ACRC/Macula returns to Boston on February 2-4, 2023!
***Walk-in registration will be available at the conference***
On Thursday and Friday, the Atlantic Coast Retina Club (ACRC) will feature intriguing, rapid-fire case studies presented by trainees and faculty. During registration, trainees and faculty will able to indicate interest in presenting a case.
On Saturday, Macula 2023 will highlight the latest innovations in retinal disease detection, imaging, as well as pharmacologic and surgical therapies. Designed for practicing retina specialists, comprehensive ophthalmologists and trainees with an interest in vitreoretinal diseases, Macula 2023 will focus on:
- Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery Innovative
- Approaches to Retinal Vascular Disease
- Wet AMD: Today and Tomorrow
- What’s Coming for Dry AMD?
- State of the Art: Diagnosis and Treatment of Uveitis and Tumors
- Ocular Imaging: What can we see now?
Each evening, social functions will provide an opportunity to continue the discussions and mingle with peers.
Course Directors
Dean Eliott, MD - Stelios Evangelos Gragoudas Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Director, Emeritus, Retina Service, Mass Eye and Ear
Jeffrey S. Heier, MD - Co-President and Medical Director, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Chirag P. Shah, MD, MPH – Retina Specialist, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Lucia Sobrin, MD, MPH - Charles Edward Whitten Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Associate Director, Retina Service, Mass Eye and Ear
Andre J. Witkin, MD - Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Join your peers for this premiere retina conference!
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Be sure to pre-register for the conference, sign in on-site, and take the post-conference survey to receive credit.
ACRC trainee cases will take place on Thursday, Feb 2 from 12:30 - 6:30 pm at the Starr Center in Boston.
Directions to the Starr Center:
The Starr Center is located at 185 Cambridge Street, Boston MA.
It is in the Charles River Plaza, Simches Research Building.
Enter the glass doors marked 185 Cambridge Street (about mid-plaza) and take the elevator to the 2nd Floor.
The Seaport Hotel offers valet
parking at the front door at One Seaport Lane.
You may also self park at the Seaport Garage. Park as close to
Row G or H on any level to easily access the elevators to the hotel lobby.
The optional, causal post-conference reception will be held at Trillium Brewery, located at 50 Thompson Place, a short walk or ride from the Seaport Hotel.
Pre-registration is required.
Parking at Trillium
The closest parking garage is the Farnsworth Street
Garage next door, and the Necco Street and Channelside lots are a short walk away. Street parking may be
available on nearby Summer St, Seaport Blvd and Congress St. For guests
arriving by public transport, it is a 1 min walk from the Silver line
Courthouse Station, just a stop away from South Station.
Learning Objectives:
Macula 2023 is designed to update practicing ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals on the latest management of diseases of the retina and macula, with emphasis on imaging techniques and medical therapy of retinal vascular disorders and intraocular tumors. The main goal is to provide the learner with a better understanding of macular diseases, the latest clinical study data and the best treatment options. More specifically, we have sought to focus on:
- Wet AMD: Today and Tomorrow
- What’s Coming for Dry AMD?
- Innovative Approaches to Retinal Vascular Disease
- State of the Art: Diagnosis and Treatment of Uveitis and Tumors
- Advances in Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Ocular Imaging: What can we see now?
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Assess the results of recent clinical trials for the treatment of wet AMD and develop a personalized treatment plans for wet AMD patients;
- Cite the recently released clinical trial results for dry AMD and assess what patients may be the best candidates for them once approved;
- Assess the safety and efficacy of different pharmacologic treatments for retinal vein occlusion and diabetic retinopathy;
- Establish algorithms for treatment and appropriate referral of uveitis and ocular tumor patients;
- Integrate new imaging modalities into the care of retina patients to more rapidly and accurately make diagnoses;
- Cite the newest surgical techniques for retinal diseases including macular holes and inherited retinal degenerations.
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving
patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare
team.
Be sure to pre-register for the conference, sign in on-site, and take the post-conference survey to receive credit.