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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION 

Wilmer Eye Institute 

at Johns Hopkins University 

School of Medicine 

presents 

MACULA 

2013 

Saturday, January 19, 2013 

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 

Thomas B. Turner Building 

Baltimore, Maryland 

Activity Directors: 

Neil Bressler, MD 

Diana Do, MD 

Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc

MACULA 

DESCRIPTION 

2013 

The majority of this conference, presented every three years at Johns Hopkins, 

will involve updates on the management of age-related macular degeneration, 

diabetic retinopathy, and venous occlusive disease as they are the most common 

retinal causes of vision loss based on numerous recent presentations and 

publications in the peer-reviewed ophthalmic literature. With the availability 

of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy, there has been a dramatic 

change in the management of choroidal neovascularization due to age-related 

macular degeneration and similar pathologies, diabetic retinopathy and related 

conditions, and retinal vein occlusions. 

Intraocular oncology topics and vitreoretinal surgical treatments including 

laser, intravitreal drug injection, and vitreoretinal surgery also will be reviewed, 

with specific reference to retinal detachment surgery and vitreomacular 

interface abnormalities. Furthermore, the role of imaging studies, especially 

optical coherence tomography and autofluorescence, in the management of 

these ocular conditions will be reviewed. Case presentations will be chosen 

to emphasize new information on the use of pharmacologic agents, laser, and 

vitreoretinal surgery in the management of these diseases. 

Accreditation Statement 

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the 

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing 

medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation Statement 

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity 

for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Physicians should claim 

only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

Registration 

Saturday, January 19, 2013 • 7:30 am - 8:00 am 

Location 

Thomas B. Turner Building 


720 Rutland Avenue 

Baltimore, Maryland 21205 

The Turner Building is located on Rutland Avenue at Monument Street. Directions and campus 

parking information are available on our website under the contact and travel section at 

www.HopkinsCME.edu. Handicapped parking is available in the nearby Rutland Garage. 

Johns Hopkins is smoke-free. 

Fees 

REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE: January 13, 2013 

Methods of Payment: Payment by check or credit card must accompany the registration form 

prior to the activity. On-site payments by credit card only. Foreign payments must be by credit 

card or with a U.S. Dollar World Money Order. The registration fee includes instructional 

materials, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch. 

Physicians/ Allied Health Professionals ..........................................................................................$325 

Residents*/Fellows* ............................................................................................................................$225 

*with verification of status 

You will receive a confirmation by e-mail if you have provided your e-mail address. 

Otherwise confirmation will be sent by mail. If you have not received it by January 13, 2013, 

call (410) 502-9635 to confirm that you are registered. A certificate of attendance will be sent by 

February 28, 2013 to the e-mail address you provide on the registration form. 

The Johns Hopkins University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any activity due to 

unforeseen circumstances. In this event, the University will refund the registration fee but is 

not responsible for travel expenses. Additionally, we reserve the right to change the venue to a 

comparable venue. Under such circumstances registrants will be notified as soon as possible. 

Syllabus 

All registrants will receive a flash drive with the slides and paper for note-taking. This is 

included in the cost of your registration. A link to the syllabus will be provided via email shortly 

before the activity begins if you prefer to study or print the syllabus. 

Late Fee and Refund Policy 

A $50 late fee applies to registrations received after 5:00 p.m. EST on January 13, 2013. A 

handling fee of $50 will be deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by 

fax or mail by January 13, 2013. No refunds will be made thereafter. Transfer of registration to 

another Johns Hopkins conference in lieu of cancellation is not possible. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 

This activity is intended for Ophthalmologists, Retina Specialists, Residents, 

Fellows, and Eye Care Professionals 

OBJECTIVES 

After attending this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to: 

• Recognize the role of angiogenesis in AMD and evaluate various treatment 

intervals for eyes undergoing therapy with VEGF inhibitors. 

• Evaluate recent clinical studies evaluating treatments for macular edema due 

to retinal vein occlusion. 

• Review the current and emerging therapies for treating non-neovascular AMD. 

• Summarize evidence of the role of ranibizumab for diabetic macular edema. 

• Determine which patients are appropriate for laser treatment in eyes with 

diabetic macular edema. 

• Diagnose choroidal melanoma and review treatment options. 

• Be familiar with the management of diabetic retinopathy and the new results 

from the clinical trials conducted by the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research 

Network. 

• Recognize the role of imaging in the management of eyes with retinal diseases. 

• Diagnose retinal detachments and vitreomacular interface abnormalities and 

review new treatment options. 

Policy on Speaker and Provider Disclosure 

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the 

speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the 

topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/ 

unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). The Johns 

Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place 

that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational 

activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials. 

Hotel and Travel Information 

We strongly encourage you to book your accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore 

which is the conference headquarters hotel. The Johns Hopkins Office of CME makes every 

effort to secure the best rate for overnight accommodations. The rate is part of a negotiated 

conference package that incorporates many services. By staying at the host hotel and 

booking within the room block, you help us maintain current conference benefits and keep 

future registration fees reasonable. Please consider this when making your overnight 

accommodations decision. 

Hyatt Regency Baltimore Phone: (800) 233-1234 

300 Light Street or (410) 528-1234 

Baltimore, Maryland 21202 FAX: (410) 605-2870 

Web Site: www.baltimorehyatt.com 

HOTEL RESERVATION CUT-OFF DATE: JANUARY 4, 2013 

A limited block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for your convenience and will be available 

on a first come, first served basis. 

The Hyatt Regency Baltimore, centrally located on the Inner Harbor and an industry leader 

since its opening, holds the longest four-diamond award status in the state with beautiful 

guestrooms, Bistro 300 and a commitment to excellent service. Make your reservation online 

at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/jhujan2013 or call the hotel directly and specify that you are 

attending the Johns Hopkins Retina/Macula Meeting to receive the special group rate of $189, 

single or double, plus tax. On-site parking is available at an additional charge. Check-in time is 

4:00 p.m. Check out time is 12:00 noon. 

Evaluation 

A form will be available to attendees to evaluate each session and each speaker’s presentation, 

as well as to identify future educational needs. 

Outcomes Survey 

A survey will be sent to all physician attendees within three months post activity to assist us in 

determining what impact this activity had on the attendee’s practice. 

Emergency Calls 

On Saturday, January 19, 2013 direct emergency calls to the Hopkins registration desk, (410) 

955-3673. Messages will be posted for participants. 

Americans with Disabilities Act 

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of 

the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. Please notify us if you have any special needs. 

Acknowledgement 

Applications for commercial support from health care related industries are 

pending. A complete list of contributors will be provided in the syllabus.

MACULA 

2013 

PROGRAM 


7:30 - 8:00 Breakfast and Registration 

TREATMENT WITH INTRAVITREAL ANTI-VEGF 

MEDICATIONS: 

Moderator: Morton Goldberg, MD 

8:00 - 8:20 Update on CATT Study and 

Other Comparative Trials of 

Aflibercept, Bevacizumab and 

Ranibizumab for Neovascular 

AMD – Let’s Start with the Facts 


8:20 - 8:40 HARBOR Study 24 Month 

Results 

Carl Regillo, MD, FACS 

8:40 - 9:00 Neovascular AMD: What’s A 

Retina Specialist to Do? 

Moderator: Frederick Ferris III, MD 

Panel: John Thompson, MD; 

Allen Ho, MD; Jeffrey Heier, MD 

9:00 - 9:15 Update on Intravitreal Injections 

and Endophthalmitis 

Alexander Brucker, MD 

9:15 - 9:30 Focal/Grid Laser; Intravitreal 

Corticosteroids; Anti-VEGF 

Products for DME – Let’s Start 

with the Facts 

Lee Jampol, MD 

9:30 - 9:55 DME in the Fovea: What’s a 

Retina Specialist to Do? 

Moderator: Lee Jampol, MD; 

Panel: Neil Bressler, MD; 

Carl Regillo, MD, FACS; 

Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc ; 


9:55 - 10:20 Break and Visit Exhibits 

10:20 - 10:40 Focal/Grid Laser; Intravitreal 

Corticosteroids; Anti-VEGF 

Drugs for Macular Edema in 

Retinal Vein Occlusions – 

Let’s Start with the Facts 

Peter Campochiaro, MD 

10:40 - 11:00 Macular Edema in Branch 

Retinal Vein Occlusions: What’s 

a Retina Specialist to Do? 

Moderator: Jeffrey Heier, MD; 

Panel: Daniel Finkelstein, MD; 

Ben Kim, MD; 


RETINAL IMAGING 

Moderator: Hendrik Scholl, MD 

11:00 - 11:10 Enhanced Depth Imaging – 

Just the Facts 

Richard Spaide, MD 

11:10 - 11:15 Inner Retinal Changes after ILM 

Peeling 


11:15 - 11:30 Autofluorescence in Macular 

Disease – Just the Facts 

Hendrik Scholl, MD 

11:30 - 11:45 Wide Field Imaging in Retinal 

Vascular Disease – 


Richard Rosen, MD 

11:45 - 12:10 Imaging in Retinal Disease: 

What’s a Retina Specialist to Do? 

Moderator: Hendrik Scholl, MD 

Akrit Sodhi, MD, PhD; 


12:10 - 12:25 Long-Term Follow-Up of 

AREDS Data 

Emily Chew, MD 

12:25 - 12:40 White Spot Syndrome: 

New Imaging Observations 

Lawrence Yannuzzi, MD 

12:40 - 1:40 LUNCH 

1:40 - 1:50 Special Presentation 

This session is not eligible for 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. 

OCULAR TUMOR AND SPECIAL TOPICS 

Moderator: Evangelos Gragoudas, MD 

1:50 - 2:10 Management of Choroidal 

Melanoma – Just the Facts 

Jerry Shields, MD 

2:10 - 2:30 Management of Choroidal Nevi – 


Carol Shields, MD 

2:30 - 3:00 PM Management of Choroidal 

Melanoma: What’s a Retina 

Specialist to Do? 

Moderator: 

Evangelos Gragoudas, MD; 

Panel: Ivana Kim, MD, 

Jerry Shields, MD, 


3:00 - 3:30 Break and Visit Exhibits 

RETINAL DETACHMENT AND SPECIAL TOPICS 

Moderator: C.P. Wilkinson, MD 

3:30 - 3:50 Retinal Tears and Detachment – 


C.P. Wilkinson, MD 

3:50 - 4:10 Retinal Tears and Detachment: 


Moderator: Dean Eliott, MD; 

Panel: David Baranano, MD, PhD; 

CP Wilkinson, MD; 

Ingrid Zimmer-Galler, MD; 

Peter Gehlbach, MD, PhD; 

Howard Ying, MD, PhD 

4:10 - 4:25 What is the Role of Ocriplasmin 

in Vitreomacular Interface 

Abnormalities? 

Ingrid Zimmer-Galler, MD 

4:25 - 4:40 Pharmacotherapy for Posterior 

Uveitis: What Do Retina 

Specialists Need to Know? 

Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc 

4:40 - 4:55 Perspective on Current Role for 

Genetics in AMD 

Ivana Kim, MD 

4:55 - 5:15 Managing Drusen: Dietary 

Supplements; Genetic Testing – 


Moderator: Adam Wenick, MD, PhD 

Panel: Adrienne Scott, MD, 

Ivana Kim, MD 

5:15 - 5:30 Summary and Plans for 

Macula 2014 

Neil Bressler, MD for 

Lawrence Yannuzzi, MD and 


5:30 Adjourn 

Please complete and return the 

Evaluation and Credit Report 

Forms. 

The Registration Desk will 

remain open during conference 

hours. 


takes responsibility for the content, quality and 

scientific integrity of this CME activity. 

This schedule is subject to change. 

To Register or for Further Information 

Register Online www.HopkinsCME.edu 

(credit card and eCheck) 

Register by Phone (410) 9635 

(credit card only) 

Register by Fax (866) 510-7088 

Confirmation/Certificates (410) 502-9635 

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For general information, the direct link for this 

CME activity web page is: 

http://www.hopkinscme.edu/CourseDetail. 

aspx/80029440.

MACULA 

2013 

SPEAKERS 

ACTIVITY DIRECTORS 

COURSE DIRECTOR 


James P. Gills Professor of Ophthalmology 

Chief, Retina Division 

COURSE CO-DIRECTOR 

Diana Do, MD 

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology 

COURSE CO-DIRECTOR 

Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc 


GUEST FACULTY 


Professor of Ophthalmology 

Scheie Eye Institute 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Emily Chew, MD 

Deputy Director 

Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research 

National Eye Institute 

Bethesda, Maryland 

Dean Eliott, MD 

Associate Director, Retina Service 

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary 

Boston, Massachusetts 

Frederick Ferris III, MD 

Director, Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research 

National Institutes of Health 

Bethesda, Maryland 

Evangelos Gragoudas, MD 

Director of the Retina Service 

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary 


Jeffrey Heier, MD 

Vitreoretinal Specialist 

Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston 


Allen Ho, MD 


Wills Eye Hospital 

Thomas Jefferson University 

Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 

Lee Jampol, MD 


Northwestern University 

Chicago, Illinois 

Ben Kim, MD 

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology 

University of Pennsylvania 

Scheie Eye Institute 


Ivana Kim, MD 


Harvard Medical School 

Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary 


Carl Regillo, MD, FACS 



Director, Clinical Retina Research 

Wills Eye Institute 


Richard Rosen, MD 

Vice Chairman, Ophthalmology and Director of 

Ophthalmology Research 

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary 

New York, New York 




Co-Director, Ocular Oncology Service 

Wills Eye Hospital 





Director, Ocular Oncology Service 

Wills Eye Institute 



Vitreous Retina Macula Center of New York 


Lawrence Yannuzzi, MD 

Clinical Professor 

Columbia University 

Vitreous-Retina-Macula Consultants of NY 


JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY 

David Baranano, MD 



George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles 

Professor of Ophthalmology & Neuroscience 

Daniel Finkelstein, MD 


Peter Gehlbach, MD, PhD 


Morton Goldberg, MD 

Joseph E. Green Professor of Ophthalmology 

Former Director, Wilmer Eye Institute 

Hendrik Scholl, MD 

Dr. Frieda Derdeyn Bambas Professor of Ophthalmology 

Adrienne Scott, MD 


Akrit Sodhi, MD, PhD 


John T. Thompson, MD 


Adam Wenick, MD, PhD 


C.P. Wilkinson, MD 


Howard Ying, MD, PhD 


Ingrid Zimmer-Galler, MD 

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

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Macula 2013 


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