The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences' Annual Symposium is set to take place Friday, April 14, 2023, at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital. This symposium features speakers from across the country, as well as research presentations from the department's many residency and fellowship programs. Lectures and events will be held on the third floor around the Smith Education Center, suite 300, with an optional social event at Top Golf after the conclusion of the symposium. Click here to register now.
Charles Burnham Lecturer
Tamara R. Fountain, MD
2021 President, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Professor and Section Chair Emeritus
Oculofacial Plastic Surgery
Department of Ophthalmology
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
7:30 a.m. | Pilots and Physicians, Passengers and Patients - Maintaining Situational Awareness when Stakes are High
8:30 a.m. | Man’s Best Friend (Until it’s Not): Management of Dog Bite Injuries for Ophthalmologists
Alumni Lecturer
O'Rese J. Knight, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
10:20 a.m. | Diversifying the Ophthalmology Workforce
11:35 a.m. | Update on 24 Hour IOP Monitoring
Helen Keller Lecturer
Amani A. Fawzi, MD
Cyrus Tang and Lee Jampol Professor of Ophthalmology
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
1:00 p.m. | Diabetic Retinopathy - Is OCTA Replacing Fluorescein Angiography?
1:40 p.m. | Plaquenil Screening: Pearls and Pitfalls
2:45 p.m. | Disentangling the White Dot Syndromes with OCT
