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1st Annual International Military Refractive Surgery Symposium |
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Monday, February 5, 2007 |
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7:00 AM |
Registration, Continental Breakfast |
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8:00 |
Welcome |
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Elizabeth Hofmeister, MD |
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8:05 |
Refractive Surgery in the U.S. Military: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions |
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Steve Schallhorn, MD |
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8:35 |
Keynote Address |
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Julian Stevens, DO, FRCS, FRCOphth |
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9:15 |
Break, Visit Exhibits |
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10:00 |
Refractive Surgery Policies of Militaries Around the World |
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Elizabeth Hofmeister, MD |
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10:15 |
The State of Refractive Surgery in the |
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U.S. Army |
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Scot Bower, MD |
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10:30 |
The State of Refractive Surgery in the |
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U.S. Air Force |
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Chaz Reilly, MD |
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10:45 |
The State of Refractive Surgery in the |
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U.S. Navy |
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Dave Tanzer, MD |
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11:00 |
Refractive Surgery in New Accessions: The U.S. Naval Academy PRK Study |
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Joe Pasternak, MD |
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11:15 |
The Incidence of Myopia and the Need for Refractive Surgery in Asian Defense Forces |
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Gerard Nah, MD |
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11:30 |
Refractive Surgery and the Use of Night Vision Goggles |
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Hiroya Goto, MD |
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11:45 |
Lunch, Visit Exhibits |
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1:00 PM |
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Policy on Refractive Surgery |
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Van Nakagawara |
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1:15 |
Quality of Vision Assessment in U.S. Air Force Aircrew Following Refractive Surgery |
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John Gooch, MD |
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1:30 |
The Latest Techniques for Surface Ablation |
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Chaz Reilly, MD |
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1:45 |
Are Wavefront Guided Ablations Worth the Extra Cost? |
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Steve Schallhorn, MD |
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2:00 |
The Pros and Cons of the Femtosecond Laser LASIK flaps |
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Elizabeth Hofmeister, MD |
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2:15 |
Post-LASIK Ectasia Experience in the U.S. Military |
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Bill Sray, MD |
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2:30 |
Break, Refreshments, Visit Exhibits |
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3:00 |
Delayed Epithelial Healing Associated with Topical NSAIDs Following Surface Ablation |
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Mark Torres, MD |
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3:15 |
LASIK Flap Stability in Military Refractive Surgery Patients |
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Scot Bower, MD and Scott Barnes, MD |
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3:30 |
Late Corneal Haze Following PRK |
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Mark Torres, MD and Scott Barnes, MD |
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3:45 |
What is the Role of Phakic Intraocular Lenses in the Military? |
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Dave Tanzer, MD |
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4:00 |
Refractive Surgery in the Aviator |
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Steve Schallhorn, MD |
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 |
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7:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:00 |
Free Papers |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch, Visit Exhibits |
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1:00-4:00 pm |
Panel Discussion |
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Standardization of Policies Among the Services |
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When should servicemembers return to duty? |
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How long should the standard steroid taper be? |
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What is the best postoperative antibiotic? |
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What are the qualifications for surgery: |
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Minimum stromal bed/ pachymetry |
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Topography |
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Refractive Error Limits |
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Who should get wavefront guided ablations? |
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Prioritization for surgery |
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Standardized consultation forms |
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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 |
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7:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:00 AM |
Breakout Sessions with Refractive Surgery Program Managers |
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U.S. Navy: CDR Tanzer |
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U.S. Army: COL Scot Bower |
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U.S. Air Force: Maj Chaz Reilly |
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12:00 PM |
Evaluations, Certificates, End of Program |