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Friday, February, 21, 2025
agenda subject to change
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Breakfast and Registration
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Welcome
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Remimazolam & Other Sedation Techniques
Zhuang T. Fang, MD, MSPH, FASA, Medical Director, UCLA Stein Surgical Center, Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Blocks: The Future of Residency Education and Training; Why YOU Need to do Them and a Primer on How
Maggie Jeffries, MD, Board Certified Anesthesiologist, Avanti Anesthesia, President, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society, President, Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society, Houston, TX
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Keynote Presentation - Toxicity to the Extraocular Muscles from Local Anesthetics: Double Vision
David L. Guyton, MD, Krieger Professor of Ophthalmology, The Johns Hopkins University, The Krieger Children's Eye Center at the Wilmer Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Break
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Office-Based Cataract Surgery - Where is This Leading?
Anna Edmiston, MD, Medical Director, ClearSight LASIK & Lens, Plano, TX
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Hot Topics in Anesthesia Revenue Cycle Management
Rhonda K. Koehn, CPC, CPPM, Sr. Director Revenue Optimization, Copractica, Dallas, TX
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Wellness & Burnout in Anesthesia Care
Keren Ziv, MD, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Anesthesia Considerations for Open Globe Injuries
Neil Masters, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Time is Money $$$: The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle in Action, An Interactive Session
Tina P. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Dessert Break
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Panel: Controversies in the Operating Room
Chiewlin Liew, MD, FRCA, Associate Clinical
Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of
Anesthesiology and Peri-operative Medicine, David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Maggie Jeffries, MD, Board Certified Anesthesiologist, Avanti Anesthesia, President, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society, President, Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society, Houston, TX
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Update on the Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education
Robert E. Morris, MD, President, Helen
Keller Foundation for Research and Education, Birmingham, AL
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Opening Reception
6:00 PM
Dinner on Own
Saturday, February 22, 2025
agenda subject to change
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
Breakfast
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Welcome
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Member Meeting
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
The Importance of Grassroots Advocacy
Sidney Gicheru, MD, Medical Director, LaserCare Eye Center, Associate Secretary, State Affairs Secretariat, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chair, Communications Advisory Committee, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, TX
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Glaucoma Update
Arvind Neelakantan, MD, Glaucoma Center of Texas, Dallas, TX
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel: Challenging Conditions in the Operating Room
Matt Springer, DNAP, CRNA, Lincoln Surgical Hospital & DreamMaker Anesthesia, Lincoln, NE
Vinodkumar Singh, MD, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Ultrasound for Eye Blocks
Howard Palte, MD, Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Pediatrics Case Studies – When Things Don’t Go Well
Christine Trieu, MD, FAAP, FASA, Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric and Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, UCLA Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Manpower Challenges & Trends in Anesthesia
Christopher Cook, DO, Anesthesia and Acute Pain Experts, Plano, TX
2:30 - 2:45 PM
Fire Safety in Oculoplastics
Abdisalam Hassan, MD, PGY-2, UCLA Health, Department of Anesthesiology
Los Angeles, CA
Jeanine E. Naegle, MD, UCLA Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Los Angeles, CA
2:45 - 3:00 PM
Malignant Hyperthermia Update
Bridget Krol-Prabhu, MD, PGY-2, UCLA Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Los Angeles, CA
Dorothea Hall, MD, UCLA Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Los Angeles, CA
Panel: Tips & Tricks to Save Money and Increase Efficiency
Brenton Rains, CRNA, Sarasota, FL
Matt Springer, DNAP, CRNA, Lincoln Surgical Hospital & DreamMaker Anesthesia, Lincoln, NE
Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene, BSN, RN, CASC, ASC Administrator, Mann Eye Institute, Houston, TX
6:00 PM
Evening Event
Orbital Block Workshop
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Separate Add On
7:00 - 7:30 AM
Breakfast & Registration
7:30 - 9:30 AM
Orbital Anatomy
Randy Harvey, BS, RRT, APRN, CRNA, FAANA, Orbital Compliance Group
Examine orbital anatomy, including the identification and function of the extraocular muscles, muscles of the eyelids, cranial nerves innervating ocular structures, vascular supply, fascial sheaths, and the anatomical features of the orbital fossa.
Illustrate knowledge of orbital anatomy, distinguishing between the vital orbital structures and the needle placement for effective anesthesia delivery for ophthalmic surgery.
9:30 - 9:45 AM
Break
9:45 - 11:45 AM
Ophthalmic blocks
Randy Harvey, BS, RRT, APRN, CRNA, FAANA, Orbital Compliance Group
Differentiate between retrobulbar block techniques including extracanal and infratemporal intracanal approaches, and supratemporal and infratemporal extracanal methods, integrating knowledge of the Atkinson technique and medial caruncle extraconal peribulbar injections for safe and effective orbital anesthesia.
Explain administering orbital blocks, particularly focusing on the Orbicularis Oculi anesthetic technique, applying a comprehensive understanding of orbital anatomy and injection methods to optimize patient comfort and procedural outcomes in ophthalmic surgeries.
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Lunch
12:15 - 2:15 PM
Simulation Training Randy Harvey, BS, RRT, APRN, CRNA, FAANA, Orbital Compliance Group
Adrian Kwa, MD, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Matthew Springer, DNAP, CRNA, Lincoln Surgical Hospital
Participants will engage in hands-on simulation training to proficiently perform the Intraconal Infratemporal approach, Extraconal Infratemporal approach, and Extraconal Medial Caruncle approach for orbital blocks, integrating anatomical knowledge and procedural skills to ensure accurate needle placement and effective anesthesia delivery.
Through interactive workshop sessions, participants will refine their technique and enhance procedural competence in administering orbital blocks, specifically focusing on the Intraconal Infratemporal, Extraconal Infratemporal, and Extraconal Medial Caruncle approaches, fostering confidence in providing safe and precise anesthesia for ophthalmic surgeries.
