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Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Welcome to the 6th annual Vit-Buckle society Meeting, six on the Beach.
The VBS Executive Board wishes to thank you for your support. We’re proud
to host the meeting at The Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, featuring
LiV, one of the top nightclubs, along with some of the finest restaurants
and accommodations.
To all attendees: if you are a recurrent VBS attendee, welcome back! if you
are a first timer, you are in for a very unique experience. We are combining
live surgery with a very dynamic, energetic program full of discussions,
interruptions and fact checking moments. Ours is a meeting where the
podium talk is kept real! We hope to highlight up-and-coming young
surgeons while we continue to learn from the moderating of well-known
retina specialists. VBS is interactive and fun!
We are proud to have Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD as our Keynote speaker
and Jay Duker, MD as our Mentor lecturer. We plan to kick off our meeting
Thursday evening with the popular Fellows’ Foray program. Don your finest
polyester and platforms for disco night at LiV on Friday evening and prepare
to enjoy an always entertaining closing dinner on Saturday at Scarpetta.
Be ready to express your thoughts, ask questions, tell us about your
surgical experiences or share new ideas of techniques/instruments.
Do not be shy, we want to hear from you. We deliberately organize this
meeting to be interactive. Everyone is a participant. Everyone is a speaker.
industry will also be there for you to intermingle with. You will never attend
a meeting that better fosters constant engagement and interaction. This
is all made possible by the support of our great corporate partners who
listen to our needs and make our field much better for us all.
Once again, thank you for your support of VBS!
Sincerely,
Derek Y. Kunimoto, MD, JD and R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD
(VBS Six On The Beach Co-Chairs)
and the VBS Executive Board
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Thomas A. Albini, MD
Audina M.Berrocal, MD
R.V. Paul Chan, MD
Jorge A. Fortun, MD
Derek Y.Kunimoto, MD, JD
R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD
Geeta A.Lalwani, MD
Charles W. Mango, MD
Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD
VBs Keynote speAKer
FRIDAY, MARCH 23 • 9:30 AM
Developing New Retinal Theranostics by IntegratingEngineering and Ophthalmology MARK S. HUMAYUN, MD, PhD
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Dr. Humayun is the Cornelius J. Pings
Chair in Biomedical Sciences, Professor
of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering,
and integrative Anatomical Sciences,
Director of the USC institute for Bio -
medical Therapeutics, and Co-Director
of the USC Roski Eye institute.
Dr. Humayun is an internationally
recognized pioneer in vision restoration.
He has dedicated 30 years to the
develop ment of a bioelectronic artificial
retina to restore sight to the blind. His
per severance and ability to lead multi-
disciplinary teams culminated in this
artificial retina (Argus ii) to be approved
by the FDA for restoring sight; the first
and only implant to have such approval.
This artificial retina is also approved
in Europe, Canada, Middle East, and
Asia Pacific.
This bioelectronic retina has enabled
patients who are totally blind for
decades to see large objects and letters
and navigate (e.g., avoid obstacles
and find doors). Dr. Humayun continues
to develop the technology towards
providing color vision and reading
smaller text.
He has more than 200 peer-reviewed
publications and 114 issued patents.
He has trained more than 200 students
in the area of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM
education) as well as in the clinical care
of eye diseases.
Dr. Humayun is a member of the U.S.
National Academies of Medicine,
Engineering, and inventors. For his
extraordinary contribution to medicine,
engineering, and humanity, he has been
the recipient of numerous awards
including the United States’ highest
technological achievement award, the
National Medal of Technology and
innovation by President Obama
in 2015.
Keynote speaker Honorees
2013 Stanley Chang, MD
2014 William S. Tasman, MD
2015 Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA
2016 Steve Charles, MD
2017 Maria H. Berrocal, MD
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VBs LifetiMe MentorsHip AWArd
SATURDAY, MARCH 24 • 8:45 AM
A Reappraisal of Macular Hole ClassificationJAY S. DUKER, MD
Lifetime Mentorship Award Honorees
2013 Allan E. Kreiger, MD
2014 Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
2015 Evangelos Gragoudas, MD
2016 Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA
2017 Dean Elliott, MD
Dr. Duker is the Director of the New
England Eye Center (NEEC) and Professor
and Chairman of the Department of
Ophthalmology at Tufts Medical Center
and the Tufts University School of
Medicine in Boston.
The New England Eye Center is one of
the largest academic ophthalmology
departments in the United States with
eight offices and over 100,000 patient
encounters per year. He received his
medical degree magna cum laude from
Jefferson Medical College. He completed
his residency and fellowship in vitreo-
retinal diseases and ocular oncology at
the Wills Eye Hospital.
Dr. Duker’s clinical practice is limited to
medical and surgical diseases of the
posterior segment with particular
emphasis on macular diseases, posterior
uveitis, and intraocular tumors.
Dr. Duker has published over 250 journal
articles, with his major research interests
including retinal imaging, retinal vascular
diseases, and drug delivery to the
posterior segment. He has received the
Honor, Senior Honor, and Life Achieve -
ment awards from the American
Academy of Ophthalmology as well as
the Honor and Senior Honor awards from
the America Society of Retina
Specialists.
Dr. Duker’s book, Yanoff and Duker’s
Ophthalmology, now in its 4th edition, is
one of the best-selling ophthalmic texts
of the past two decades. in addition,
he has served as editor for another six
ophthalmology textbooks. Dr. Duker
serves as the co-editor-in-chief of the
International Journal of Retina and
Vitreous (iJRV).
He is a founder of a clinical stage
biotechnology company, Hemera
Biosciences, developing a gene therapy
treatment for dry macular degeneration.
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FACT CHECKING
The educational sessions have a Fact
Checking Booth led by Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
and Steven K. Houston, III, MD.
5:00-9:00 PM
registration Glimmer Ballroom Foyer
FELLOWS’ FORAY Glimmer Ballrooms 1-2
(A non-cMe event)
6:00-7:00 PM
reception
7:00-9:00 PM
Video presentations and discussionSee separate program.
7:00 AM-4:45 PM
registration
7:00 AM-4:45 PM
exhibits
7:00-8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00-8:05 AM
opening remarksAleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD and Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD
8:05-9:30 AM
SESSION 1: SURGICAL ADVENTURES –TAPPING INTO THE FORCE Moderators: Caroline R. Baumal, MD; Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD; Colin A. McCannel, MD
8:05-8:17 AM
closing the Un-close-Able Hole Robert Sisk, MD
8:17-8:30 AM
conquering 27-gauge Vitreoretinal surgeryYoshi Yonekawa, MD
8:30-8:42 AM
Adventures in silicone oil – Why i like it slippery!Lisa C. Olmos de Koo, MD, MBA
8:42-8:54 AM
What i’ve Learned teaching fellowsJayanth Sridhar, MD
8:54-9:06 AM
digitally Assisted ophthalmic surgeryLejla Vajzovic, MD
9:06-9:18 AM
explanting an implant: small gauge techniques for removing afluocinolone Acetonide implantMitul Mehta, MD
9:18-9:30 AM
pVr Band removal during rd repairJohn B. Miller, MD
THURSDAY MARCH 22
FRIDAY MARCH 23
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9:30–10:10 AM
KEYNOTE LECTURE: DEVELOPING NEW RETINALTHERANOSTICS BYINTEGRATING ENGINEERING AND OPHTHALMOLOGY Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD
interviewed by R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD
10:10-10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM-12:15 PM
SESSION 2: RETINA SURGERY IN LIVINGCOLOR – LIVE SURGERYModerator: Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA
panelists: Jorge A. Fortun, MD; Michael A. Klufas, MD
Live surgeons:
• Steve Charles, MD – Alcon CONSTELLATiON®
Vision System – Memphis, TN
• Thierry Verstraeten, MD – Bausch + LombStellaris Elite™ and Bi-Blade® VitrectomyCutter – Pittsburgh, PA
• Justin Townsend, MD – DORC EVA – Miami, FL
• Llew Rao, MD – DORC EVA – Cleveland, OH
12:15-1:45 PM
Lunch
12:30-1:30 PM
Zeiss syMposiUM: VBs Madnessspeakers: Audina M. Berrocal, MD; Jorge A. Fortun, MD; John Miller, MD;Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD
(A non-cMe event)
1:30-1:45 PM
return to general session
1:45-3:00 PM
SESSION 3: MEDICAL RETINAModerator: Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD
1:45-2:00 PM
How to image the peripheral retina with octNetan Choudhry, MD, FRCSC, DABO
2:00-2:15 PM
My top 10 secrets to diagnosing andManaging retinal Vascular diseasesJay S. Duker, MD
2:15-3:00 PM
Medical decision Making Unplugged:choose your own retina Adventurepanelists: Netan Choudhry, MD, FRCSC, DABO;Jay S. Duker, MD; Tarek S. Hassan, MD; Carl Regillo, MD
3:00-3:30 PM
Break
3:30-4:45 PM
SESSION 4: COMPLICATIONSModerator: Andrew M. Schimel, MD
panelists: Dean Eliott, MD; Efrem D. Mandelcorn, MD, FRCSC; Flavio Rezende, MD, PhD
4:45-5:00 PM
relocate to exhibit Hall
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5:00-6:00 PM
topcon syMposiUM: cutting edge practice solutions –swept source oct and endpointManagement (epM)panelists: Netan Choudhry, MD, FRCSC, DABO; Carl Glittenberg, MD; Victor Gonzalez, MD
(A non-cMe event)
8:00 PM
dinner at LivFontainebleau Miami Beach
7:00 AM-3:45 PM
registration
7:00 AM-2:00 PM
exhibits
7:00-8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00-8:45 AM
SESSION 5: REAL-WORLD RETINA –PULLING NO PUNCHESModerator: Derek Y. Kunimoto MD, JD
panelists: Jay S. Duker, MD; Reginald J.Sanders MD; Gaurav K. Shah MD
8:45-9:30 AM
VBS LIFETIME MENTORSHIP LECTURE: A REAPPRAISAL OFMACULAR HOLE CLASSIFICATIONintroduction: David A. Eichenbaum, MD
recipient: Jay S. Duker, MD
9:30-10:30 AM
SESSION 6: RETINAWSModerator: Kourous A. Rezaei, MD
panelists: Sophie J. Bakri, MD; Steven K.Houston, iii, MD; Arshad M. Khanani, MD; Byron S. Ladd, MD; Marco Mura, MD; John D. Pitcher, MD; Kasra Rezaei, MD
10:30-11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
SESSION 7: SURGICAL ADVENTURES –BRIDGING THE GAP Moderators: Jonathan S. Chang, MD; Theodore Leng, MD; Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD, MBA; Cynthia Qian, MD
11:00-11:12 AM
retinal folds Yasha S. Modi, MD
11:12-11:24 AM
My tips and tricks from Managing trdsDimitra Skondra, MD, PhD
SATURDAY MARCH 24
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11:24-11:36 AM
trauma Without the drama Yewlin E. Chee, MD
11:36-11:48 AM
platelet-rich plasma for MyopicMacular HolesScott D. Walter, MD
11:48 AM-12:00 PM
3d: tips and tricks to Maximizingyour View and experienceRishi P. Singh, MD
12:00-12:45 PM
SESSION 8: RETINA CALIENTE –INSIDE THE RING!Moderator: Virgilio Morales-Canton, MD
panelists: Maria H. Berrocal, MD; GerardoGarcia-Aguirre, MD; Gabriela Lopezcarasa, MD;Maria Ana Martinez-Castellanos, MD; Hugo Quiroz-Mercado, MD; Lihteh Wu, MD
12:45-2:00 PM
Lunch
12:55-1:55 PM
Marketplace retina: industry on displayModerators: Jorge A. Fortun, MD and Byron S. Ladd, MD
(A non-cMe event)
Alcon Laboratories, inc.Alimera SciencesAllergan, inc.Bausch + LombDutch Ophthalmic, USAGenentech, inc.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, incZEiSS
1:55-2:00 PM
return to general session
2:00-3:00 PM
SESSION 9: SURGICAL ADVENTURES –CURING BLINDNESS ONE EYE AT A TIME Moderators: Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH; Geeta A. Lalwani, MD; Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD
2:00-2:12 PM
giant retina rock and rollAthanasios Papakostas, MD
2:12-2:24 PM
deeper dive into retinal implantsAleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD
2:24-2:36 PM
pVd strugglesEmmanuel Chang, MD, PhD
2:36-2:48 PM
ViscodissectionLuis J. Haddock, MD
2:48-3:00 PM
operating with a new platform: i Will survive! Audina M. Berrocal, MD
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3:00-3:40 PM
SESSION 10: ENDOPHTHALMITIS:MINIMIZING RISK ANDOPTIMIZING OUTCOMES Moderators: David A. Eichenbaum, MD; Damien C. Rodger, MD, PhD; Jeffrey J. Tan, MD
3:00-3:08 PM
HorV UpdateHarry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
3:08-3:16 PM
steel to Heal: surgical techniques for infectious endophthalmitisDavid R.P. Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD
3:16-3:24 PM
endophthalmitis nightmaresHomayoun Tabandeh, MD
3:24-3:32 PM
it’s snowing in Houston: delayed presentation of post-operative endophthalmitisChristina Weng, MD, MBA
3:32-3:40 PM
endophthalmitis Vitrectomy: How thorough should i BeDilraj S. Grewal, MD
3:40-3:45 PM
closing remarksThomas A. Albini, MD and R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD
3:45-5:45 PM
Wet LabGlimmer Ballroom 3
(A non-cMe event)
7:00 PM
dinner and Awards ceremony at scarpettaFontainebleau Miami Beach
This CME activity is supported by educational grants from:
Alcon Laboratories, inc.regeneron pharmaceuticals, inc.
EXHIBITORSThe Vit-Buckle Society gratefully acknowledges
the following companies for their generous support.
DIAMONDAlcon Laboratories, inc.dutch ophthalmic, UsA
genentech, inc.santen, inc.
PLATINUMRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
GOLDAlimera SciencesAllergan, Inc.Bausch + Lomb
SILVERApellis Pharmaceuticals
Clearside Biomedical
DigiSight Technologies
Heidelberg Engineering
Katalyst Surgical, LLC
Leica Microsystems
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
MedOne Surgical, inc.
Notal Vision
Novartis
OCULUS Surgical, inc.
OD-OS
Optos, inc.
Optovue, inc.
Quantel Medical
Retina Today
Second Sight MedicalProducts
Spark Therapeutics
ThromboGenics, inc.
Topcon Medical Systems
Vitreq USA
Vortex Surgical
ZEiSS
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