WV Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting

WV Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting

TARGET AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE

The target audience for this meeting includes ophthalmologists in private practice and in academic
medicine, residents, fellows, and students. This educational activity will update practitioners on the
latest medical knowledge available from medical literature, clinical experience and research. This
years meeting will cover many areas of change, including the role of ophthalmologists in the area of
healthcare reform, and it will also focus on recognizing and managing situations involving risks.
CREDIT STATEMENT
Physicians -The CAMC Health Education and Research Institutes CME program is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for
physicians. The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute designates this live activity for a
maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Please note that the CAMC Institutes process for attendees to receive CE credits has changed and
will now be responsible for paying for their own CE processing, which is separate from any
registration fees. On the day of the program, attendees will receive a unique log-in URL, to pay for
and receive CE credits for this event.
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the essentials and standards of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of CAMC Health
Education and Research Institute and the West Virginia Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons. The
CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
It is the policy of the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute that any faculty (speaker) who
makes a presentation at a program designated for AMA Physicians Recognition Award (PRA) Category I
or II must disclose any financial interest or other relationship; (i.e. grants, research support, consultant,
honoraria) that faculty member has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) that may
be disclosed in the educational presentation. Program Planning Committee Members must also
disclose any financial interest or relationship with commercial industry that may influence their
participation in this conference. Faculty relationships with industry, if any, will be made available onsite to the participants.
RESORT FEATURES AND ACCOMDATIONS
The premier full-service West Virginia resort set in the midst of the Appalachian Mountains features
golfing, skiing, recreational center, fitness center, and full service spa. To secure your
accommodations, please call (877) 814-7316 and ask for the West Virginia Academy of Eye Physicians
and Surgeons Room Block. The WVAEPS has set aside a block of rooms at a special rate of $139 plus
10% resort service fee per night for a double and $129 plus 10% resort service fee per night for a
single. The cutoff date to make reservations is March 14, 2016. SO DONT DELAY!!!

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The registration fee is $450 for member physicians and $550 for non-member physicians. Registration
fees include the meeting sessions, the Friday welcome reception, the Saturday dinner and Family Fun
night, continental breakfasts and daily breaks. You can register online at
http://wvaeps.org/news/events/#online-registration or complete the form in this brochure and return
it via fax or mail prior to March 28, 2016. After March 28, 2016, registration fees will increase.
Please note that refunds of registration fees will not be made after Friday, April 15, 2016. Refunds, less
$50, will be made for cancellations received prior to that date.
All attendees must sign in daily to receive credit.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
On Friday evening, once you get settled in, join us in the Cobb Meeting Room at Bunkers for a welcome
reception starting at 7:00 PM. There will be hors doeuvres and a cash bar will be offered.
Saturday please attend the dinner and family fun night. Cocktail reception is at 6:00PM with a dinner
buffet starting at 6:30 8:30PM. There will be a beer and wine host bar until 7:00PM.
After dinner, over at the recreation center, we will have sign ups for a bowling tournament and we
have use of all the facilities also from 8:30 10:30PM. So if bowling isnt up your alley, there is an
indoor pool, arcades, basketball, tennis and more. Snacks and a beer and wine host bar will be
available. Pre-registration is required.
JCAHPO TECHNICIANS MEETING
In conjunction with the WVAEPS Annual Meeting, JCAHPO will hold a meeting for ophthalmic
technicians on Saturday, April 30, 2016. For more information, visit www.jcahpo.org or call (800) 2843937.
ATTIRE
Attire for the meeting and social functions is business or resort casual.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITES ACT
The WVAEPS is fully committed to the principle of equal education opportunities for all individuals and
does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristics protected by federal or state law. If you
require any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to
participate in the conference, please call Kim Ebert at (304) 598-4861 no later than ten business days
before the date of the activity.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about the 2016 Annual Meeting or need assistance, contact the WVAEPS
office at (304) 598-4861 or keebert@hsc.wvu.edu

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MEETING FACULTY & LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM FACULTY

WVAEPS OFFICERS

Gregory S. Kosmorsky, DO
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cole Institute
Cleveland, OH

John Linberg, MD
President
Retired
Morgantown, WV

Marian Macsai, MD
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Glenbrook Hospital
Glenview, IL

David Faris, MD
Vice-President
Bridgeport, WV

Rebecca Coakley, MA, CLVT

West Virginia University Eye Institute/
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital
Morgantown, WV / Cincinnati, OH

Ghassan Ghorayeb, MD
Secretary-Treasurer
West Virginia University Eye Institute
Morgantown, WV

Ronald Gross, MD
West Virginia Eye University Institute
Morgantown, WV

Jamie Miller, MD
Board Member
West Virginia University Eye Institute
Morgantown, WV

David Wallace, MD
Albert Eye Research Institute
Duke University
Durham, NC
R. Mark Hatfield, MD, FACS
Retina Consultants PLLC /
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Rene S. Rodriguez-Sains, MD, FACS
Marshall Eye Surgeons
Huntington, WV
Karen T. McElhinny
Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer
Charleston, WV

Lawrence Minardi, MD
Board Member
Minardi Eye Center
Charleston, WV
John Nguyen, MD
Board Member
West Virginia University Eye Institute
Morgantown, WV
Charity Hix, MD
Immediate Past President
Mountain State Eye Associates
Charleston, WV
Edgar Gamponia, MD
AAO Councillor
Regional Eye Associates
Fairmont, WV
Kim Ebert
Administrative Director
Morgantown, WV

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MEETING SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016
4:00pm 7:00pm
6:00pm - 8:00pm
8:00pm 10:00pm

Exhibit Set Up and Registration

WVAEPS Board Meeting and Dinner (invitation only)
Welcome Reception (all invited)

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2016

7:00am 8:00am
7:00am 8:00am
8:00am 8:30am
8:30am 9:00am
9:00am 9:30am
9:30am 10:00am
10:00am 10:30am
10:30am 11:30am
11:30am 12:00pm
12:00pm 1:00pm
1:00pm 1:30pm
1:30pm 2:00pm
2:00pm 2:30pm
2:30pm 3:00pm
3:00pm 3:30pm
3:30pm 4:00pm
4:00pm 5:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm 7:00pm
6:30pm 8:30pm
8:30pm 10:30pm

Exhibits open and Registration begins

Breakfast on your own (attendees
buffet are included in registration)
Whats New In Amblyopia Treatment (David Wallace, MD)
Cataract Complications: Just When You Thought It Was Over
(Marian Macsai, MD)
Anti-VEGF Versus Laser For Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity
(David Wallace, MD)
Break/ Networking/Visiting Exhibits (Rotunda Lobby)
Recurrent Corneal Erosions and Persistent Epithelial Defect, Will
They Ever Disappear? (Marian Macsai, MD)
Imaging in ROP: The Future Is Here (David Wallace, MD)
Optimizing Outcomes in Refractive IOLs (Marian Macsai, MD)
Lunch For All Attendees (Rotunda)
Blepharitis and the Dry Eye: Is There Anything New
(Marian Macsai, MD)
The Analysis of Visual Fields (Greg Kosmorsky, DO)
Refractive Surgery Optics (Marian Macsai, MD)
What A Pain! (Greg Kosmorsky, DO)
Break/Networking/ Visiting Exhibits (Rotunda Lobby)
Retinomics 2016 (R. Mark Hatfield, MD)
Papilledema and Pseudotumor Cerebri (Greg Kosmorsky, DO)
Adjourn
Cocktail Reception (host bar till 7:00pm) (Conference Center
Foyer)
Dinner (informal) (Cash Bar Available) (Glade Room)
Family Fun Night! (Host Bar Beer & Wine) (Activity Center)
Transportation Available

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I SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2016 I
7:30am 9:00am
9:00am 9:30am
9:30am 10:00am
10:00am 10:30am
10:30am 10:45am
10:45am 11:15am
11:15am 11:45am
11:45am 12:15pm
12:15pm 12:45pm
12:45pm 1:15pm
1:30pm 2:30pm

Membership Meeting and Breakfast (Buffet provided in the

Rotunda/bring to Woodland Room I)
Evidence-based Ophthalmology (David Wallace, MD)
Resident Case Study
Low Vision Rehabilitation Update: New and Innovative 2016
(Rebecca Coakley, MA, CLVT)
Break
Eyelid and Eye Surface Cancers: Treatment
(Rene Rodriguez-Sains, MD)
Cases, Cases, Cases (Greg Kosmorsky, DO)
Update on Telemedicine in West Virginia (Ronald Gross, MD)
Update on AAO Mid-Year Forum
Medico-Legal Issues of the Electronic Health Record: An Attorney
Perspective (Karen McElhinny, Esq OMIC)
CE Review and Post Conference Evaluation (Bunkers)

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REGISTRATION FORM
Register securely online: http://wvaeps.org/news/events/#online-registration
West Virginia Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons 2016 Annual & National Meeting
April 29 May 1, 2016
The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels WV
1. Personal Information (please print)
Complete this registration form (one per person) and return by fax or mail with payment due
Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Practice Name: _______________________________________________________________
First Name for Badge: __________________________________________________________
Address; _____________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: ________________________________________________________________
Phone: ___________________ Fax: _________________Email: ________________________
Spouse/Guest Name (if attending): ________________________________________________
Child(ren) and Age(s) (if attending): _______________________________________________
Emergency Contact: (Name) _____________________________ (Phone) _________________
Dietary Restrictions: __________________________ Special Needs: _____________________
2. Registration Fees (2016 DUES MUST BE CURRENT TO QUALIFY FOR MEMBER PHYSICIAN RATE)
____ Member Physician. $450
____ Non-member Physician or Members with non-current dues. $550
_____ Resident/Fellow/ Medical Student .. $250
3. Optional Activities (preregistration required) (Please indicate number attending)
_____ Friday Welcome Reception @ n/c
_____Saturday Dinner @ n/c
_____Saturday Family Fun Night @ n/c
Bowling Tournament (number of participants) ______
4. Payment (No refunds after April 15)
Enclosed is check #_________for $_______ payable to WVAEPS, or __ Visa __MasterCard
Name as it appears on Credit Card________________________________________________
Acct# ____________________________Security Code _______ Exp. Date _____/_________
Billing Address ________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip ____________________________________________________________________
Register online using PayPal, or mail this form to WVAEPS, PO Box 4569, Morgantown, WV 26504
FAX (304) 598-6928

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TOPICS TO BE PRESENTED:
Cataract Complications: Just When You Thought It Was Over
What a Pain! (The pathophysiology of pain)
Retinomics 2016
Optimizing Outcomes in Refractive IOLs
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
Eyelid and Eye Surface Cancers: Treatment
Recurrent Corneal Erosions and Persistent Epithelial defects
Papilledema and Pseudotumor cerebri
Low Vision Rehabilitation Update
Blepharitis and the Dry Eye
Cases, Cases, Cases (common and esoteric neuro-ophthalmic cases)
Medico-Legal Issues of the Electronic Health Record
Update on Telemedicine in West Virginia
Whats New in Amblyopia Treatment
Anti-VEGF versus Laser for Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity
Evidence-based Ophthalmology
Imaging in ROP: The Future is Here

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OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this educational activity participants should be able to:
Describe new treatments in amblyopia, including those treatments recently evaluated in
randomized clinical trials
Compare advantages and disadvantages of anti-VEGF agents and laser for treatment of severe
(type 1) retinopathy of prematurity
Describe different approaches to studying a clinical question, including cases series, case
control studies, cohort studies and randomized clinical trial and to explain the important
advantages in clinical studies
Demonstrate various imaging modalities that have revolutionized our understanding of
retinopathy of prematurity and its response to treatment
Differentiate between TASS and Endophthalmitis
Identify different intra-operative causes of TASS and the proper wound closure technique for a
corneal would burn
Identify predisposing factors and treatment options for recurrent corneal erosions and
persistent epithelial defects
Identify patients at risk for poor outcomes with refractive IOLs
Describe intraoperative techniques to improve the outcomes of refractive IOLs
Demonstrate techniques to manage unhappy patients after refractive IOLs
Identify the pros and cons of each keratoplasty technique
Describe the evolution of keratoplasty including DALK, DSEK, and DMEK and the decision
paradigm for patients who require cornea transplant surgery
Discuss the clinical application of anisekonia and Prentices rule and identify the undercorrected hyperope
Describe different treatment strategies for Blepharitis and dry eye
Identify the overlap between blepharitis and dry eye and rosacea
Identify electronic healthcare record challenges and provide examples of where documentation
can go wrong causing patient harm
Discuss current drugs that are used in managing retinal diseases and discuss how these drugs
indirectly and adversely affects reimbursement for remaining ophthalmology services
Describe the pathophysiology of pain and become familiar with the anatomy of the pain
system
Discuss treatment of various pain syndromes that may affect the eye
Identify the causes and treatment of papilledema and it pathophysiology especially with regard
to PTC
Differentiate the topographic analysis of various patterns of visual field abnormalities and their
localization within the visual system
Differentiate between common and esoteric neuro-ophthalmic cases
Describe the types of treatments for eyelid and eye surface cancers

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