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Retina Festival 2020
Session I - 1:10:05
Welcome and Conference Goals
Neil Bressler, MD
Retina in Ophthalmology: Where We Are in 2020
Paul Sternberg, MD
Age-Related Macular Degeneration – Drusen and Geographic Atrophy
Moderators: T.Y. Alvin Liu, MD and Hendrik Scholl, MD
Current Understanding and Management of Geographic Atrophy
Emily Chew, MD
Lessons from Clinical Trials on Geographic Atrophy
Sandrine Zweifel, MD
Recent Clinical Trials in Central Serous Retinopathy
Andrew Lotery, MD
Masquerades of Geographic Atrophy in AMD
Hendrik Scholl, MD
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Session II - 1:13:16
Age-Related Macular Degeneration – Choroidal Neovascularization
Moderators: Carl Regillo, MD and Adrienne Scott, MD
Treat and Extend vs. PRN vs. Fixed Dosing for Neovascular AMD
Neil Bressler, MD
Biostatistical Guidance for Clinicians on P Values and Non-Inferiority Trials: Examples in Neovascular AMD
Brian VanderBeek, MD, MPH
Brolucizumab for Neovascular AMD – Incremental or Substantial
Usha Chakravarthy, MD
Port Delivery Systems for Neovascular AMD – When to Consider
Carl Regillo, MD
Faricimab for Neovascular AMD – Is There a Role
Karl Csaky, MD
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Session III - 45:14
Pathologic Myopia
Moderators: Julia Sein, MD and Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, MD
Growing Problem of Pathologic Myopia
Caroline Klaver, MD, PhD
Terminology, Classification, and Diagnosis of Pathologic Myopia
Tien Wong, MD
Retinal Surgical Challenges in Pathologic Myopia
Taiji Sakamoto, MD
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Session IV - 26:49
Intraocular Tumors
Moderator: Carol Shields, MD and Zelia Corrêa, MD, PhD
Choroidal Melanoma Management in 2020
Carol Shields, MD
Fine Needle Biopsies for Intraocular Tumors
Zelia Corrêa, MD, PhD
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Session V - 56:32
Surgical Innovations – The Future is Now
Moderators: Adam Wenick, MD and J. Fernando Arévalo, MD, PhD
Gene Therapies in Retina
Jacque Duncan, MD
Stem Cell Therapies in Retina
Stanislao Rizzo, MD
Advances in Macular Hole Surgery
John Thompson, MD
3D Viewing Systems
William Mieler, MD
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Session VI - 41:54
Retinal Vascular Diseases
Moderators: Kim Jiramongkolchai, MD and Jennifer Lim, MD
Different Agents for Macular Edema from Retina Vein Occlusions
Michael Ip, MD
Longer-term Follow-up of Anti-VEGF for CRVO Macular Edema
Ingrid Scott, MD, MPH
Sickle Cell Retinopathy in an Era of OCT Angiography
Jennifer Lim, MD
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Session VII - 42:36
Diabetic Retinopathy
Moderator: Jennifer Sun, MD, MPH and Akrit Sodhi, MD, PhD
Treatment Regimens for DME in 2020 According to Initial Vision
Jennifer Sun, MD, MPH
Treatment Regimens for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in 2020
Susan Bressler, MD
Wide Field Imaging and OCT Angiography in Diabetic Retinopathy
Carol Cheung, MD
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Session VIII - 56:06
Other Hot Topics in Retina
Moderators: Mira Sachdeva, MD, PhD and David Wu, MD, PhD
Monitoring Patients for Neovascular AMD – At Office and Home
Anat Loewenstein, MD
Artificial Intelligence in Retina
Michael Chiang, MD
U.S. Federal Policies and Retina
George Williams, MD
Retina Societies after 2020
Judy Kim, MD
Faculty Commentary
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Session IX - 27:26
Mahlon Barlow Memorial Lectureship in Ophthalmology: Diagnostic Vitrectomy
Thomas Albini, MD
Summary and Close of Meeting
J. Fernando Arévalo, MD
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