The Retinal World

As a service to the retina community, the ASRS provides the following list of retina related meetings. Questions regarding these individual meetings should be directed to the contacts listed within each listing and not to the ASRS office.

To have your retina-related meeting listed on the calendar, please email your meeting details to members@asrs.org.


February 6-10, 2012
Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development

Retina Cases with Fluorescein Angiography and Imaging (Retina CFAN) The Villas at Simpson Bay Resort, St. Maarten (Group rate thru Oct. 31 only) Course Director: Jose S. Pulido, MD, MS, MPH
E-mail: cme@mayo.edu
Website: www.mayo.edu/cme/ophthalmology-2012r796


February 6-10, 2012
Retina Cases with Fluorescein Angiography and Imaging (Retina CFAN)

Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development Retina Cases with Fluorescein Angiography and Imaging (Retina CFAN) Location: The Villas at Simpson Bay Resort, St. Maarten E-mail: cme@mayo.edu Website: www.mayo.edu/cme/ophthalmology-2012r796 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: 22 Registration Fee: $300
E-mail: cme@mayo.edu
Website: www.mayo.edu/cme/ophthalmology-2012r796


February 9-12, 2012
31st Annual Squaw Valley Retinal Symposium

Olympic Valley, CA Resort at Squaw Creek Course Directors: Robert T. Wendel, MD Maurice B. Landers, MD Contact: Laura Wendel Phone: 916-483-6299 Fax: 916-483-6297
E-mail: squawvalleyretina@comcast.net
Website: www.squawvalleyretina.com


February 10-11, 2012
Pediatric Retinal Vascular Disease Conference

Grand Hyatt
San Francisco, CA
Program Director: J. Michael Jumper, MD
Phone: 415-972-4614
E-mail: lgeary@westcoastretina.com
Website: www.westcoastretina.com


February 16-18, 2012
The 26th Annual Sarasota Vitreo-Retinal Update Course

Ritz-Carlton - Sarasota Jointly sponsored by: USF Health and Sarasota Retina Institute Contact: Lois Delagrange Phone: 941-921-5335 Fax: 941-308-0112
E-mail: SRQRETINA@aol.com


February 17, 2012
26th Annual Southeaster Vitreoretinal Seminar

Emory University, Emory Healthcare campus: Emory Eye Center Calhoun Auditorium, Learning Resources Center The Emory Clinic Building B, T Level 1365B Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Lecture by Dr. Alexander J. Brucker, MD of the University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Participants are invited to bring case presentations on vitreoretinal surgery, retina diseases, medical retina treatments and other related topics. Conference attendees are awarded 7 CME credits. Tuition $250: includes all conference expenses. Accommodations are available at the Emory Conference Center Hotel Link: http://www.emoryconferencecenter.com and http://www.univinn.com. For more information: Pat Bennett Emory Eye Center Room B4400 1365 B. Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30322 Telephone: 404-778-5825
E-mail: pbennet@emory.edu


February 25-28, 2012
Winter Masters

International Masters of Retina Sanctuary Hotel, Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Website: www.internationalmastersofretina.org


March 3-7, 2012
40th Annual Aspen Retinal Detachment Society

Viceroy Snowmass Snowmass, Colorado Organizing Committee Donald J. D'Amico, MD Timothy G. Murray, MD William O. Edward, MD Ottiwell W. Jones, MD Phone: (914) 722-0664
E-mail: karen.baranick@medconfs.com
Website: www.medconfs.com


March 10, 2012
Retinal Disease Summit 2012

Fairmont Newport Beach
Newport Beach, CA
Program Committee: Peter K. Kaiser, MD, and Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD

Website: www.123enroll.com/RDS2012


March 16-17, 2012
2012 Florida Retina Symposium

Location: Sarasota, Florida Venue: Longboat Key Club
E-mail: keyewong@gmail.com
Website: www.retinasarasota.com


March 16-17, 2012
Western Retina Study Club and Los Angeles Imaging Conference for Retina Specialists

Marines Memorial Club & Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Program Directors: H. Richard McDonald, Dean Eliott, MD, David Sarraf, MD.
Phone: 415-972-4614
E-mail: lgeary@westcoastretina.com
Website: www.westcoastretina.com


March 22-25, 2012
The 3rd World Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology

Istanbul, Turkey, March 22-25, 2012
A Comprehensive Congress Fully Devoted to Clinical Debates and Controversial Issues in a Wide Spectrum of Ophthalmolgical Conditions related to Anterior Segment, Retina and Glaucoma
E-mail: cophy@comtecmed.com
Website: www.comtecmed.com


March 28 - 31, 2012
Retinal Physician Symposium

Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel
Miami Beach, FL
Education Directors:
Jason S. Slakter, MD
Peter K. Kaiser, MD
Ophthalmology Track Director:
Sonia H. Yoo, MD
E-mail: maureen.platt@wolterskluwer.com
Website: RPSymposium.com


May 4-5, 2012
14th Vision Research Conference

Retina Ciliopathies: From Genes to Mechanisms and Treatment Two-day satellite meeting prior to ARVO 2012 This meeting is co-sponsored by Vision Research, Elsevier and ARVO Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Venue: Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
Website: www.visionresearch-conference.elsevier.com


May 4-5, 2012
Advanced Vitreous Surgery Course 2012

Advanced Vitreous Surgery Course 2012 Friday, May 4, 8AM-5PM Saturday, May 5, 8AM-5NOON Duke Eye Center Albert Eye Research Institute Durham, NC Why attend Advanced Vitreous Surgery Course 2012? º Highly interactive course Latest, cutting-edge topics º Wide variety of accomplished speakers º Luncheon roundtables to discuss surgical complications º And much more. For more information, contact Renee Dawson at (919) 684-6593
E-mail: walla023@mc.duke.edu
Website: dukeeyecenter.duke.edu


May 19, 2012
Chicagoland Midwest Retina Update Meeting

JW Marriott Chicago, Illinois Contact: Kelly Kuras, Associate Director, ACHL 8420 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 850 Chicago, IL USA Tel: (773) 714-0705, x189 Fax: (773) 714-0707
Website: www.cmrumeeting.com


May 19, 2012
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Retinal Vascular Diseases

Courtyard Marriott Boston, MA Course Director: Elias Reichel, MD Phone: 617-636-4677
E-mail: sdunn@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Website: www.neec.com


June 29-30, 2012
Mayo Clinic Retina Update & Case Conference

Siebens Medical Education Building Rochester, MN Course Directors: Sophie J. Bakri, MD and Raymond Iezzi, Jr., MD Phone: 1-800-323-2688
E-mail: cme@mayo.edu
Website: www.mayo.edu/cme/ophthalmology


August 3-4, 2012
Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Opthalmologist - Queensland Branch Meeting

Sheraton Resort & Spa, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
E-mail: shan@conferencelink.com.au
Website: www.ranzco.edu