Message from Allen Beck, MDChair and Director, Emory Eye CenterWilliam and Clara Redmond Professor of Ophthalmology

Welcome to Emory Eye Center’s 2020-21 series of Grand Rounds, Conferences, and Vision Research Seminars. Although things may be a bit different due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the way in which we teach, educate, and share information across all subspecialities of Ophthalmology remains the same. We invite you to join us as often as you are able, and we look forward to learning together in a virtual environment.

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2020-21 Grand Rounds, Conferences & Vision Research Seminars

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2020-21 Grand Rounds, Conferences & Vision Research Seminars

March5 Neuro-Ophthalmology GR

21 Cornea GR

28 Contact Lens GR

14 Glaucoma GR

18 Uveitis GR

June4 Residents & Fellows Graduation

11 Neuro-Ophthalmology GR

Henry F. Edelhauser Translational Research Lecture

David N. Zacks, MD, PhD, Kellogg Eye Center

Host: Allen Beck, MD

25 Rising Third-Year Presentations

Sept 20204 Retina GR

25 General GR

11 Neuro-Ophthalmology GR

9 Glaucoma GR

16 Research GR

16 Vision Research Seminar (VRS)“Divergent trajectories in cone photoreceptor and retinoblastoma genesis”

David Cobrinik, MD, PhD,SabanResearch

Institute, Children’s Hospital, Los AngelesHost: Hans E. Grossniklaus, MD, MBA,Vice Chair, TranslationalResearch, EEC

30 Ocular Oncology/ Pathology GR

October 2 Oculoplastics GR

13 Contact Lens GR

19 Vision Research Seminar (VRS)“Attenuation of neurodegeneration in mouse glaucoma by targeting proapoptotic BAX function”

Rob Nickells, PhD, Prof. Ophthal.Visual Sci.,

Univ. of Wisconsin, MadisonHost: Eldon Geisert,PhD, Biostatistics/Research Core, EEC

November6 Retina GR

12 Pediatric Ophthalmology GR

19 Research GR

April

9 Vision Research Seminar (VRS)“Exploring the limits of perceptual motor adaptation for treatment of hemianopia.”

Kevin Houston, OD, MSc, Harvard Medical

School, OphthalmologyHost: Anna M. Barrett, MD, FAAN, FANA, FASNRExecutive Director, Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Neuroscience, Atlanta VA Healthcare System

18 Neuro-Ophthalmology GR

7/8 Southeastern Vision Research Conference“A solution to the worldwide myopia epidemic”

Jay Neitz, PhD, and Maureen Neitz, PhD, UW Medicine, Washington

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December4 Low Vision GR

15 General GR

22 Retina GR

January 20218 Oculoplastics GR

26 Cornea GR

14 Vision Research Seminar (VRS)“Early effects of diabetes on the retina”

Erika D. Eggers, PhD, Assoc. Prof, College of Medicine,

Univ. of ArizonaHost: Machelle Pardue,PhD, CVNR, Atlanta VAMedical Center, Biomedical Engineering,Georgia Tech and EmoryUniversity

19 General GR

12 General GR

February5 Glaucoma GR

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2020-21 Grand Rounds (GR), Conferences & Vision Research Seminars (VRS)

23 General GR

16 General GR

9 Research GR“Magnets, prisms, and apps: Fun and games in visual neuro-rehabilitation”

2 Oculoplastics GR

18 Diversity GR

23 Pediatric Ophthalmology GR

11 Pediatric Ophthalmology GR Knights Templar Lecture

26 General GR

11 Vision Research Seminar (VRS)“The Tree Shrew: A unique model for ophthalmic research”

Brian Samuels, MD, PhD, Univ. of Alabama,

BirminghamHost: C. Ross Ethier, PhD, Biomedical Engineering,Georgia Tech and Emory University

30 Ocular Oncology/Pathology GR

29 Ocular Oncology/ Pathology GR

13 Vision Research Seminar (VRS)“The hypoxic response of rods and cones” Christian Grimm, PhD, Prof., Univ. of Zurich, Switzerland Host: Jeff Boatright,

PhD, Prof, FGP Research Core Lab, EEC &

Atlanta VA Medical

Due to COVID-19, GR and VRS will be held virtually on Zoom until further notice. All events are subject to change. Visit eyecenter.emory.edu/events-calendar for the most up-to-date information.

May7 Retina GR20 Cornea GR