Scientific Program

Friday, September 11, 2015
Preoperative Medical Testing in Medicare Cataract Patients- Catherine Chen, MD, University of California, San Francisco
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Review the evidence for not performing routine preoperative testing in cataract surgery patients; Understand drivers of unnecessary preoperative medical testing in Medicare cataract patients.

New Perspectives in Resident Evaluation- Marguerite Group, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

The Center for Healthcare Value at University of California San Francisco- Catherine Chen, MD, University of California San Francisco
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Review recent trends in healthcare costs and the importance of achieving value in healthcare; Present the background and history behind the establishment of the Center for Healthcare Value at UCSF; Discuss the current initiatives of the Center for Healthcare Value at UCSF.

Perioperative Acetaminophen Use- Peter Schoenwald, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Recognize the perioperative utility of acetaminophen in outpatient procedures; Integrate acetaminophen into an outpatient surgical pain management plan in a safe and cost effective manner.

Ophthalmic Anesthesia X-Files- Howard Palte, MDChB, FCA (SA), University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Recognize a number of unusual scenarios encountered by ophthalmic anesthesiologists; Describe anesthesia options to manage each scenario.

New Perspectives in Clinical Education- Marguerite Group, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Saturday, September 12, 2015
Pro/Con Debate: Should You Check an INR in Your Anticoagulated Patient Prior to Ophthalmic Surgery
Moderator: Steven Gayer, MD, MBA, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Marc Feldman, MD, MHS (Yes), Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Gwendolyn Boyd, MD (No), University of Alabama at Birmingham

Updates on Anesthetic Considerations for Retinoblastoma Treatments- Jacqueline Tutiven, MD, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
After participating in this session, the participants should be able to: Identify the early and late signs of malignant hyperthermia; Describe preoperative preparations prior to administering anesthesia to patients with malignant hyperthermia; Identify safe or non-triggering anesthetics to use for patients with malignant hyperthermia; Recognize the medications and interventions needed to treat a patient suspected of having a malignant hyperthermia crisis.

Anesthesia for Glaucoma Surgery- Korey Jaben, MD, Emory Eye Center
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Describe anesthetic concerns in glaucoma surgery; Describe possible mechanisms that may affect intraocular pressure during glaucoma surgery and other ophthalmic procedures

Update on Quality in Anesthesia- Piyush Mathur, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Discuss quality and patient safety in anesthesia; Identify difficult airway handoff metrics.

Illicit Drugs and Anesthesia- Mohamed Naguib, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Describe the effects of illicit drugs on the organ system; Discuss the drug interactions and preoperative implications of illicit drugs; Describe the anesthetic management of patients using illicit drugs.

Emerging Therapeutic Uses of Cannabinoids- Mohamed Naguib, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Describe the components of the endogenous cannabinoid system; Discuss the differences between cannabinoids 1 and 2 systems; Discuss the physiological role of cannabinoids; Describe the potential therapeutic role of cannabinoids.

Learning to Teach Ophthalmic Regional Anesthesia- Randolf Harvey, BS, CRNA, Florida Eye Clinic/Ambulatory Surgery Center
After participating in this session, participants should be able to: Review appropriate orbital anatomy; Define orbital block techniques; Discuss how orbital blocks may be standardized utilizing a geometrical overlay.

Concurrent Workshops
Hands-On Workshop Orbital Anesthesia Wet-Lab- Joseph Bayes, MD, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary; Steven Gayer, MD, MBA, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Richard Rivers, MD, Johns Hopkins University
After participating in this session, participants should be able to: Understand preoperative considerations and techniques which reduce the risk of needle injury from orbital blocks; Perform needle blocks of the orbit.

Orbital Block Workshop- Randolf Harvey, BS, CRNA, Florida Eye Clinic/Ambulatory Surgery Center
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Utilize orbital simulation, 2D-3D software and other techniques to improve their visual imagery of the needle tip in relation to the vital structures of the orbit; Demonstrate how to geometrically plot their needle tip course around the globe and away from the Macula and Optic Nerve.

Sunday, September 13, 2015
Pro/Con Debate: Should You Operate on this Patient With Known Malignant Hyperthermia in Your ASC?
Moderator: Zhuang Fang, MD, University of California, Los Angeles
Tina Tran, MD (Yes), Johns Hopkins Hospital
Michael Phelps, MD (No), Johns Hopkins Hospital

The Fast Track Anesthesia in Ophthalmic Surgery- Zhuang Fang, MD, University of California, Los Angeles
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Discuss strategies for the fast track anesthesia in ophthalmic surgery; Discuss the safety issues of the fast track anesthesia in ophthalmic surgery.

Controversial Topic Poll- David Larsen, MD, Oregon Health and Science University
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Show consensus or differences in how other eye centers perform anesthetics; Recognize how others provide anesthesia elsewhere in the country.

Ophthalmic Anesthesia for the Patient with Severe Liver Failure- Abram Feldman, Northwestern University; Marc Feldman, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
After participating in this session, participants should be able to: Identify the roles of the liver in synthesis, metabolism, detoxification and hemostasis; Describe how liver disease makes the liver more vulnerable to circulatory changes; Discuss which inhaled anesthetics and other medications are contraindicated in the surgical candidate with liver disease.

Perioperative Care of the Choroidal Melanoma Patient- Anne Feldman, RN, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
After participating in the session, participants should be able to: Discuss the anatomy and pathology of choroidal melanoma; Plan compassionate and safe perioperative care of the patient receiving radioactive plaque therapy.