GLAUCOMA 360

"Glaucoma Genetics: Working Toward a Cure." Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD (Harvard Medical School/Mass Eye and Ear) delivered the Drs. Henry and Frederick Sutro Memorial Lecture at the 8th annual Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum in San Francisco on February 1, 2019. The keynote started a full day of presentations and panel discussions on innovations in glaucoma drug delivery, pharmaceuticals, and devices, as well as special sessions focused on vision restoration, telemedicine, working with the FDA, and venture capital funding. New Horizons Forum is presented by Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF), a national nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA. Website: glaucoma.org

"New Horizons in Vision Restoration: Innovations in Regenerative Ophthalmology" is a session that took place at the Glaucoma 360 - New Horizons Forum on February 1, 2019 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. In this video, Adriana di Polo, PhD (University of Montreal) and Yiqin Du, MD, PhD (University of Pittsburgh) present their research progress focused on regeneration of retinal ganglion cell dendrites and synapses (Dr. Di Polo), and trabecular meshwork regeneration by stem cells for glaucoma (Dr. Du). Co-moderated by David J. Calkins, PhD (Vanderbilt) and Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS (NYU), the Vision Restoration session, also included presentations by Karl Kador, PhD, Kenneth Mandell, MD, PhD, and Jeffrey L. Goldberg, MD, PhD. Learn more about New Horizons Forum: glaucoma.org/news/events/new-horizons-forum.php

L. Jay Katz, MD (Wills Eye Hospital) delivered the Shaffer-Hetherington-Hoskins Lecture at the 23rd Annual Glaucoma Symposium CME on February 2, 2019 in San Francisco. Part of Glaucoma 360, the Glaucoma Symposium CME is presented annually by the Glaucoma Research and Education Group in partnership with Glaucoma Research Foundation. This symposium for clinicians highlights the latest advances in glaucoma management, medications and surgical technique. Learn more at glaucoma360.org

"Interventional Glaucoma: The Why, The Who, and The How." Ike K. Ahmed, MD (Prism Eye Institute/University of Toronto) delivered the Drs. Henry and Frederick Sutro Memorial Lecture at the 7th annual Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum in San Francisco on February 9, 2018. The keynote started a full day of presentations and panel discussions on innovations in glaucoma drug delivery, pharmaceuticals, and devices, as well as special sessions focused on virtual reality, working with the FDA, and securing venture capital funding. New Horizons Forum is presented by Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF), a national nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA. Website: glaucoma.org

Richard A. Lewis, MD (Sacramento Eye Consultants) gave the summation at the 7th Annual Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum in San Francisco on February 9, 2018. Presented by Glaucoma Research Foundation, this annual meeting provides a unique collaborative exchange on the newest advances in glaucoma innovation. Co-founded by Adrienne Graves, PhD and Andrew G. Iwach, MD, the goal of the meeting is to accelerate the development of new therapies and diagnostics for glaucoma patients. Website: glaucoma360.org

Eydie Miller-Ellis, MD (Chief, Glaucoma Service & Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute) moderated the session New Horizons in Glaucoma Devices at the 7th annual Glaucoma 360 in San Francisco on February 9, 2018. In this video interview with Glaucoma Research Foundation, Dr. Miller-Ellis discusses new innovations in glaucoma devices that are creating new opportunities for patients and their doctors who manage and treat glaucoma. Learn more at glaucoma.org