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Interactive video case conferences for the ophthalmology community, for professional growth and the advancement of patient care.

Next conference:

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

7-8 pm (PST)

Kamran M. Riaz, MD

University of Oklahoma

Nickisa M. Hodgson, MD, MAS

University of California San Francisco

Ana Paula Cevallos, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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Shira L. Robbins, MD, FAAO, FAAP

University of California San Diego

Katherine G. Chen, MD

Eye Physicians of the East Bay

Timothy Truong, MD

Alameda Health System

Past Program:

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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https://bcove.video/3RwPNeJ

Jonathan E. Lu, MD

University of California San Francisco

Edmund Tsui, MD, MS

University of California Los Angeles

Pamela Ruano, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Pamela Ruano, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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https://bcove.video/42zn0wx

Kareem Moussa, MD

University of California Davis

Arvind Saini, MD, MBA

Integrity Eye

Lily Zhang, MD

Northern California Cornea Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Branding your ophthalmology practice
Systemic lupus erythematosus and ocular disease
Refractive intraocular lens choices in glaucoma patients

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Robert F. Melendez, MD, MBA

Juliette Eye Institute/University of New Mexico

Jessica Shantha, MD

University of California San Francisco

Mariana Martinez, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

OCT/OCT-A findings of sickle retinopathy
Rates of retinal tear detection among eye care providers
PCO and YAG capsulotomy - can we do better?

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https://bcove.video/3PXu52O

Jesse J. Jung, MD

East Bay Retina Consultants

Malini Veerappan Pasricha, MD

West Coast Retina

Cynthia S. Chiu, MD, FACS

East Bay Eye Specialists

Past Program:

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Ocular involvement in Erdheim-Chester Disease
Non-penetrating deep sclerectomy for treatment of glaucoma
Review of eyelid lesions - when is biopsy recommended?

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https://bcove.video/40vII1X

Melanie Gil Albizures, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Michele M. Bloomer, MD

University of California San Francisco

Robert C. Kersten, MD, FACS, FASOPRS

University of Utah

Past Program:

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Strabismus in the adult myopic patient
SLT as primary therapy for open angle glaucoma
Bee venom toxicity in the human eye

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https://bcove.video/4igatni

Alejandra De Alba Campomanes, MD, MPH

University of California San Francisco

Jo Ann A. Giaconi, MD

University of California Los Angeles

Andrew L. Sorenson, MD

Sorenson Vision

William M. Carrera, MD, MS

East Bay Retina Consultants

Past Program:

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Globe trauma: a brief review
Primary ocular toxoplasmosis in deer hunters
Glaucoma management in pregnancy

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https://bcove.video/3T5Ys9f

Michael C. Chen, MD

Denver Health/University of Colorado

Yingna Snowy Liu, MD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Catherine Q. Sun, MD

University of California San Francisco

Past Program:

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Update on myopia management
Pedicle conjunctival flap to repair glaucoma valve leak
Cataract surgery in the diabetic patient

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https://bcove.video/4e04osk

K. David Epley, MD

Pediatrix Eye Care, Washington

Sriranjani P. Padmanabhan, MD

University of California San Francisco

Isabel Matheu, MD

Hospital Rodolfo Robles &Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Corneoscleral graft for severe corneal ectasia
Cataract surgery in the setting of pseudoexfoliation
Vitreopapillary traction may masquerade as optic disc edema

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https://bcove.video/43Qgf8s

Matthew R. Denny, MD

Denny Eye & Laser Center

Neeti B. Parikh, MD

University of California San Francisco

Christianne A. Wa, MD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Strategies for success in high-risk penetrating keratoplasty
Persistent inflammation after cataract surgery due to ocular syphilis
Erroneous ocular biometry and IOL calculations due to ocular hypotony

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Tyson N. Kim, MD, PhD

University of California San Francisco

Janet L. Hwang, MD

Kaiser Permanente Richmond

Ying Qian, MD

Kaiser Permanente Oakland

Claudia Terraza, MD

Hospital de la FamiliaGuatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Cataract surgery in the setting of oculoplastic disease
Methotrexate for the treatment of proliferative vitreoretinopathy
Vitreous opacities and indications for surgery

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https://bcove.video/4aUMRA1

Jeremiah P. Tao, MD, FACS

University of California Irvine

Frank Brodie, MD, MBA

University of California San Francisco

Elizabeth D. Marlow, MD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Strategies for successful adoption of DMEK.
Sulcus tube placement in phakic patients.
Neovascular glaucoma: multidisciplinary approach.

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https://bcove.video/3NmxIOE

Robert I. Fish, MD

Colorado Eye Consultants

Crystal P. Le, MD, MPH

Glaucoma Specialists of San Francisco

Pamela Ruano, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Angle closure caused by piggyback IOL.
Learning points from manual small incision cataract surgery.
New technology for home tonometry.

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https://bcove.video/3RlhFlo

Vikas Chopra, MD

University of California Los Angeles

Shameema Sikder, MD

Johns Hopkins University

Robert L. Stamper, MD

University of California San Francisco

Past Program:

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Novel technique of glaucoma tube placement in the supra-Tenon space
Managing positive vitreous pressure (PVP) during penetrating keratoplasty
Transient smart phone blindness

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H. George Tanaka, MD

Glaucoma Specialists of San Francisco

Milagro Lopez, MD

Hospital de la Familia,Guatemala

J. Michael Jumper, MD

West Coast Retina

Past Program:

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Pupil expanders, capsular staining, and needle decompression in cataract surgery
Punctal stenosis caused by topical steroids may be linked to Tyloxapol
Using optical biometry to diagnose primary angle closure disease

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https://bcove.video/45RdOCz

Bryan J. Winn, MD

University of California San Francisco

Esther S. Kim, MD

University of California Davis

Ying Han, MD, PhD

University of California San Francisco

Past Program:

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Technique modifications for scleral fixation of the enVista MX60 IOL
Macular hole associated with age-related macular degeneration
Scleritis and secondary angle closure from relapsing polychondritis

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https://bcove.video/3WU0Ssb

Ferhina S. Ali, MD, MPH

New York Medical College

Soraya Rofagha, MD, MPH

East Bay Retina Consultants

Melanie Gil Albizures, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Tips on the Malyugin ring and the upside-down IOL
Demodex blepharitis
Paracentral acute middle maculopathy associated with COVID-19

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https://bcove.video/3Vw56pc

Jeffrey J. Caspar, MD

University of California Davis

Abby Y. Liu, MD

Alameda Eye Center

T. Daniel Ting, MD, PhD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Maculopathy from pentosan polysulfate/Elmiron for interstitial cystitis
Managing the unhappy refractive surgery patient
Intracapsular cataract surgery

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https://bcove.video/40FKwnc

Alexander B. Dillon, MD, MBA

East Bay Retina Consultants

David F. Chang, MD

Altos Eye Physicians

Zenia Sandoval Montoya, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Primary basal cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva
Adjustable sutures for strabismus surgery
MEWDS-like retinopathy from cemiplimab (Libtayo), a checkpoint inhibitor

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https://bcove.video/3y8E0JT

Aimee R. P. Edell, MD

East Bay Eye Center

Maanasa Indaram, MD

University of California San Francisco

Caesar K. Luo, MD, FACS

Bay Area Retina Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Utility of the light-adjustable lens in post-refractive patients
Wasp sting injury to the eye
Recognizing optic nerve compression in the setting of glaucoma

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https://bcove.video/3Rq6Kqh

Anne M. Zaki, MD

Desert Eye Specialists, Arizona

Karina Aguirre, MD

Hospital de la FamiliaGuatemala

Cynthia S. Chiu, MD, FACS

East Bay Eye Specialists

Jonathan C. Horton, MD, PhD

University of California San Francisco

Past Program:

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Goniotomy in uveitic and juvenile glaucomas
Combined phakic IOL removal and cataract surgery
Malignant optic nerve glioma

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https://bcove.video/3W3jN1Q

Jonathan Hernandez, MD

Alameda Health System

Neel D. Pasricha, MD

University of California San Francisco

Thomas N. Hwang, MD, PhD

Kaiser Permanente Redwood City

Past Program:

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Dupilumab/Dupixent-associated conjunctivitis
Combining MIGS and tube shunt implantation
Ocular manifestations of Whipple's disease

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https://bcove.video/3h6clUz

Shaily D. Shah, MD

Northern California Cornea Associates

Dayana Rosales D, MD

Hospital Rodolfo Robles,Ecuador

John A. Gonzales, MD

UCSF Proctor Foundation

Past Program:

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Bilateral angle closure in the setting of COVID hospitalization
Revisiting laser iridotomy: a review of the ZAP and ANA-LIS studies
Fovea plana: an anatomical variant in foveal architecture

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https://bcove.video/3eeIFDH

Rebecca S. Janik, MD

Sorenson Vision

Eugene A. Lowry, MD

EyeMD of Alameda,Alameda Eye Physicians

Jay M. Stewart, MD

University of California San Francisco

Past Program:

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Complications of cosmetic iris implants
Focal corneal graft rejection improved by suture removal
Sebaceous carcinoma: identification, treatment, and reconstruction

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https://bcove.video/3qC4XBL

H. George Tanaka, MD

Glaucoma Specialists of San Francisco

Claudia Terraza, MD

Hospital de la FamiliaGuatemala

Seanna R. Grob, MD, MAS

University of California San Francisco

Past Program:

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Management of traumatic cataract after ruptured globe
CMV obliterative retinal vasculitis following giant cell arteritis
Anterior orbitotomy as an option for removal of lacrimal gland tumors

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https://bcove.video/3oXfsyN

Matthew R. Denny, MD

Denny Eye & Laser Center

Jesse J. Jung, MD

East Bay Retina Consultants

Rona Z. Silkiss, MD, FACS

Silkiss Eye Surgery

Past Program:

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Update on surgical treatment for Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy
Central serous chorioretinopathy in pregnancy
Posterior capsular rupture after intravitreal injection

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https://bcove.video/38MDdVY

Jennifer R. Rose-Nussbaumer, MD

Stanford University

Isabel Matheu, MD

Hospital Rodolfo Robles &Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Cynthia S. Chiu, MD, FACS

East Bay Eye Specialists

Past Program:

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Latent tuberculosis with ERM and retinal vasculitis
Viral anterior uveitis and metagenomic sequencing
Surgery-induced necrotizing scleritis with pedicle flap repair

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https://bcove.video/3P0kUNe

T. Daniel Ting, MD, PhD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Nisha Acharya, MD, MS

UCSF Proctor Foundation

Enoch H. Nam, MD

Northern CaliforniaCornea Associates

Rona Z. Silkiss, MD, FACS

Silkiss Eye Surgery

Past Program:

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Non-compliance with post-op follow-up
Pseudoephedrine-induced choroidopathy in pediatric patients
Peripheral ulcerative keratopathy exacerbated by pregnancy

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https://bcove.video/3jrpaqt

Debbie S. Kuo, MD

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Tushar M. Ranchod, MD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Sofia Bravo Beltranena, MD, MPH

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Challenges in glaucoma management in Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Descemet Stripping Only as an alternative to endothelial keratoplasty
Peripheral serous chorioretinopathy masquerading as endogenous endophthalmitis

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https://bcove.video/3sGh6HZ

Julius Oatts, MD

University of California San Francisco

Charles C. Lin, MD

Stanford University

Roger A. Goldberg, MD, MBA

Bay Area Retina Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Tube shunts in the ciliary sulcus
MRSA orbital cellulitis leading to blindness
Meningioma involving the optic pathways

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https://bcove.video/3Ht3qVs

J. Edie De Niro, MD

East Bay Eye Specialists

Kasra Eliasieh, MD

Silkiss Eye Surgery

Marc H. Levin, MD, PhD

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Past Program:

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Corneal tattoo
Port delivery system for exudative macular degeneration
Explosion-related ophthalmic injuries

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https://bcove.video/31vMJsA

Andrew L. Sorenson, MD

Sorenson Vision

Soraya Rofagha, MD, MPH

East Bay Retina Consultants

Steven G. Pascal, MD

Eye Physicians of the East Bay

Past Program:

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Variations in glaucoma phenotypes among Asians
Determining drug allergy versus hypersensitivity in ocular therapeutics
Topical glaucoma medications: allergy and surface intolerance

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https://bcove.video/3FpopXJ

Shan C. Lin, MD

Glaucoma Center of San Francisco

Caesar K. Luo, MD, FACS

Bay Area Retina Associates

Christopher J. Dickens, MD

Glaucoma Center of San Francisco

Past Program:

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Serpiginous-like retinopathy associated with choroidal melanoma
Chronic aqueous misdirection after uncomplicated cataract surgery
Pearls and pitfalls from combined Yamane cases and IOL explantation

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https://bcove.video/3AnZ0eh

Jesse J. Jung, MD

East Bay Retina Consultants

Matthew R. Denny, MD

Denny Eye & Laser Center

Cynthia S. Chiu, MD, FACS

East Bay Eye Specialists

T. Daniel Ting, MD, PhD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Bilateral anterior uveitis associated with COVID vaccination
Incorporating refractive technology into cataract surgery
Pearls and pitfalls from combined Yamane cases

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https://bcove.video/3tbLSa2

David P. Bui, MD

Alameda Eye Physicians

Melanie L. Hom, MD

East Bay Eye Specialists

Cynthia S. Chiu, MD, FACS

East Bay Eye Specialists

T. Daniel Ting, MD, PhD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Recurrent uveitic angle closure from MEK-inhibitors
Ectopia lentis and pupillary block in Marfan syndrome
Sterile endophthalmitis from brolucizumab (Beovu)

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https://bcove.video/2V6g9di

Iryna A. Falkenstein, MD

Glaucoma Specialists of San Francisco

Rebecca S. Janik, MD

Sorenson Vision

Subhransu K. Ray, MD, PhD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Current therapies for neurotrophic keratitis
Intracameral cefuroxime and cystoid macular edema
Recognizing the spectrum of neovascular glaucoma

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https://bcove.video/3fP0Bm8

Shaily D. Shah, MD

Northern California Cornea Associates

Elizabeth D. Marlow, MD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Eugene A. Lowry, MD

EyeMD of Alameda,Alameda Eye Physicians

Past Program:

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Ocular toxoplasmosis
Subconjunctival masses: amyloid and lymphoma
Management of bee stings to the eye

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https://bcove.video/3ykJMHl

T. Daniel Ting, MD, PhD

Bay Area Retina Associates

H. Jane Kim, MD

Kaiser Permanente Union City

Erich P. Horn, MD, MBA

University of Florida Gainesville

Past Program:

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Earlier OAG intervention with MIGS and SLT
Adult manifestations of developmental retinopathy
Large corneal mass may be caused by ectasia

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https://bcove.video/3fT5iMl

H. George Tanaka, MD

Glaucoma Specialists of San Francisco

Tushar M. Ranchod, MD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Mira Lim, MD

Northern California Cornea Associates

Past Program: iFOCUS on Guatemala

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

A history of ophthalmology in Nuevo Progreso
Surgical strategies for conjunctiva
Manual small-incision cataract surgery

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https://bcove.video/2PCNPwu

Robert L. Sorenson, MD

Sorenson Vision

Sofia Bravo Beltranena, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Jose Argueta, MD

Hospital de la Familia, Guatemala

Past Program:

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Correlation between anti-VEGF and dementia
Viscocanalostomy for uveitic glaucoma
Innovations in oculoplastic care in Myanmar

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https://bcove.video/3tsJMT6

Subhransu K. Ray, MD, PhD

Bay Area Retina Associates

Jane V. Loman, MD

Eye Physicians of the East Bay

Scott E. Lee, MD, MPH, FACS

East Bay Ophthalmology

Past Program:

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

New strategy for capsular distension syndrome
End-stage primary angle closure glaucoma
Review of anterior uveitis

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https://bcove.video/3i9Hyms

Roger A. Goldberg, MD, MBA

Bay Area Retina Associates

Eugene A. Lowry, MD

EyeMD of Alameda,Alameda Eye Physicians

Ying Qian, MD

Kaiser PermanenteOakland Medical Center

Past Program:

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease
Ultra-widefield imaging for CSR/pachychoroid
Lasso repair for in-the-bag IOL dislocation

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https://bcove.video/3oAw9Ov

Rona Z. Silkiss, MD, FACS

Silkiss Eye Surgery

Jesse J. Jung, MD

East Bay Retina Consultants

Enoch H. Nam, MD

Northern CaliforniaCornea Associates

Past Program:

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Aqueous misdirection/choroidal hemorrhage
Cat-scratch traction maculopathy
Milkweed keratopathy

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https://bcove.video/3pxKEUp

Andrew L. Sorenson, MD

Sorenson Vision

Soraya Rofagha, MD, MPH

East Bay Retina Consultants

J. Edie De Niro, MD

East Bay Eye Specialists

Past program:

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Eye injuries in the NBA
27G trochar Yamane procedure
Ocular ischemia with hypotony

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https://bcove.video/2GOml2N

Steven G. Pascal, MD

Eye Physicians of the East Bay

Caesar K. Luo, MD, FACS

Bay Area Retina Associates

Cynthia S. Chiu, MD, FACS

East Bay Eye Specialists

Daniel A. Brinton, MD

East Bay Retina Consultants

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Bay Area Forum on Ophthalmic Clinical Understanding and Science

Next conference:

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

7-8 pm (PST)

Past Program:

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Branding your ophthalmology practice

Systemic lupus erythematosus and ocular disease

Refractive intraocular lens choices in glaucoma patients

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

OCT/OCT-A findings of sickle retinopathy

Rates of retinal tear detection among eye care providers

PCO and YAG capsulotomy - can we do better?

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Ocular involvement in Erdheim-Chester Disease

Non-penetrating deep sclerectomy for treatment of glaucoma

Review of eyelid lesions - when is biopsy recommended?

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Strabismus in the adult myopic patient

SLT as primary therapy for open angle glaucoma

Bee venom toxicity in the human eye

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Globe trauma: a brief review

Primary ocular toxoplasmosis in deer hunters

Glaucoma management in pregnancy

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Update on myopia management

Pedicle conjunctival flap to repair glaucoma valve leak

Cataract surgery in the diabetic patient

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Corneoscleral graft for severe corneal ectasia

Cataract surgery in the setting of pseudoexfoliation

Vitreopapillary traction may masquerade as optic disc edema

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Strategies for success in high-risk penetrating keratoplasty

Persistent inflammation after cataract surgery due to ocular syphilis

Erroneous ocular biometry and IOL calculations due to ocular hypotony

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Cataract surgery in the setting of oculoplastic disease

Methotrexate for the treatment of proliferative vitreoretinopathy

Vitreous opacities and indications for surgery

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Strategies for successful adoption of DMEK.

Sulcus tube placement in phakic patients.

Neovascular glaucoma: multidisciplinary approach.

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program:

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Angle closure caused by piggyback IOL.

Learning points from manual small incision cataract surgery.

New technology for home tonometry.

Click this link to watch the conference video:

Past Program: