Retina - New Millennium

Symposium Highlights:	ARMD - new paradigms of pathogenesis, prevention and treatment Genetics and Retinal Diseases - diagnosis and gene therapy Pharmacologic Vitreolysis - new tools for vitreous surgery Intraocular Tumors - advances in treatment of melanoma and retinoblastoma Retinal Vein Occlusion - use of chorioretinal anastomosis
Course Objectives:	By the conclusion of the symposium, participants will have learned about recent advances in the understanding and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases.
Target Audience:	SIS members and all interested ophthalmologists.
Guest Lecturers:	David Birch, Ph.D. Retina Foundation of the Southwest U.T. Southwestern Medical Center Ian Constable, M.D., FRACO Lions Eye Institute University of Western Australia Karl Csaky, M.D., Ph.D. National Eye Institute National Institutes of Health Eugene de Juan Jr., M.D. Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University Michael B. Gorin, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Graduate School of Public Health Gregory S. Hageman, Ph.D Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Iowa Tatsuo Hirose, M.D. Harvard Medical School Schepens Retina Associates & Schepens Eye Research Institute Allen Ho, M.D. Scheie Eye Institute University of Pennsylvania	Bruce R. Ksander, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School Baruch D. Kuppermann, M.D., Ph.D. University of California, Irvine Raymond Margherio, M.D. William Beaumont Hospital Oakland University A. Linn Murphree, M.D USC School of Medicine Jerry Sebag, M.D. Schepens Eye Research Institute Harvard Medical School Doheny Eye Institute University of Southern California Jerry A. Shields, M.D. Thomas Jefferson University Gabriel Travis, M.D. Center for Basic Neuroscience University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Michael Trese, M.D. Eye Research Institute Oakland University Kresge Eye Institute Wayne State University
CME Credits:	The Eye Foundation of Kansas City is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Eye Foundation of Kansas City designates this continuing medical education activity for 15 credit hours in Category 1.
Presented by:	The Schepens International Society in cooperation with The Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology.
Sponsored by:	The Eye Foundation of Kansas City, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Program Committee:	Rand Spencer, M.D. Dallas - Chairman Glen Oliver, M.D. Allentown, Penn. Nelson Sabates, M.D. Kansas City, Mo. Glenn Wing, M.D. Fort Myers, Fla.