COS December 2017 Conference
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This Month's Guest Speaker Medical Director of the Doheny Image Reading Center
Doheny Eye Institute
Pasadena, CA
Lecture Title: An Update in the Management of CRVO: results from the latest randomized clinical trials
Dr. Ip is the medical director of the Doheny Image Reading Center (DIRC). He completed his medical studies at New York University's School of Medicine in 1993, before moving on in 1997 to an ophthalmology residency at the University of Pittsburgh's School Of Medicine and a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Tufts University's New England Eye Center in 1999. Dr. Ip became a faculty member of the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1999, where he served as co-director of the Fundus Photograph Reading Center within the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. He has been involved with numerous clinical trials and is the principal investigator of the Standard Care vs. Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE) Study. Dr. Ip is the author of hundreds of articles in leading professional journals and books and is known for his finely honed talks to national and international audiences of his peers. He is a principal investigator or co-principal investigator on several multi-million dollar national research enterprises where he and colleagues work to better define therapies that will improve vision in patients with diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion, and other diseases. CME financial disclosure: The speaker's conflict of interest disclosure will be made at the time of the conference. |
Meeting InformationLocation:
 Gleacher Conference Center 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago Discounted parking with validation in the NBC Tower garage Date: Monday, December 4, 2017 Time:
Note earlier start time!
5:30 p.m. - Reception 6:00 p.m. - Dinner 6:30 p.m. - Business meeting 6:40 p.m. - Krill Lecture - Dr. Ip 7:30 p.m. - Rabb Case presentations & Discussion 8:30 p.m. - Adjourn Registration Advance registration is required. Please register no later than December 1st. Members of the COS can register using the on-line form. If you are registering a guest or if you otherwise owe a fee, use the paper form which can be downloaded in PDF format.
Annual COS dues includes attendance at the monthly dinners. Therefore, there is no charge for members in good standing.*
For non-members, guests and members in arrears, the registration fee is $75. Residents & fellows in training are not charged, but advance registration is still required.
If you do not owe any registration fees, you may fax your form to: 847/680-1682. Or use the on-line electronic registration form.
* Members are considered "in good standing" if their dues are now paid.
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Educational ItemsCourse Director: Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD Target Audience: Practicing ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents and fellows 1. Describe surgical and medical advances in management of glaucoma, retina and corneal diseases.
2. Discuss issues relating to patient safety and surgical risk in oculoplastics cases. Commercial Support |
Questions?
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Dinner
We are proud to announce that catering at the Gleacher Center is provided by Wolfgang Puk. A buffet dinner with several choices of entrees will be available.