Physicians Program
Physicians Program
Course Description
The Flaum Eye Institute proudly presents the 69th Rochester Ophthalmology Conference. This year's meeting is highlighted by our Snell Memorial and Frederick Dushay Distinguished Visiting Professor lectures featuring Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD and Agnes Wong MD. In addition, the program features the third year of the Ross Debates in Ophthalmology. These Pro vs. Con style lectures present two sides of a controversial topic with audience participation encouraged.
Objectives
- Describe the current state of drug development for retinal disease
- Describe surgical approaches in the treatment of cataracts
- Describe medical and surgical approaches to myopia, corneal disease, ocular tumors, ocular inflammatory disease, retinal disease, and neuro-ophthalmic disease
- List diagnostic and medical and surgical treatment strategies for glaucoma
- Describe the use of diagnostic instruments in the treatment of eye disease
Understand approaches to vision restoration therapies for maculopathies
Physician Program Schedule
University of Rochester School of Medicine Class of '62 Auditorium
Friday, May 23rd, 2025
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 - 7:45 | Registration / Continental breakfast | |
| 7:45 -7:55 | Welcome | David A. DiLoreto., Jr., MD, PhD, University of Rochester |
| Section I Retina | ||
| 7:55 - 8:15 | Uveitis presentation | Amde Shifera, MD, PhD, University of Rochester |
| 8:15 - 8:35 | RPE stem cell treatment for dry AMD: Phase 1 results | Raja Narayanan, MBBS, University of Rocheste |
| 8:35 - 8:55 | Correlating OCT/FA with MRI imaging in RVCL-S clinical trial | Rajendra Apte, MD, Washington U., St. Louis |
| 8:55- 9:15 | Panel Discussion | |
| Section II Pediatrics | ||
| 9:15 -9:35 | Retinoblastoma | Vikas Khetan, MBBS, University of Rochester |
| 9:35 – 9:55 | Beyond the Visible: Exploring Visual Function | Ella Arnon MD |
| 9:55 - 10:15 | Gene therapy in pediatric eye disease | Alex Levin, MD, University of Rochester |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Panel Discussion | |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Break & Exhibits | |
| Frederick Dushay, MD Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture | ||
| 10:50 - 10:55 | Introduction | David DiLoreto, MD, PhD |
| 10:55 - 11:35 | Ophthalmology, genetics, and ethics | Lanie Ross, MD, PhD, University of Rochester |
| 11:35 - 11:45 | Questions | |
| 11:45 - 12:35 | Lunch & Exhibits | |
| Ross Debates in Ophthalmology | ||
| 12:35 - 12:40 | Introduction of Ross Debates | David A. DiLoreto., Jr., MD, PhD |
| 12:40 - 1:00 | Serum tears vs Oxervate in neurotrophic keratitis | Ronald Plotnik, MD & Rachel Wozniak, MD, PhD |
| 1:00 1:20 | Are patients on GLP1 agonists at increased risk of NAION? | Zoe Williams, MD, & Natalie Brossard Barbosa, MD |
| 1:20 - 1:50 | Interventional glaucoma | Robert Fechtner, MD, SUNY Upstate & Sandra Sieminski, MD, SUNY Buffalo |
| 1:50 - 2:10 | Break & Exhibits | |
| Session III Flaum Film Festival | ||
| 2:10 - 2:22 | Video #1 Pediatric Cataract | Matt Haynie, MD, University of Rochester |
| 2:22 - 2:34 | Video #2 A complicated cataract | Eric Wu, MD, University of Rochester |
| 2:34 - 2:46 | Video #3 Iris reconstruction | Ugur Celik, MD, University of Rochester |
| 2:48-2:58 | Video #4 Cataract with Glaucoma | Ruba Muhtaseb, MD, University of Rochester |
| 2:58-3:10 | Video #5 Master Cataract Surgery | Ugur Celik, MD, University of Rochester |
| 3:10-3:20 | Discussion & Voting | |
| Session IV Improving Healthcare Equity | ||
| 3:20 - 3:35 | Disparities in glaucoma care | Karen Allison, MD |
| 3:35 - 3:40 | Remote retinal screening for diabetic eye disease | Rajeev Ramchandran, MD |
| 3:40 - 3:55 | Food security in an urban eye clinic | Christine Coward, MD |
| 3:55 - 4:05 | Discussion | |
| 69th Snell Memorial Lecture | ||
| 4:05-4:10 | Introduction, David DiLoreto, Jr., MD, PhD | David DiLoreto, MD, PhD |
| 4:10-4:50 | Snell memorial Lecture: | Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD, Washington University St. Louis |
| 4:50-5:00 | Questions & Discussions | |