2021 Archived Events » Department of Ophthalmology » College of Medicine

DATE	TOPIC(s)	PRESENTER
January 8, 2021	Overview of E/M Changes for CPT Codes 99202-99215 Subspecialty: Billing and Coding Compliance	William Driebe, MD Professor University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
January 8, 2021	Spiraling Out of Control Subspecialty: Vitreoretina/Uveitis	Nickolas Garson, MD, (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
January 15, 2021	To MIGS or Not to MIGS Subspecialty: General Ophthalmology and Glaucoma	Sara Madison Duff, MD (PGY-3) and Andrew Bowman MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
January 22, 2021	Innovations in Strabismus Surgery Subspecialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology	Sasha Strul, MD, Assistant Professor University of Minnesota
January 22, 2021	An Interesting Case of Endophthalmitis Subspecialty: Uveitis	Jessica Yang, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
January 29, 2021	Remember “FROM JANE?” Subspecialty: Vitreoretinal	Timothy Nguyen, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
January 29, 2021	A Poor Connection Subspecialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology	Matthew Wilde, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
February 5, 2021	What is That! Subspecialty: Retina	Esther Osuji, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
February 5, 2021	Emerging Therapeutic Targets to Reduce Vision Loss Retinal Degeneration Subspecialty: Retina	John Ash, PhD Associate Professor University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
February 12, 2021	The Utility of Ocular Untrasound Imaging Subspecialty: Ophthalmic Imaging	Warren Riley Stroman, MD (PYG-4) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
February 12, 2021	Big Mac Subspecialty: Retina	Ramya Singireddy, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
February 19, 2021	A Modified Arrestin1 to Enhance Glycolysis in Photoreceptors as a Therapeutic Approach to Slowing Retinal Degeneration Subspecialty: Vitreoretinal	W. Clay Smith, PhD Shaler Richardson Associate Professor in Ophthalmology and Director, Ocular Gene Therapy Care University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
February 19, 2021	GCA or Nay? Subspecialty: Vitreoretinal	Nickolas K. Garson, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
March 5, 2021	Stimulation of Proteostasis to Delay Vision Loss Subspecialty: Retina	Ekaterina Lobanova, PhD Assistant Professor University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
March 5, 2021	Oculus Reparo Subspecialty: Oculoplastics	Pamela Martin, MD, (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
March 26, 2021	Gene Therapy for Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Subspecialty: Retina	Cristian Idelfonso, Ph.D University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
March 26, 2021	One Step Back Subspecialty: Uveitis and Vitreoretina	Samaneh Davoudi, MD (PGY-4) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
April 9, 2021	Optical Shop @ UF Health Eye Specialties @ The Oaks	Whitney Spellicy, MHA, Manager ACU Clinic III, Eye Center @ The Oaks, UF Health, College of Medicine and Jonathan Moller, MBA, MS, Director, HealthCare Administration, College of Medicine, University of Florida
April 9, 2021	Anesthesia for Eye Surgery	Jason Miles, MD Ophthalmology Cornea Fellow University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
April 16, 2021	Would you Rather? Subspecialty: Comprehensive	Sarah Madison Duff, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
April 16, 2021	The Tale of a Squeeze Subspecialty: Glaucoma/Vitreoretinal	Timothy Nguyen, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
April 23, 2021	Attack of the Clones Subspecialty: Ocular Oncology	Matthew Wilde, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
April 23, 2021	Choroidal Melanoma Subspecialty: Vitreoretinal	Diley Perez-Garcia, MD Retina Fellow University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
April 30, 2021	Don’t Forget about the Choroid Subspecialty: Vitreous and Retina	Kyle Fallgatter, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
April 30, 2021	EVOlution of ICLs Subspecialty: Refractive	Logan Vander Woude, MD (PGY-4) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
May 7, 2021	Ganging Up in Glaucoma Subspecialty: Glaucoma	Yasmin Islam, MD (PGY-4) Ophthalmology Co-Chief Resident University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
May 7, 2021	Endophthalmitis: A Stage Wise Surgical Approach Subspecialty: Retina	Esther Osuji, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
May 21, 2021	AAV Dual Vector Treatment for ABCA4-Stargardt Disease Subspecialty: Retina	Frank Dyka, PhD Assistant Scientist University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
May 21, 2021	A Red, Painful Eye – An Interesting Dilemma Subspecialty: Vitreoretinal	Nickolas Garson, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
June 11, 2021	Implicit Bias Training – Strategies to Break the Bias Habit	Zaureen Zaidi, MD, PhD Professor University of Florida Division of Internal Medicine and Gautam Kalyatanda, MD Assistant Profesor University of Florida Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine
June 18, 2021	Preparing and Planning for International Humanitarian Eye Surgery Mission Projects Subspecialty: Comprehensive	Eric P. Pardy, MD Vision Care Ophthalmology and Bluffton Medical Group
June 18, 2021	Learnings from 24 years experience in Central America Subspecialty: Comprehensive	Kevin Waltz, OD, MD, Chairman, Board of Directors, Central America Eye Clinics
July 23, 2021	Another Squeeze? Subspecialty: Glaucoma	Timothy Nguyen, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
July 23, 2021	Ocular Morbidity Associated with Novel Systemic Therapeutic Agents Subspecialty: Glaucoma	Kyle Fallgatter, MD, (PGY-4) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
July 30, 2021	TED TALK? Subspecialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology	Pamela Martin, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
July 30, 2021	Fixing What is Fixed Subspecialty: Vitreoretinal	Matthew Wilde, MD (PGY-4) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
August 6, 2021	Don’t do Drugs and Have Safe Sex Subspecialty: Vitreoretina/Uveitius	Esther Osuji, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
August 6, 2021	Cross Linking Subspecialty: Cornea	Andrew Bowman, MD (PGY-4) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
August 13, 2021	Studies on Mitochondrial DNA Damage and it’s Role in Retinal Degeneration Subspecialty: Retina	Cristhian Ildefonso, PhD Assistant Professor University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
August 13, 2021	Tis but a Scratch Subspecialty: Cornea and External Disease	Nicolas Garrison, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
August 20, 2021	A Tale of two Discs Subspecialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology	Rayma Singireddy, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
August 20, 2021	Birdshot Chorio-retinopathy: An Overlooked Entity Subspecialty: Posterior Uveitis Retina	Arash Maleki, MD Faculty Applicant (Hospitalist)
September 3, 2021	Progressive Myopia Subspecialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology	Sarah Madison Duff, MD (PGY-4) Department of Ophthalmology University of Florida
September 3, 2021	Roles of Protons in Uveal Melanoma Subspecialty: Vitreoretinal	Dilly Perrez Garcia, MD Ophthalmology Fellow Department of Ophthalmology University of Florida
September 10, 2021	Bilateral Benefits from and Unilateral Gene Therapy of adRP Subspecialty: Retinal	Alfred Lewin, PhD Professor Molecular Genetic Microbiology Shaler Richardson Professor of Ophthalmology University of Florida
September 10, 2021	Non Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Subspecialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology	Mary Kate Wilson, MD (PGY-2) Department of Ophthalmology University of Florida
September 17, 2021	You’ve Got Some Nerve Subspecialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology	Cooper Rodgers, MD (PGY-2) Department of Ophthalmology University of Florida
September 17, 2021	IRB Basics: What you Should Know Subspecialty: Research Regulations	Lauren Griffin, PhD Research Regulatory Analyst II University of Florida Institutional Review Board
September 24, 2021	A Case of BAE Subspecialty: Retina	Joshua Kalish, MD (PGY-2) Department of Ophthalmology University of Florida
September 24, 2o21	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Ophthalmology Subspecialty: Comprehensive	Jessica Yang, MD (PGY-4) Department of Ophthalmology University of Florida
October 1, 2021	Maximizing Refractive Outcomes with Cataract Surgery	Robert Melendez, MD, MBA, CEO Assistant Professor Juliette Eye Institute University of New Mexico
October 15, 2021	Corneal Stroma: Collagens, Keratocytes, and Scaring Subspecialty: Cornea	Edgar Espana, MD Assistant Professor College of Medicine Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology College of Medicine Ophthalmology University of South Florida
October 22, 2021	Eyelid Lesions Subspecialty: Oculoplastics	Esther Osuji, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
October 22, 2021	Update on Research Resources Available from the Health Sciences Center Library	Michele Tennant, PhD, MLIS and Ariel Pomputius, MLIS Interim Senior Director ARCS, University of Florida Health Sciences Center Library
October 29, 2021	Acute Onset Visual Field Defect in a Sickle Cell Patient Subspecialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology	Nadine Hamed, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
October 29, 2021	Closure by Contraction Subspecialty: Retina/Glaucoma	Jason Day, MD, (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
November 5, 2021	Shifty Eyes Subspecialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology	Pamela Martin, MD (PGY-3) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
November 5, 2021	Baby and My Eyes Subspecialty: Retina	Mary-Kate Wilson, MD (PGY-2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
November 19, 2021	A Practical Update in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Subspecialty: Endocrinology	Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FAC Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Malcolm Randall VAMC
December 17, 2021	The Bloody Chamber Subspecialty: Cornea	Joshua Kalish, MD (PGY2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology
December 17, 2021	Concern for Acute Angle Closure	Cooper Rodgers, MD (PGY2) University of Florida Department of Ophthalmology