Dr. Anthony Arnold Is Guest Speaker at California Retina Consultants´ Annual
Education Meeting
More than 100 eye care professionals attended the California Retina Research Foundation´s Eighth Annual Education Meeting, held on September 19 at Fess Parker´s Doubletree Resort in Santa Barbara.
Dr. Anthony C. Arnold, chief of the Neuro-Ophthalmology Division at UCLA´s Jules Stein Eye Institute was the keynote speaker. Dr. Arnold discussed diseases affecting the optic nerve, such as strokes (vascular disease), inflammations such as multiple sclerosis, and the most appropriate tests to image the nerve and detect ailments.
RETINA TODAY Announces Dr. Avery as Associate Chief Medical Editor
Robert Avery, MD has been selected to be the Associate Chief Medical Editor of Retina Today, effective with the January 2008 issue. Dr. Avery currently serves as an editorial board member of Retina Today.
"I am very excited to have Bob work closely with me in shaping the editorial development and direction of Retina Today. As we look for ways to build on this already highly respected publication, his insight and expertise from an academically-oriented private practice setting will be invaluable. "- Allen C. Ho, MD Chief Medical Editor Retina Today.
Dr. Avery received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and received his ophthalmology training at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He completed a vitreoretinal fellowship at Duke University working with Drs. Robert Machemer, Brooks McCuen, and Eugene de Juan. Dr. Avery returned to Johns Hopkins as Assistant Chief of Service and head of the trauma unit. He subsequently moved to Santa Barbara and founded California Retina Consultants and Research Foundation, a six man private practice and a research facility participating in numerous clinical trials investigating new treatments for age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and vein occlusion, as well as evaluating new drug delivery devices.
He has received numerous honors and awards, including the Ronald G. Michels Fellowship for his contribution to vitreous surgery, the Heed Fellowship, the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Achievement Award, and the Honor Award of the American Society of Retina Specialists. He has been named to "Best Doctors in America," and to "Who's Who in America." In addition to his clinical research, he has a basic science interest in angiogenesis and drug delivery where he holds numerous patents.
By virtue of his experience ranging from research to practice management, he will help bring vision and further value to Retina Today.
Allen C. Ho, MD
Chief Medical Editor
Retina Today.
www.retinatoday.com
World Ophthalmology Congress, Hong Kong, China
This past summer, the World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) held its biannual meeting in Hong Kong and Drs. Pieramici and Castellarin were among the 1,000 invited speakers who represented more than 110 countries. Over 10,000 delegates attended the meeting which featured world leaders in ophthalmology sharing the latest research and surgical techniques. It was quite fitting that China, site of the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympic games, hosted the premier international ophthalmology congress. This year's meeting featured over 330 scientific sessions including a vitreoretinal subspecialty day. The topics were timely and cutting edge, including the talks on ocular injuries and trauma by Drs. Pieramici and Castellarin.