COS Quarterly Conference
May 11, 2026
Joint Meeting with the Chicago Glaucoma Society
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Gleacher Center - Downtown Chicago
COS Guest Lecture • Resident Case Presentations
Announcement of Beem Fisher Resident Research Competition
This will be an in-person meeting
Quick LInks
"Lessons Learned from Glaucoma Clinical Trials”
Professor of Ophthalmology and John G. Clarkson Chair in Ophthalmology, Vice Chair of Education; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL
About this Month's Guest Lecturer
Steven J. Gedde, MD is Professor of Ophthalmology and Vice Chair of Education at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital, where he also served as Chief Resident. He then pursued a clinical glaucoma fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Gedde has lectured nationally and internationally, and has authored and co-authored more than 400 articles, book chapters, and abstracts. He is the Editor of the second edition of Curbside Consultation in Glaucoma: 49 Clinical Questions, and he has served on the Editorial Boards for Ophthalmology, Journal of Academic Ophthalmology, EyeNet, Ocular Surgery News, Ophthalmology Management, and EyeWorld. Dr. Gedde has been listed among America’s Top Doctors, Best Doctors in America, America’s Best Ophthalmologists, Florida Super Doctors, and Ophthalmologist Power List. He received an Achievement Award in 2006, Senior Achievement Award in 2012, Life Achievement Award in 2022, and Secretariat Awards in 2017 and 2021 from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He served as the Residency Program Director at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute from 1999 to 2021. He was selected as the Excellence in Health Care Educator of the Year in 2009, and received the Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education in 2016. Dr. Gedde has served on the Board of Directors of the American Glaucoma Society and the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is Chair of the Glaucoma Preferred Practice Pattern Panel.
Registration (Online) -- Now available!
ADVANCE REGISTRATION ENDS AT 9 A.M. ON MONDAY, 5/11.
There is no registration fee for attendees who are COS members, Chicago Glaucoma Society members or who are residents/fellows in training. Pre-registration is required for all attendees, however.
Meeting Information
Location:
Gleacher Conference Center450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago Discounted parking with validation at several nearby locations. Click on the link above for a map and list of parking lots.Date:
Monday, May 11, 2026
Times:
6:00 p.m. - Reception
6:30 p.m. - Dinner
6:55 p.m. - Business meeting - Asim Farooq, MD, COS President
Announcement of Beem Fischer Award Winners
7:10 p.m. - Resident case presentations
(Rush and Stroger/CCH)
7:35 p.m. - Guest Lecture - Dr. Steven Gedde
8:30 p.m. - Adjourn (approximate time)
Registration
Advance registration is required although there is no fee. Please register no later than
Friday, May 8.
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Educational Items
Target Audience: Practicing ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents and fellows
Commercial Support
Any exhibiting companies participating will be acknowledged at the time of the meeting.
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Questions?
Contact the COS office at: 847-680-1666 or by email: [email protected]
Dinner
We are proud to announce that catering at the Gleacher Center is provided by Wolfgang Puck. A buffet dinner with several choices of entrees will be available.
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