Spring Update 2022

33rd Annual Ophthalmology Spring Update

Saturday, April 23, 2022
8:00 AM – 1:35 PM

31st Annual Ophthalmology Distinguished Alumnus

8:00 AM – 8:05 AM Opening Remarks
Erin Sieck, MD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

8:05 AM –­ 8:35 AM “Nothing is Free, Except Eye Genetic Testing”
Margaret Reynolds, MD & Mark Rallo, OD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

8:35 AM – 8:40 AM “Z=Split Myectomy versus 7/8 Posterior Tenectomy for Brown Syndrome” Tricia Fernandez, MD – Fellow Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

8:40 AM –­ 9:10 AM “Stacking the Deck for Great LASIK Outcomes”
Stephen A Wexler, MD & Eric E Polk, OD, FAAO Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

9:10 AM – 9:30 AM “Scleral Lenses for Complex Ocular Surface Disease”
Todd Margolis, MD, PhD & Jordan Jones, OD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

9:30 AM –­ 9:35 AM “Topical Steroids to the Superior Bulbar Conjunctiva for the Treatment of Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis (SLK)”
Kelly Kiser, MD – Resident Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

9:35 AM – 10:25 AM “Post-Cataract Inflammation”
James Walsh, MD, PhD & Julia Pulliam, OD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

10:25 AM – 10:30 AM “A Possible Case of Autoinflammatory Disorder and a Plug for TIPS (The Interesting Patient Study)”
Rachael Lyerla, MD – Resident Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM “Community Partnership for Improved Eye Care” Cynthia Montana, MD, PhD & Joseph Steska, OD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

11:00 AM – 11:05 AM “State-level Differences in Medical Assistant Scope of Practice Regulations for Delivery of Eye Care”
Mary-Grace Reeves, MD – Resident Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

11:05 AM – 11:10 AM “A Cross-Sectional Study of the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Ocular Health Measures at a Tertiary Care Ophthalmology Department.”
Spencer Fuller, MD – Resident Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

11:10 AM – 11:20 AM Break

11:20 AM – 11:40 AM 31st Annual Ophthalmology Distinguished Alumnus
“An Accidental Career” Elizabeth Hodapp, MD Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

11:40 AM – 12:10 PM “ Defying Gravity: The Structural Organization of the Ciliary Zonule and Surgical Management When They Break”
Erin Sieck, MD & Steven Bassnett, PhD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

12:10 PM – 12:15 PM “Comparing Outcomes of Ahmed and XEN Gel Stent Implants for the Treatment of Poorly Controlled Open Angle Glaucoma” Nicole Varnado, MD – Resident
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

12:15 PM – 12:35 PM “Ptosis Evaluation – When Do We Make the Cut?”
Robi Maamari, MD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

12:35 PM – 12:40 PM “The Use of Teprotumumab (Tepezza) in Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) induced Thyroid Eye Disease”
Nathaniel Blecher, MD – Resident Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

12:40 PM – 1:10 PM “Bench to Bedside: Lost and Found in Translation” Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

1:10 PM – 1:15 PM “Retinal Findings in Huntington’s Disease”
Aaditya Shah, MD – Resident Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Vote on resident/fellow research presentations
Announce Rosenbaum Research Award Recipient

1:30 PM – ­1:35 PM Closing Remarks
Erin Sieck, MD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDED BY
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education.
CREDIT Awarded for this Activity
American Medical Association (AMA): Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
COPE: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement:
It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, that planners, faculty and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order for CME staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest prior to the educational activity. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. Detailed disclosures will be made in activity handout materials.