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policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of

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is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Beaumont Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™

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

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Welcome to the 6th annual Vit-Buckle society Meeting, six on the Beach.

The VBS Executive Board wishes to thank you for your support. We’re proud

to host the meeting at The Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, featuring

LiV, one of the top nightclubs, along with some of the finest restaurants

and accommodations.

To all attendees: if you are a recurrent VBS attendee, welcome back! if you

are a first timer, you are in for a very unique experience. We are combining

live surgery with a very dynamic, energetic program full of discussions,

interruptions and fact checking moments. Ours is a meeting where the

podium talk is kept real! We hope to highlight up-and-coming young

surgeons while we continue to learn from the moderating of well-known

retina specialists. VBS is interactive and fun!

We are proud to have Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD as our Keynote speaker

and Jay Duker, MD as our Mentor lecturer. We plan to kick off our meeting

Thursday evening with the popular Fellows’ Foray program. Don your finest

polyester and platforms for disco night at LiV on Friday evening and prepare

to enjoy an always entertaining closing dinner on Saturday at Scarpetta.

Be ready to express your thoughts, ask questions, tell us about your

surgical experiences or share new ideas of techniques/instruments.

Do not be shy, we want to hear from you. We deliberately organize this

meeting to be interactive. Everyone is a participant. Everyone is a speaker.

industry will also be there for you to intermingle with. You will never attend

a meeting that better fosters constant engagement and interaction. This

is all made possible by the support of our great corporate partners who

listen to our needs and make our field much better for us all.

Once again, thank you for your support of VBS!

Sincerely,

Derek Y. Kunimoto, MD, JD and R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD

(VBS Six On The Beach Co-Chairs)

and the VBS Executive Board

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Thomas A. Albini, MD

Audina M.Berrocal, MD

R.V. Paul Chan, MD

Jorge A. Fortun, MD

Derek Y.Kunimoto, MD, JD

R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD

Geeta A.Lalwani, MD

Charles W. Mango, MD

Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD

VBs Keynote speAKer

FRIDAY, MARCH 23 • 9:30 AM

Developing New Retinal Theranostics by IntegratingEngineering and Ophthalmology MARK S. HUMAYUN, MD, PhD

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Dr. Humayun is the Cornelius J. Pings

Chair in Biomedical Sciences, Professor

of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering,

and integrative Anatomical Sciences,

Director of the USC institute for Bio -

medical Therapeutics, and Co-Director

of the USC Roski Eye institute.

Dr. Humayun is an internationally

recognized pioneer in vision restoration.

He has dedicated 30 years to the

develop ment of a bioelectronic artificial

retina to restore sight to the blind. His

per severance and ability to lead multi-

disciplinary teams culminated in this

artificial retina (Argus ii) to be approved

by the FDA for restoring sight; the first

and only implant to have such approval.

This artificial retina is also approved

in Europe, Canada, Middle East, and

Asia Pacific.

This bioelectronic retina has enabled

patients who are totally blind for

decades to see large objects and letters

and navigate (e.g., avoid obstacles

and find doors). Dr. Humayun continues

to develop the technology towards

providing color vision and reading

smaller text.

He has more than 200 peer-reviewed

publications and 114 issued patents.

He has trained more than 200 students

in the area of science, technology,

engineering, and mathematics (STEM

education) as well as in the clinical care

of eye diseases.

Dr. Humayun is a member of the U.S.

National Academies of Medicine,

Engineering, and inventors. For his

extraordinary contribution to medicine,

engineering, and humanity, he has been

the recipient of numerous awards

including the United States’ highest

technological achievement award, the

National Medal of Technology and

innovation by President Obama

in 2015.

Keynote speaker Honorees

2013 Stanley Chang, MD

2014 William S. Tasman, MD

2015 Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA

2016 Steve Charles, MD

2017 Maria H. Berrocal, MD

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VBs LifetiMe MentorsHip AWArd

SATURDAY, MARCH 24 • 8:45 AM

A Reappraisal of Macular Hole ClassificationJAY S. DUKER, MD

Lifetime Mentorship Award Honorees

2013 Allan E. Kreiger, MD

2014 Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD

2015 Evangelos Gragoudas, MD

2016 Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA

2017 Dean Elliott, MD

Dr. Duker is the Director of the New

England Eye Center (NEEC) and Professor

and Chairman of the Department of

Ophthalmology at Tufts Medical Center

and the Tufts University School of

Medicine in Boston.

The New England Eye Center is one of

the largest academic ophthalmology

departments in the United States with

eight offices and over 100,000 patient

encounters per year. He received his

medical degree magna cum laude from

Jefferson Medical College. He completed

his residency and fellowship in vitreo-

retinal diseases and ocular oncology at

the Wills Eye Hospital.

Dr. Duker’s clinical practice is limited to

medical and surgical diseases of the

posterior segment with particular

emphasis on macular diseases, posterior

uveitis, and intraocular tumors.

Dr. Duker has published over 250 journal

articles, with his major research interests

including retinal imaging, retinal vascular

diseases, and drug delivery to the

posterior segment. He has received the

Honor, Senior Honor, and Life Achieve -

ment awards from the American

Academy of Ophthalmology as well as

the Honor and Senior Honor awards from

the America Society of Retina

Specialists.

Dr. Duker’s book, Yanoff and Duker’s

Ophthalmology, now in its 4th edition, is

one of the best-selling ophthalmic texts

of the past two decades. in addition,

he has served as editor for another six

ophthalmology textbooks. Dr. Duker

serves as the co-editor-in-chief of the

International Journal of Retina and

Vitreous (iJRV).

He is a founder of a clinical stage

biotechnology company, Hemera

Biosciences, developing a gene therapy

treatment for dry macular degeneration.

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FACT CHECKING

The educational sessions have a Fact

Checking Booth led by Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD

and Steven K. Houston, III, MD.

5:00-9:00 PM

registration Glimmer Ballroom Foyer

FELLOWS’ FORAY Glimmer Ballrooms 1-2

(A non-cMe event)

6:00-7:00 PM

reception

7:00-9:00 PM

Video presentations and discussionSee separate program.

7:00 AM-4:45 PM

registration

7:00 AM-4:45 PM

exhibits

7:00-8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00-8:05 AM

opening remarksAleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD and Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD

8:05-9:30 AM

SESSION 1: SURGICAL ADVENTURES –TAPPING INTO THE FORCE Moderators: Caroline R. Baumal, MD; Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD; Colin A. McCannel, MD

8:05-8:17 AM

closing the Un-close-Able Hole Robert Sisk, MD

8:17-8:30 AM

conquering 27-gauge Vitreoretinal surgeryYoshi Yonekawa, MD

8:30-8:42 AM

Adventures in silicone oil – Why i like it slippery!Lisa C. Olmos de Koo, MD, MBA

8:42-8:54 AM

What i’ve Learned teaching fellowsJayanth Sridhar, MD

8:54-9:06 AM

digitally Assisted ophthalmic surgeryLejla Vajzovic, MD

9:06-9:18 AM

explanting an implant: small gauge techniques for removing afluocinolone Acetonide implantMitul Mehta, MD

9:18-9:30 AM

pVr Band removal during rd repairJohn B. Miller, MD

THURSDAY MARCH 22

FRIDAY MARCH 23

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9:30–10:10 AM

KEYNOTE LECTURE: DEVELOPING NEW RETINALTHERANOSTICS BYINTEGRATING ENGINEERING AND OPHTHALMOLOGY Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD

interviewed by R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD

10:10-10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM-12:15 PM

SESSION 2: RETINA SURGERY IN LIVINGCOLOR – LIVE SURGERYModerator: Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA

panelists: Jorge A. Fortun, MD; Michael A. Klufas, MD

Live surgeons:

• Steve Charles, MD – Alcon CONSTELLATiON®

Vision System – Memphis, TN

• Thierry Verstraeten, MD – Bausch + LombStellaris Elite™ and Bi-Blade® VitrectomyCutter – Pittsburgh, PA

• Justin Townsend, MD – DORC EVA – Miami, FL

• Llew Rao, MD – DORC EVA – Cleveland, OH

12:15-1:45 PM

Lunch

12:30-1:30 PM

Zeiss syMposiUM: VBs Madnessspeakers: Audina M. Berrocal, MD; Jorge A. Fortun, MD; John Miller, MD;Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD

(A non-cMe event)

1:30-1:45 PM

return to general session

1:45-3:00 PM

SESSION 3: MEDICAL RETINAModerator: Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD

1:45-2:00 PM

How to image the peripheral retina with octNetan Choudhry, MD, FRCSC, DABO

2:00-2:15 PM

My top 10 secrets to diagnosing andManaging retinal Vascular diseasesJay S. Duker, MD

2:15-3:00 PM

Medical decision Making Unplugged:choose your own retina Adventurepanelists: Netan Choudhry, MD, FRCSC, DABO;Jay S. Duker, MD; Tarek S. Hassan, MD; Carl Regillo, MD

3:00-3:30 PM

Break

3:30-4:45 PM

SESSION 4: COMPLICATIONSModerator: Andrew M. Schimel, MD

panelists: Dean Eliott, MD; Efrem D. Mandelcorn, MD, FRCSC; Flavio Rezende, MD, PhD

4:45-5:00 PM

relocate to exhibit Hall

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5:00-6:00 PM

topcon syMposiUM: cutting edge practice solutions –swept source oct and endpointManagement (epM)panelists: Netan Choudhry, MD, FRCSC, DABO; Carl Glittenberg, MD; Victor Gonzalez, MD

(A non-cMe event)

8:00 PM

dinner at LivFontainebleau Miami Beach

7:00 AM-3:45 PM

registration

7:00 AM-2:00 PM

exhibits

7:00-8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00-8:45 AM

SESSION 5: REAL-WORLD RETINA –PULLING NO PUNCHESModerator: Derek Y. Kunimoto MD, JD

panelists: Jay S. Duker, MD; Reginald J.Sanders MD; Gaurav K. Shah MD

8:45-9:30 AM

VBS LIFETIME MENTORSHIP LECTURE: A REAPPRAISAL OFMACULAR HOLE CLASSIFICATIONintroduction: David A. Eichenbaum, MD

recipient: Jay S. Duker, MD

9:30-10:30 AM

SESSION 6: RETINAWSModerator: Kourous A. Rezaei, MD

panelists: Sophie J. Bakri, MD; Steven K.Houston, iii, MD; Arshad M. Khanani, MD; Byron S. Ladd, MD; Marco Mura, MD; John D. Pitcher, MD; Kasra Rezaei, MD

10:30-11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

SESSION 7: SURGICAL ADVENTURES –BRIDGING THE GAP Moderators: Jonathan S. Chang, MD; Theodore Leng, MD; Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD, MBA; Cynthia Qian, MD

11:00-11:12 AM

retinal folds Yasha S. Modi, MD

11:12-11:24 AM

My tips and tricks from Managing trdsDimitra Skondra, MD, PhD

SATURDAY MARCH 24

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11:24-11:36 AM

trauma Without the drama Yewlin E. Chee, MD

11:36-11:48 AM

platelet-rich plasma for MyopicMacular HolesScott D. Walter, MD

11:48 AM-12:00 PM

3d: tips and tricks to Maximizingyour View and experienceRishi P. Singh, MD

12:00-12:45 PM

SESSION 8: RETINA CALIENTE –INSIDE THE RING!Moderator: Virgilio Morales-Canton, MD

panelists: Maria H. Berrocal, MD; GerardoGarcia-Aguirre, MD; Gabriela Lopezcarasa, MD;Maria Ana Martinez-Castellanos, MD; Hugo Quiroz-Mercado, MD; Lihteh Wu, MD

12:45-2:00 PM

Lunch

12:55-1:55 PM

Marketplace retina: industry on displayModerators: Jorge A. Fortun, MD and Byron S. Ladd, MD

(A non-cMe event)

Alcon Laboratories, inc.Alimera SciencesAllergan, inc.Bausch + LombDutch Ophthalmic, USAGenentech, inc.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, incZEiSS

1:55-2:00 PM

return to general session

2:00-3:00 PM

SESSION 9: SURGICAL ADVENTURES –CURING BLINDNESS ONE EYE AT A TIME Moderators: Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH; Geeta A. Lalwani, MD; Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD

2:00-2:12 PM

giant retina rock and rollAthanasios Papakostas, MD

2:12-2:24 PM

deeper dive into retinal implantsAleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD

2:24-2:36 PM

pVd strugglesEmmanuel Chang, MD, PhD

2:36-2:48 PM

ViscodissectionLuis J. Haddock, MD

2:48-3:00 PM

operating with a new platform: i Will survive! Audina M. Berrocal, MD

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3:00-3:40 PM

SESSION 10: ENDOPHTHALMITIS:MINIMIZING RISK ANDOPTIMIZING OUTCOMES Moderators: David A. Eichenbaum, MD; Damien C. Rodger, MD, PhD; Jeffrey J. Tan, MD

3:00-3:08 PM

HorV UpdateHarry W. Flynn, Jr., MD

3:08-3:16 PM

steel to Heal: surgical techniques for infectious endophthalmitisDavid R.P. Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD

3:16-3:24 PM

endophthalmitis nightmaresHomayoun Tabandeh, MD

3:24-3:32 PM

it’s snowing in Houston: delayed presentation of post-operative endophthalmitisChristina Weng, MD, MBA

3:32-3:40 PM

endophthalmitis Vitrectomy: How thorough should i BeDilraj S. Grewal, MD

3:40-3:45 PM

closing remarksThomas A. Albini, MD and R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD

3:45-5:45 PM

Wet LabGlimmer Ballroom 3

(A non-cMe event)

7:00 PM

dinner and Awards ceremony at scarpettaFontainebleau Miami Beach

This CME activity is supported by educational grants from:

Alcon Laboratories, inc.regeneron pharmaceuticals, inc.

EXHIBITORSThe Vit-Buckle Society gratefully acknowledges

the following companies for their generous support.

DIAMONDAlcon Laboratories, inc.dutch ophthalmic, UsA

genentech, inc.santen, inc.

PLATINUMRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

GOLDAlimera SciencesAllergan, Inc.Bausch + Lomb

SILVERApellis Pharmaceuticals

Clearside Biomedical

DigiSight Technologies

Heidelberg Engineering

Katalyst Surgical, LLC

Leica Microsystems

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

MedOne Surgical, inc.

Notal Vision

Novartis

OCULUS Surgical, inc.

OD-OS

Optos, inc.

Optovue, inc.

Quantel Medical

Retina Today

Second Sight MedicalProducts

Spark Therapeutics

ThromboGenics, inc.

Topcon Medical Systems

Vitreq USA

Vortex Surgical

ZEiSS

MedicAL conference pLAnners, inc.914-722-0664

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