8th Military Vision Symposium

Welcome to the 8th Military Vision Symposium on Innovation and Unmet Needs for Ocular Injury.  Our two-day event will focus on combat-related eye injuries—one of the most common, yet-less publicized types of war injuries. Today’s soldiers face threats from devices that cause extensive damage, particularly to areas not protected by body armor.  

This symposium brings together military leaders, clinicians, and scientists, with the goal of propelling innovative research that will lead to improved treatment and prevention strategies for combat-related eye injuries. Panel discussions, lectures, and lightning talks will encompass a variety of topics that covers diagnosis, mitigation, and regenerative medicine aspects of eye injuries in mass casualties as well as the DoD and NIH funding trend. 

Here at Harvard Ophthalmology, we nurture a spirit of inquiry and open dialogue and collaboration. Join us also to learn about the missions of NEI and DoD's Vision Research Programs. Thank you in advance for your active participation, which will greatly contribute to the success of this forum and will help us identify novel avenues for future exploration.

Agenda
Thursday, March 2
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Reza Dana, MD, MSc., MPH Professor and Senior Scientist Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation & Regeneration Director of Cornea Service, Mass. Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM
Donald Overton, Jr. Executive Director, US Army (Ret.) Blinded Veterans Association
8:20 AM - 8:25 AM
8:20 AM - 8:25 AM
Darlene A. Dartt, PhD Senior Scientist, Mass. Eye and Ear Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
8:25 AM - 8:55 AM
8:25 AM - 8:55 AM
Robert A. Mazzoli, MD, FACS Col (Ret.) MC US Army
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
Lt Col Richard Blanch DOD UK Joint Ocular Trauma Task Group (JOTTG) Defense Consultant Advisor Ophthalmology Clinical Lead for Neuro-ophthalmology University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
9:15 AM - 9:35 AM
9:15 AM - 9:35 AM
COL Scott F. McClellan United States Army Branch chief Branch Chief, Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research & Engineering (R&E) Directorate
9:35 AM - 10:05 AM
9:35 AM - 10:05 AM
8 Talks - 3 Min each; to be selected from submitted abstracts
10:05 AM - 10:30 AM
10:05 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Randy Kardon, MD, PhD Director VA Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss Iowa City VAMC
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Chrystyna Rakoczy, OD, FAAO James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center Brain Injury Vision Assessment and Rehabilitation/Polytrauma-TBI Optometry
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Tonia Rex, PhD Marlene and Spencer Hays Director of Translational Research Vice Chair for Research, Vanderbilt Eye Institute Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Starr Center Breakout Rooms & 2nd Floor Conference Room SERI, respectively
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Reza Dana, MD, MSc, MPH Professor and Senior Scientist Laboratory of Corneal Immunology, Transplantation & Regeneration Director of Cornea Service, Mass. Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
Charles F. Caskey, PhD Associate Professor Radiology and Biomedical Engineering Vanderbilt University Medical Center Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Jia Yin, MD, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School Attending Physician and Fellowship Director, Cornea and Refractive Service, Mass Eye and Ear Assistant Scientist, SERI of Mass. Eye and Ear
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
8 Talks, 3 min each; to be selected from submitted abstracts
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Sunil Chauhan, DVM, PhD Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Associate Scientist, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Kimberly Gokoffski, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, University of Southern California
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Kia Washington, MD Director of Research, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Surgery University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Peter Baranov, MD, PhD Assistant Scientist Schepen Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School
4:20 PM - 4:50 PM
4:20 PM - 4:50 PM
4:50 PM - 4:55 PM
4:50 PM - 4:55 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Starr Center, Schepens Eye Research Institute
Friday, March 3
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM
Joseph B. Ciolino, MD Henry Freeman Allen Cornea Scholar and Associate Scientist, Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass Eye and Ear and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
8:35 AM - 8:55 AM
8:35 AM - 8:55 AM
Michael D. Pattison, OD, United States Navy (Retired) Vision Care Readiness & Operations Optometry Program Manager Vision Center of Excellence Defense Health Agency (DHA)
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
Peter L. Gehlbach, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology John Hopkins University
9:15 AM - 9:35 AM
9:15 AM - 9:35 AM
Adam Wylegala, MD Department of Ophthalmology Railway Hospital Silesian Medical University Katowice, Poland VAMC
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
9:50 AM - 9:55 AM
9:50 AM - 9:55 AM
9:55 AM - 10:20 AM
9:55 AM - 10:20 AM
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Tian Wang, PhD Vision Research Program Manager CDMRP
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Dan Ignaszewski Executive Director National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR)
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Thomas Greenwell, PhD Program Director, Visual Development and Regeneration Division of Extramural Science Programs Acting Associate Director, Office of Regenerative Medicine National Eye Institute
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Dong Feng Chen, MD, PhD Associate Scientist, Mass. Eye and Ear Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
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