Wills Eye Hospital

Wills Eye educational activities are back for another academic year! Join us for this week's Visiting Professor Lecture and Chiefs Rounds. Learn more and register for these in-person and live streamed opportunities: https://lnkd.in/eN7tbia4 Sign up to receive weekly continuing medical education emails here: https://lnkd.in/et2vs2wm

Early bird registration for the 50th Annual Wills Eye Hospital Ophthalmology Review Course is open through October 1! This live, in-person course is a comprehensive and intensive review of ophthalmologists and ophthalmology residents and fellows. Topics taught by our world-renowned faculty range from anatomy, corneal diseases, eyelid, glaucoma, imaging, immunology, neuro-ophthalmology, oncology, orbit, ocular pathology, pediatrics, pharmacology, physiology, optics and refraction, and retina. Sign up: https://lnkd.in/e5tn5cyM

September marks the start of a new academic year at Wills Eye Hospital! Explore our calendar of upcoming educational events: https://lnkd.in/eN7tbia4

Last weekend, several Wills Eye Hospital and Sidney Kimmel Medical College students, alumni, and fellows attended the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium in Carlsbad, CA! These talented professionals presented posters on topics such as: Metastatic Outcomes of Uveal Melanoma by Tumor Size Category based on the Cancer Genome Atlas Classification in 1001 Cases Clarity in Disparity: Gendered Views on Surgical Aptitude in Ophthalmology A Clear Vision: The Impact of Early ophthalmology Exposure on medical Student Specialty Selection Suprachoroidal Triamcinolone Acetonide for Refractory Postoperative Cystoid Macular Edema Pass/Fail Step 1: Ophthalmology-Interested Medical Student Responses Ocular Imaging Findings in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Topics 5-Fluorouracil 1% for Moderate to Extensive Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in 73 Consecutive Patients: Primary vs. Secondary Treatment

Congratulations to Wills Eye Hospital Ophthalmologist-in-Chief Dr. Julia Haller on her induction into The Ophthalmologist Power List Hall of Fame. This most prestigious group is made up of ophthalmologists whose impact on the field will last beyond their lifetimes. Dr. Haller joins Wills Eye physicians Dr. Carol Shields and Dr. George Spaeth in the Hall of Fame.

Dr. Carol Shields, Chief of the Ocular Oncology Service at Wills Eye, spoke on the podcast Beyond Diagnosis: Living Well Across Specialties about patient counseling for eye health. Watch to hear what YOU as a patient need to know about things like diet and sun protection and how they relate to eye health.

Drs. John Anhalt and Brenton Finklea are at the Global Ophthalmology Summit in Portland, Oregon this weekend! The will be moderating and participating in discussions such as: "Cornea: A Window into the Future of Subspecialty Care" "The Many Faces of Global Ophthalmology" "Getting Started by a Structured Global Ophthalmology Fellowship" "GO Fellowships and Associated Programs" Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gvhATKN6

At this year's ASRS – American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting, Dr. Sunir Garg, Co-Director of Retina Research at Wills Eye Hospital, spoke with HCPLive about the the efficacy of pegcetacoplan injection in preserving visual function. Data presented at the Meeting marked the first time a geographic atrophy therapy has displayed a positive visual function benefit according to a prespecified endpoint. Learn more:

Congratulations to Dr. Allen Ho, Director of Retina Research at Wills Eye Hospital, for his appointment to the position of chairman of the Alcon Research Institute’s (ARI) Executive Committee! The executive committee has overseen ARI’s mission to expand the frontiers of vision sciences globally since its founding in 1981.

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Yu!