: Pearls and Pitfalls in Contemporary Refractive Surgery—Matching Lasers and Lenses to Patients Friday, 3 March | 14:30 - 16:15 | Hall 405BX Chairs: Drs. Jorge ALIO, Wei-han CHUA, Ronald KRUEGER |
LASIK vs PRK: What to Choose with a Suspicious Cornea and When?
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Ronald KRUEGER |
Panel Discussion
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Jorge ALIO |
LASIK vs SMILE: What to Choose and How High Can We Safely Go with Each?
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Sri GANESH |
Panel Discussion
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Marcony SANTHIAGO |
LASIK Xtra: Why and When Should We Choose This Option?
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Minoru TOMITA |
Panel Discussion
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Ronald KRUEGER |
What Can Go Wrong with My SMILE Procedure and What Should I Do Next?
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Osama IBRAHIM |
Panel Discussion
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Rohit SHETTY |
Corneal Inlay vs Presby-LASIK: What to Choose and When?
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Ioannis PALLIKARIS |
Panel Discussion
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John CHANG |
(2) Academy-ICO Joint Symposium: Safety in the Clinic and Operating Room—Improving Patient Care and Staying Out of Trouble Saturday, 4 March | 9:00 – 10:30 | Room 303 Chairs: Drs. Richard ABBOTT, Neeru GUPTA, Clement THAM |
Introduction to Global Issues
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Neeru GUPTA |
AAO Patient Safety Initiative
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Richard ABBOTT |
ICO Patient Safety Initiative
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Neeru GUPTA |
WHO Patient Safety Initiative
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Ivo KOCUR |
Incorporating Patient Safety Principles into Resident Education
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Jeff PETTEY |
Ensuring Safety in High-Volume Surgical Practice Settings
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Ravindran RAVILLA |
Practical Examples of How to Avoid Medical Errors in Your Practice
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Nafees BAIG |
Summary and Conclusion
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Richard ABBOTT |
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- Subscription to Ophthalmology® and online access to nine other journals.
Make Your Plans to Attend AAO 2017
Ask about AAO 2017 abstract-submission deadlines, registration dates and exhibiting opportunities at ophthalmology’s largest, most comprehensive event. From new ideas to new connections, discover what’s happening on the forefront of ophthalmology. See you in New Orleans, 11 – 14 November.
Training Program Directors Meetings
Thursday, 2 March | 09:00
Training program directors: Learn how you can benefit from using Academy resources like the ONE® Network residents section and the Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program (OKAP®) International exam. To attend the meeting, email ladvincula@aao.org. Space is limited, so respond as soon as possible.