[vslist] Academy 2003 Dallas

[Helen Viksnins]

ACADEMY 2003 DALLAS
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ATTENDEES FROM OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.?
 
The Academy is proud of its long history of presenting quality education.
The benefits of attending an annual meeting are too numerous to list.
However, as budgets and deadlines have become tighter, the decision whether
to attend can be a difficult one; participants want to make sure that the
meetings they choose will do as much to enhance their professional
development as possible. This year's meeting is earlier in December which
helps attendees avoid expensive holiday flight costs.
 
Practitioners, researchers, educators and students from all nations will
benefit from Academy 2003 Dallas. Practitioners can learn about new
practices in the field.  Researchers can gain exposure to ideas for future
research projects.  Educators can network with others in academia to
increase professional contacts and gain insights into new approaches in
optometric education.  Students can hear the top optometrists speak about
their research and practices.  Academy meetings are the meetings for
optometrists and vision scientists - regardless of area of focus or
nationality.   Academy meetings are about intermingling and connecting,
creating relationships and sharing ideas.  In short, Academy meetings are
all about optometry's future in the world.
 
Opening Plenary Session:  "The Future in Sight: Today's Research, Tomorrow's
Practice"
Academy 2003 Dallas will be opened by internationally renowned clinicians
and clinician researchers.  These keynote presentations will highlight the
advances and discoveries in our understanding of nerve cell death, nerve
cell protection and nerve regeneration in central nervous system diseases.
These discoveries, and recent glaucoma clinical trial research, have
informed the newest treatments of glaucoma and point to new horizons in
glaucoma management.  Thursday, December 4, 12 noon - 2 pm
 
ARVO/AAO:  Vision Science and Cornea and Contact Lenses Section Joint
Symposium: Understanding the Basis and Treatment of Dry Eye
This symposium brings together leaders in the study of dry eye to present
the latest developments in this exciting field.  The symposium will conclude
with a panel discussion that will specifically address the clinical
implications of these developments for optometry.
Friday, December 5, 1 - 5 pm
 
Hirsch Research Symposium:  Macular Degeneration: Science Impacting Sight
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is one of the leading causes of
blindness in the United States.  Attendees learn about the forms of ARMD,
the current trends in research that will affect future treatment, the impact
of ARMD on lifestyle, and the possible impact of low vision intervention.
Sunday, December 7, 9 - 11:30 am
 
New this year!  Academy Grand Rounds 
Review actual cases that have been submitted by the country's leading
institutions. Hear renowned clinicians and academicians discuss intriguing
cases and management.  Thursday, December 4, 8 am - 5 pm
Helen 
Helen Viksnins 
Knowledge Initiatives Facilitator 
American Academy of Optometry 
http://www.aaopt.org <http://www.aaopt.org/>  
301-984-1441, ext. 3002 
 

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