Attend Co-Sponsored Academy Sessions
(1) AAO Symposium: Safety in the clinic and OR: improving patient care and staying out of trouble (EDU S16) Sunday, 11 June | 08:00 - 09:30 | Room 114 Moderators: Drs. Richard L. Abbott, Jan Tjeerd de Faber and Ivo Kocur |
Introduction and 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 |
Improving patient safety through the patient's bill of rights
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Bertil Damato |
Practical examples of how to avoid medical errors and improve patient safety in your practice
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Anthony Khawaja |
Ethical and medicolegal issues related to patient safety
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Tamara Fountain |
(2) ISRS Symposium: Changing the life of our patients with refractive surgery: new standards for new outcomes (CAT S45) Monday, 12 June | 16:15 - 17:45 | Barraquer Room Moderators: Drs. Jorge Alió and José Güell |
Phakic lenses and refractive lensectomy
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Eric Mertens |
Quality of life and vision
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Andrzej Grzybowski |
Standard outcomes today for LASIK
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Miguel Teus |
SMILE
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Joaquin Fernandez |
Updated outcomes of multifocal IOLs
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Jorge Alió |
(3) SOE/AAO Symposium: Top tips on making the most of training opportunities in Europe (EDU S36) Sunday, 11 June | 16:15 - 17:45 | Room 114 Moderators: Drs. Andrew Scott and Marie Louise Roed Rasmussen |
Why fellowships are needed to supplement training and how to look for a fellowship in Europe
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Andrew Scott |
The fundamentals of a fellowship and how to transform post residential positions into fellowships
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Marie Louise Roed Rasmussen |
My fellowship experience in Europe
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Luís Abegão Pinto |
My fellowship experience in the UK
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Efthymios Karmiris |
Fellowship and training opportunities in the United States
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Purnima Patel |
Training opportunities in the UK for European YOs post Brexit
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Wagih Aclimandos |
Simulated ocular surgery - an opportunity for ocular surgical training
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Andrew McNaught, John Ferris |
The European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma (EBOD) Examination and the Fellow of the EBO Subspecialty Examination (FEBOS) - an opportunity for standardisation of European training
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Gordana Sunaric Mégevand |
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- Unlimited access to the Ophthalmic News and Education (ONE®) Network, the world’s largest online source for ophthalmic education. The ONE Network comprises thousands of articles, images, videos, podcasts, courses and self-assessment questions to help you stay current on the latest research and techniques.
- Complimentary registration for AAO 2017 in New Orleans, where you can meet face-to-face with 15,000 ophthalmic professionals and leading experts in the field.
- 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.