The American Academy of Optometry’s annual meeting will be virtual this year, Oct. 7–22, 2020. The IU School of Optometry continues to have a strong presence at Academy. Check out these opportunities to learn from IUSO’s faculty, researchers, students, residents, and alumni during Academy 2020.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7
8–10 p.m. (EDT)
POS-05 Posters: Anterior Segment II: “Keratocyte-specific Ablation of Tgfbr1 Manifests Cornea Ectasia-like Thin Stroma Phenotype in Mice”
IUSO PhD student in vision science Yen-Chiao Wang
IUSO Professor Dr. Chia-Yang Liu
THURSDAY, OCT. 8
8–11 a.m. (EDT)
LDR-02 Fundamentals of Leadership Part II: Establishing Leadership
Linda Casser, BS’76, OD’78
1–3 p.m. (EDT)
AS-10 Rapid Fire: Controversies and Contemporary Management of Microbial Keratitis
Paul Karpecki, OD’94
5–7 p.m. (EDT)
SS-03 AMCO SIG Symposium: From the Trenches: Complex Cases at Academic Medical Centers
Evan Kaufman, OD’06
5–7 p.m. (EDT)
BV-13 The Interplay between Hyperopia, Anisometropia, Amblyopia, and Strabismus in Preschoolers
- IUSO Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor Dr. T. Rowan Candy
- IUSO Chief of Pediatric and Binocular Vision Service and Assistant Clinical Professor Dr. Katie Connolly
6–8 p.m. (EDT)
POS-08 Posters: Visual Function/Perception II: “Retinal Thickness Changes May be Detectable as Objective Biomarkers in the Acute Phase of Concussions”
- IUSO OD student Rushvi Desai
- IUSO PhD student in vision science Dr. Lyndsey Ferris
- IUSO Chief of Advanced Ocular Care Services and Clinical Professor Dr. Brett King
- IUSO Associate Professor Dr. Nicholas Port
6–8 p.m. (EDT)
POS-08 Posters: Visual Function/Perception II: “Pupillary Light Reflex (PLR) Changes Show Promise as an Objective Biomarker in the Acute Phase of Concussion”
- IUSO PhD student in vision science Dr. Lyndsey Ferris
- IUSO OD student Rushvi Desai
- IUSO Chief of Advanced Ocular Care Services and Clinical Professor Dr. Brett King
- IUSO Associate Professor Dr. Nicholas Port
7–8 p.m. (EDT)
Prentice and Fry Award Lectures
The American Academy of Optometry Foundation has named IU School of Optometry Professor Donald T. Miller the 2020 Glenn A. Fry Lecture Award recipient. As the recipient, Dr. Miller will present a special lecture on his current research contributions during the Prentice and Fry Award Lectures event.
FRIDAY, OCT. 9
1–3 p.m. (EDT)
POS-09 Posters: Systemic Disease: “Not just Another Sub-Conj Heme”
Alexandra Williamson, OD’13
6–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
P-07 Papers: Investigations into the Retinal Findings of the Aging Eye and Patients with Diabetes: “Detecting Regions of Subretinal Changes with Multiply Scattered Light Images”
- IUSO Distinguished Professor Dr. Ann Elsner
- IUSO Lecturer Christopher Clark, PhD’14
- IUSO Senior Scientist Dr. Thomas Gast
6–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
P-07 Papers: Investigations into the Retinal Findings of the Aging Eye and Patients with Diabetes: “Retinal Arteriolar Changes in Diabetes Imaged by AOSLO”
- IUSO PhD student in vision science Dr. Kaitlyn Sapoznik
- IUSO Senior Scientist Dr. Thomas Gast
- IUSO PhD student in vision science Raymond Warner
- IUSO Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Professor Dr. Stephen Burns
6–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
P-07 Papers: Investigations into the Retinal Findings of the Aging Eye and Patients with Diabetes: “OCTA Reveals Remodeling of the Peripheral Capillary Free Zones in Cognitive Normal Aging”
Edmund Arthur, PhD’18
6–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
P-07 Papers: Investigations into the Retinal Findings of the Aging Eye and Patients with Diabetes: “Retinal Layer Specific Vascular Reactivity in Controls and Diabetics as Assessed with OCT Angiography”
Bright Senyo Ashimatey, PhD’18
9–11 p.m. (EDT)
POS-13 Poster: Optics/Refractive Error/Myopia I: “Simulating the Effects of Multi-zone Myopia Control Lenses on Retinal Image Quality in Children”
- IUSO PhD student in vision science Raman Sah
- IUSO Research Associate Matt Jaskulski
- IUSO Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur Bradley
- IUSO Director of the Borish Center for Ophthalmic Research, Associate Dean for Research, and Associate Professor Pete Kollbaum, BS’97, OD’99, PhD’07
9–11 p.m. (EDT)
POS-13 Posters: Optics/Refractive Error/Myopia I: “The Effects of Age on Myopia Progression with Dual-Focus and Single Vision Daily Disposable Contact Lenses”
IUSO Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur Bradley
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
11 a.m.–Noon (EDT)
P-09 Papers: Traumatic Brain Injury: “Preseason baseline change scores for VOMS and SCAT3 do not improve accuracy for identifying acute concussions in collegiate student-athletes”
- IUSO PhD student in vision science Dr. Lyndsey Ferris
- IUSO Associate Professor Dr. Nicholas Port
Noon–2 p.m. (EDT)
Residents Day Posters: “The Juxtaposition of Juxtafoveal Telangiectasias”
- IUSO Primary Care Resident Dr. Samantha Dodda
IUSO PhD student in vision science Dr. Kaitlyn Sapoznik
Noon–2 p.m. (EDT)
Residents Day Posters: “Remote Monitoring of Device-eye Distance and Ambience Light in Children using Smart Device”
IUSO Research Associate Matt Jaskulski
2–3 p.m. (EDT)
P-11 Papers: Glaucoma: New Evidence to Enhance Our Understanding of the Disease: “Comparing Retinal Arteriole Structural Measurements in Subjects with Glaucoma to Control Participants using AOSLO”
- IUSO Ocular Disease Resident (2019–20) Dr. Konstantina Kalas
- IUSO PhD student in vision science Dr. Kaitlyn Sapoznik
- IUSO Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Professor Dr. Stephen Burns
- IUSO Chief of Advanced Ocular Care Services and Clinical Professor Dr. Brett King
2–4 p.m. (EDT)
POS-14 Posters: Optics/Refractive Error/Myopia II: “Retinal Defocus Characteristics of Myopes who Exhibit Accommodative Lag”
- IUSO PhD student in vision science Neeraj Singh
- IUSO Research Associate Dawn Meyer Schneider, OD’12
- IUSO Research Optometrist Olivia Reed, OD’17, MS’18
- IUSO Research Associate Eric Seemiller, PhD’17
- IUSO Research Associate Dr. Viswanathan Ramasubramanian
- IUSO Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur Bradley
- IUSO Director of the Borish Center for Ophthalmic Research, Associate Dean for Research, and Associate Professor Pete Kollbaum, BS’97, OD’99, PhD’07
3–5 p.m. (EDT)
POS-15 Posters: Glaucoma: “5-year Outcomes of Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery with iStent inject® (2nd-Generation Trabecular Micro-bypass Stent) Combined with Topical Prostaglandin”
Damon Dierker, OD’02
MONDAY, OCT. 12
1–2 p.m. (EDT)
OP-03 Ocular Side Effects of Oral Medications
IUSO Clinical Professor and Service Chief of Indianapolis Eye Care Center Brad Sutton, OD’93
1–3 p.m. (EDT)
LV-06 Field of View and Low Vision
Ian Bailey, MS’71
5–6 p.m. (EDT)
GR-05 Ellerbrock Presents Grand Rounds V
Guadalupe Mejia, OD’07
5–6 p.m. (EDT)
PM-03 Aspects of Practice Transition
- IUSO Associate Dean for Clinical and Patient Care Services and Senior Lecturer Neil Pence, OD’79
- IUSO Associate Dean of Institutional Advancement and Associate Clinical Professor Todd Peabody, OD’03
6–7 p.m. (EDT)
GR-06 Ellerbrock Presents Grand Rounds VI
IUSO Assistant Clinical Professor Anna Bedwell, BS’08, OD’10
6–7 p.m. (EDT)
PM-06 Rapid Fire: The Many Faces of Optometry: Perspective of Women ODs
Karen Lee, OD’13
TUESDAY, OCT. 13
9–11 a.m. (EDT)
SS-06 Vision Science SIG Symposium: Retinal Ganglion Cell Structure, Function, and Therapy in Normal and Diseased Eyes
IUSO Professor Dr. Donald T. Miller
1–3 p.m. (EDT)
CL-01 The Science and Art of Presbyopic Contact Lens Fitting
Ed Bennett, OD’79
9–11 p.m. (EDT)
SS-04 Glaucoma Section Symposium: Contemporary Glaucoma Management for 2020: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?
Sarah Wood, OD’02
9–11 p.m. (EDT)
NO-06 Emerging Research and Clinical Trends in Concussion
- IUSO Director of Residencies, Director of Concussion Care Service, and Clinical Professor Don Lyon, OD’99
- IUSO Chief of Pediatric and Binocular Vision Service and Assistant Clinical Professor Dr. Katie Connolly
- IUSO PhD student Dr. Lyndsey Ferris
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14
9–11 a.m. (EDT)
LP-01 What’s New in Anterior Segment Laser Surgery?
Aaron McNulty, OD’11
9–10 p.m. (EDT)
GL-02 Rapid Fire: OCT Angiography in Glaucoma
Austin Lifferth, BS’01, OD’03
9–10 p.m. (EDT)
SD-04 Rapid Fire: Ocular Manifestations in Inflammatory Conditions
Karen Lee, OD’13
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
5–7 p.m. (EDT)
OP-02 Topical Pharmacology Rounds
IUSO Clinical Professor and Service Chief of Indianapolis Eye Care Center Brad Sutton, OD’93
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
7–8 p.m. (EDT)
Case Report Workshop
Valerie Sharpe, OD’01
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
1–5 p.m. (EDT)
SE-14 AAO/ASCO Joint Workshop on Optometric Education Research
Bob Massof, PhD’75
MONDAY, OCT. 19
9–11 p.m. (EDT)
SE-08: Joint AAO/AAOphth Symposium: Update on the Assessment and Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Jeffry Gerson, BS’95, OD’97
- IUSO Clinical Professor and Service Chief of Indianapolis Eye Care Center Brad Sutton, OD’93
10–11 p.m. (EDT)
SD-03 Diabetes in 2020 and Beyond
Jeffry Gerson, BS’95, OD’97
TUESDAY, OCT. 20
9–10 a.m. (EDT)
SD-09 The Optometrist’s Role in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension
- IUSO Associate Dean of Institutional Advancement and Associate Clinical Professor Todd Peabody, OD’03
IUSO Clinical Professor Emeritus Richard Meetz, BS’74, OD’76
10–11 a.m. (EDT)
SD-15 Medical Management of Diabetes
- IUSO Associate Dean of Institutional Advancement and Associate Clinical Professor Todd Peabody, OD’03
- IUSO Clinical Professor Emeritus Richard Meetz, BS’74, OD’76
2–3 p.m. (EDT)
CL-02 Scleral Topographers: Making Better Scleral Lenses
IUSO Associate Clinical Professor and Chief of Cornea and Contact Lens Service Dr. Jason Jedlicka
5–7 p.m. (EDT)
SS-09 OE Section Symposium—Mental Health and Optometry Students
Emily Aslakson, OD’15
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
2–3 p.m. (EDT)
SD-14 Obstructive Sleep Apnea for the Optometrist
IUSO Associate Clinical Professor Susan Kovacich, OD’87
5–6 p.m. (EDT)
CL-14 An Overview to Geriatric Contact Lens Fitting
JulieAnne Roper, MS/OD’13
THURSDAY, OCT. 22
5–7 p.m. (EDT)
SD-05 Non-Diabetic Retinal Vascular Disease
IUSO Clinical Professor and Service Chief of Indianapolis Eye Care Center Brad Sutton, OD’93
10–11 p.m. (EDT)
CL-18 Scleral Lens Risks: Fact or Fiction?
- IUSO Associate Clinical Professor and Chief of Cornea and Contact Lens Service Dr. Jason Jedlicka
- IUSO Cornea and Contact Lens Resident (2019–20) Dr. Stephanie Gee
10–11 p.m. (EDT)
GO-17 Eyecare in eSports and Gaming
Jeffry Gerson, BS’95, OD’97
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