Join University of Iowa virtually at AAO 2020

University of Iowa faculty, trainees, and staff will be involved in plenty of live and on-demand sessions throughout this year’s unique AAO Annual Meeting held online November 13-15, 2020. Tune in to learn about the latest diagnostic and surgical techniques, research advances, and more in the field of ophthalmology.

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Virtual Meeting Live Broadcasts:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

12:06PM – 12:35PM CST
Session: PED06V
Now You See Me – Tell Me What to Do in Therapy for Ocular Genetic Disease
12:20 PM – Therapies for Ocular Genetic Disorders - Arlene Drack, MD

2:30PM – 2:54PM CST
Session: RET07V
Gene- and Cell-Based Therapies
Elliott Sohn, MD (Moderator)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

9:40AM – 10:25AM CST
Session: SYM54V
Academy Café: Cataract
Thomas Oetting, MS, MD (Panel)

10:35AM – 11:20AM CST
Session: SYM03V
Preventing Myopia Progression in the Pediatric Patient
Scott Larson, MD (Co-Chair)

10:35AM – 11:20AM CST
Session: SYM09V
A Practical Approach to Neuro-Ophthalmic Problems: When to Treat and When to Refer!
Acute Vision Loss in the Elderly
Sophia Chung, MD

5:15PM – 6:00PM CST
Session: SPO2V
Lessons Learned: How to Prepare for and Recover from Disasters Affecting Your Practice
Diversity, Inclusion and Equality
Keith Carter, MD, FACS (Panel)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

10:35AM – 11:20AM CST
Session: ISC101
Transform/Adjust/Refine Your Perspective: Practical tools to advance Health Equity through Mentorship, Inclusive Research and Diversity within Ophthalmology – Industry Showcase
Keith Carter, MD, FACS (Panel)

2:05PM – 2:50PM CST
Session: SPE27V
2020 YO Program – Part 1: How to Find and Succeed in Your Dream Job
Lindsay De Andrade, MD (Co-Chair)

3:00PM – 3:45PM CST
Session: SPE46V
2020 YO Program – Part 2: Bringing Your Skills into FOCUS
Lindsay De Andrade, MD (Co-Chair)

4:05PM – 4:50PM CST
Session: SYM19V
Hot Topics 2020
Use of OCT for Papilledema and Pseudopapilledema
Randy Kardon, MD, PhD

4:05PM – 4:50PM CST
Session: SYM17V
20/20 in Focus: How Technology Will Bring Us Closer to Perfection
Artificial Intelligence: The Ethics of Autonomous AI
Michael Abràmoff, MD, PhD

Instruction Courses – Available on Demand:

Session: 407
Orbital Disorders: Inflammation, Neoplasms and Vascular Malformations
Erin Shriver, MD, FACS (Instructor)

Session: 413
Mastering the Posterior Capsule: Thinking Out of the Bag Paradigm Shift
Thomas Oetting, MS, MD (Instructor)

Session: 601
Cataract Surgery Pearls for the Young Ophthalmologist
Thomas Oetting, MS, MD (Instructor)

Session: 648
Sexual Harassment in Ophthalmology: How Do I Protect Myself, My Practice and My Trainees in the #Me Too Era?
Lauren Hock, MD (Instructor)

Skills Transfer – Available on Demand:

LAB108A
Phacoemulsification and Advanced Techniques
Thomas Oetting, MS, MD (Instructor)

Symposiums – Available on Demand:

Symposium: SYM14
Learning and Teaching Surgery From Residency Through Retirement
New Resources and Best Practices for Using Them
Thomas Oetting, MS, MD

Symposium: SYM50
Celebrating the Role of Clinician-Scientists in Advancing Glaucoma Care
Personalized Glaucoma Genetics Investigations: Genetic Models of Specific Individuals
John Fingert, MD, PhD

Also Available on Demand:

Session: COR05
Surgery to Smooth and Save the Surface
Pterygium: Techniques and Outcomes
Mark Greiner, MD

Scientific Posters:

Session: PO405
Phase 3 Trial Update of Voretigene Neparvovec-rzyl in Biallelic RPE65 Mutation–Associated Inherited Retinal Disease
Arlene Drack, MD, Stephen Russell, MD, et al.

Session: PO407
FST to Assess Sepofarsen Patient Response in Leber Congenital Amaurosis Type 10
Stephen Russell, MD, Arlene Drack, MD, et al.

Session: PO410
Phase 1b/2 Trial Results of Intravitreal Sepofarsen RNA Therapy in Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10
Stephen Russell, MD (Presenting Author), Arlene Drack, MD, Wanda Pfeifer, COMT, Alina Dumitrescu, MD, et al.

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