60th Annual Alumni Conference
February 28 - March 1, 2008

Sponsored by the Wills Eye Society

  ^{New Diamond anniversary Program}

Sheraton Society Hill
Philadelphia

Free Paper Session
Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Free Paper Presentations will be held in the Sara and Noel Simmonds Auditorium of Wills Eye Institute, 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Shipman and McDonald Awards will be awarded for the best Resident and Fellow Papers.

1 p.m. Opening remarks
            Peter J. Savino, M.D.

1:09 p.m. Excimer Laser Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Keratoconus Nodules
                Ahmad F. Elsahn, M.D., Christopher J. Rapuano, M.D., Elizabeth Cohen, M.D.,
                Victor Antunes, M.D.

1:18 p.m. Clinical Analysis of the STAAR Visian Phakic ICL® (Implantable Collamer
                 Lens) 
                Elad Feldman, M.D., Brandon Ayres, M.D. 

1:27 p.m. Ocular Candidiasis: Inpatient Prevalence and Risk Factors
                Chirag P. Shah, M.D., Jesse McKey, M.D., Marc J. Spirn, M.D., Joseph Maguire,
                 M.D.

1: 36 p.m. Influence of Travoprost Dosing Aid (DA) on Compliance
                 Jonathan S. Myers, M.D., Robert E. Fintelmann, M.D., Ben Leiby, Ph.D., L. Jay
                 Katz, M.D

1: 45 p.m. A Three Dimensional Eye Model for Teaching Extra-ocular Muscle Structure,
                 Function, Disease and Repair
                 John M. Cropsey, M.D., Kammi B.Gunton, M.D., Edward A. Jaeger, M.D. 

1: 54 p.m. Laser Trabeculoplasty in Cadaver Tissue: Comparison of Micropulse Diode,
                 Frequency-doubled Nd:YAG, Argon Lasers
                 Scott J. Fudemberg, M.D., L. Jay Katz, M.D., Jonathan S. Myers, M.D.

2:03 p.m. Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Whiplash Maculopathy
                Susan M. Gordon, M.D., Andrew Lam, M.D., John Mason, M.D., William E.
                Benson, MD

2:12 p.m. Results of the Ex-PRESS Miniature Glaucoma Implant Placed Under a Scleral
                Flap
                Arun Prasad, M.D., Julia B. Navarro, M.D., Daniel G. Freitas, M.D., Marlene R.
                Moster, M.D.

2:21 p.m. Clinical Spectrum of Choroidal Nevi Based on Age at Presentation in 3422
                 Consecutive Eyes
                 Carol L. Shields, M.D., Minoru Furuta, M.D., Arman Mashayekhi, M.D., Edwina
                 Berman, M.B.,B.S.

2:30 p.m. Sector Photocoagulation for Prevention of Radiation Maculopathy After Plaque
                Radiotherapy for Uveal Melanoma 
                Carlos G. Bianciotto, M.D., Miguel A. Materin, M.D., Carol L. Shields, M.D.

2:39 p.m. Periosteal Fixation to Repair Acquired Third Nerve Palsy: A Case Series
                Emily A. DeCarlo, M.D., Kammi B.Gunton, M.D., Robert Penne, M.D.

2:48 p.m. The DSEK experience at Wills Eye Institute
                 Dean Y. Mah, M.D., Christopher J. Rapuano, M.D., Brandon Ayres, M.D., Kristin
                 M. Hammersmith, M.D.

2:57 p.m. Bimatoprost: A New Class for Intraocular Pressure Control?
                Anand V. Mantravadi, M.D., L. Jay Katz, M.D., Holló Gábor, M.D.

3:06 p.m. Adjunctive Pharmacologic VEGF-inhibition for Neovascular Glaucoma: A
                 Comparative Study
                 Justis P. Ehlers, M.D., William Tasman, M.D., Marc J. Spirn, M.D., Andrew Lam,
                 M.D.

3:15 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. Steroid Induced Intraocular Pressure Elevation or Glaucoma After Penetrating
                Keratoplasty in Patients With Keratoconus and Fuch’s Dystrophy
                Mesut Erdurmus, M.D., Elizabeth Cohen, M.D., Elvin H. Yildiz, M.D., Christopher
                Rapuano, M.D.

3:39 p.m. Myopia in Adults with Retinopathy of Prematurity
                Paul S. Baker, M.D., William Tasman, M.D.

3:48 p.m. A Double-Masked, Randomized Study of the use of DYME as an Agent for
                Staining the Anterior Capsule
                Michael A. Malstrom, M.D., Robert S Bailey, M.D.

3:57 p.m. Primary Acquired Melanosis of the Conjunctiva in 311 eyes
                Jerry A. Shields, M.D., Carol L. Shields, M.D., Ralph C. Eagle, Jr. M.D., Arman
                Mashayekhi M.D.

4:06 p.m. DSEK Graft Endothelial Survival with Increased Surgical Experience
                Eliza N. Hoskins, M.D., Sadeer B. Hannush, M.D.

  4:15 p.m.   Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation: An Age-Based Analysis of
      Presentation, Clinical Course and Outcomes
      Katherine A. Lane, M.D., Katie Gres, M.D., James Katowitz, M.D.,
      Jurij R Bilyk, M.D. 

  4:24 p.m. Regression Patterns Following Chemoreduction for Retinoblastoma
              Melis Palamar, M.D., Pooja Sharma, B.S., Carol L. Shields, M.D.

  4:33 p.m. SynergEyes Lenses for Keratoconus
                  Yasmine F. Abdalla, M.D., Elisabeth Cohen, M.D., Ahmad F. Elsahn, M.D.

   4:42 p.m. Activity Loss Predicts Cognitive Decline in Age-Related Macular
    Degeneration
    William Tasman, M.D., Barry W. Rovner, M.D., Robin J. Casten,
     Ph.D., Benjamin E Leiby, Ph.D.

  4:51 p.m. Cyberknife® Radiosurgical System for the Treatment of Orbital Tumors
   Allison P. Young, M.D., Brian Marr, M.D., Carol L. Shields, M.D.,
   Jerry A. Shields, M.D.

  5 p.m.    The Continuing Rise of Acanthamoeba Keratitis
 Hall F. Chew, M.D., Kristin M. Hammersmith, M.D., Elisabeth Cohen,
 M.D., Ralph C. Eagle, Jr., M.D.

  5:09 p.m. Vitamin and Alternative Medicine Use in Patients with Advanced High
    Risk Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    Sunir J. Garg, M.D., Joseph I. Maguire, M.D., David H. Fischer, M.D.

  5:18 p.m. Breaks in Bowman's Layer: Is There a Pattern Keratoconus?
    Robert E. Fintelmann, M.D., Ralph C. Eagle, M.D.

  5:27 p.m. Graft Rejection after Corneal Transplantation in Keratoconus Patients
    with and without Self Reported Atopy
    Elvin H. Yildiz, M.D., Elisabeth J. Cohen, M.D., Mesut Erdurmus,
    M.D., Christopher J. Rapuano, M.D.

  5:36 p.m. Opening Reception

CME credits will be awarded to registered conference participants only.

This program is a series of 30 papers presented by Wills Eye Institute staff, residents, and alumni.  The papers are chosen by the Conference Selection Committee based on merit of the paper.  The submitters names are blinded to the committee.

Conference email address: Willsconference@willseye.org

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