CORNEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA ADVANCED CORNEA COURSE

DSEK/DSAEK and Introduction to DMEK/DMAEK 2016 Informational Agenda

(Indianapolis is on Eastern Time)

DATES / LOCATION / HOURS

Date: September 27 & 28, 2016 (Tuesday and Wednesday) Location: Price Vision Group, 9002 N. Meridian Street, Suite 101 Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA.

PROGRAM

What do we know about Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)? Why should you be doing it? Essentially refractive neutral; rapid visual recovery; tectonically stronger eye intra-operatively and post-operatively; even with a loss of a line of Snellen vision, many patients prefer DSEK eye; accepted as the standard of care for Fuchs’ Dystrophy and Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy; eye banks now provide pre- cut tissue.

Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) is intended to be refractive neutral. May address the most common reason for repeat DSEK: wrinkles/folds in visual area of graft. DMEK makes the eye look perfect. May not replace DSEK for some cases; need to know when DMEK and when DSEK.

Tuesday Wednesday

8:00 AM – Course Begins 7:00 AM Begin tissue prep for surgery

Morning 7:30 AM DSEK/DMEK live surgery Didactic / Wet Labs Morning and Afternoon: Additional wet Working Lunch Provided lab*

Afternoon Working lunch Provided Post-op Examinations Surgical videos 3:30 PM Conclusion (time approximate) Difficult and Challenging Cases “What would you do?” Q&A *Additional wet lab is available concurrent with live surgeries, allowing participants to Adjourn view surgeries for part of the morning and 4:30 PM have additional wet lab if they desire.

Most participants plan to leave our office for the airport two hours before their flight

Advanced Cornea Course: DSEK 1 of 5 2016 departs.

Advanced Cornea Course: DSEK 2 of 5 2016

WHAT DO I BRING?

Participating physicians bring the following items (please label your instruments with your name).

 0.5 forceps  0.12 forceps  Small smooth tying forceps  Small angled tying forceps  At least 4 or 5 human corneal scleral rims at least 15 mm in diameter, no more than 7-10 days old  At least two whole globes

You may bring your practice tissue with you or have your eye bank ship it to us.

Please use Fed-Ex “First Overnight Delivery” so that we receive the tissue on the first day of the course. IMPORTANT: Identify the shipping container as RESEARCH tissue, so that it is not combined with surgical tissue. Address your package to:

Price Vision Group Attention: DSEK Course – Your Name 9002 N. Meridian Street, Suite 100 Indianapolis, IN 46260 USA

There is no good equivalent for human eyes. Fresh eyes always are preferable. If you don’t plan on preparing your own tissue, it’s advised to order a couple of pre-cut DSEK tissues for wet lab. Physicians coming from outside of North America: we will coordinate with Vision Share (a not-for-profit consortium of eye banks) to arrange practice tissue.

ATTIRE

Business casual. Ties and jackets are not necessary. Please refrain from wearing perfumes and colognes. Meeting rooms are cool, you may want to bring a sweater. Scrubs will be provided for the live surgery.

HOTEL

Homewood Suites by Hilton. The 2016 discounted room rate for Price Vision Group guests is $99 per night for a King or Twin Master Suite at the Homewood Suites by Hilton located at 2501 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240, about three miles from Price Vision Group. A complimentary breakfast buffet and evening hors d’oeuvres are included in the rate. All rooms are suites with separate bedroom and living room, and a kitchen.

Shuttle Service: Homewood Suites provides a shuttle to Price Vision Group. Please confirm your need for the shuttle when you check in. The shuttle is available to locations within five miles of Homewood Suites (not to the airport).

Advanced Cornea Course: DSEK 3 of 5 2016 Reservations: Please call the hotel directly at (317) 202-3451 and ask for Danny Coffin or email at [email protected]. Then ask for the DSEK Group (Price Vision Group) rate.

Advanced Cornea Course: DSEK 4 of 5 2016 TAXI

Taxi rates from the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to Price Vision Group and our preferred hotel, Homewood Suites by Hilton, generally are about $65 one-way. For a better taxi fare, you may reserve a taxi with Carmel Circle City Cab at a rate of $40 one-way (317-848-5757).

DIRECTIONS

Approximately 35 miles from the Indianapolis International Airport (IND). Travel time: 45 minutes, depending upon traffic.

To Price Vision Group: From the Indianapolis International Airport (IND), start out going West on I-70; merge onto I-465 N and then I-465 E to US31/Meridian Street Exit 31. Proceed a half mile south on Meridian and turn West onto 91 st Street. Price Vision Group is located in the Lakeview Office Park on the SW corner of 91st and Meridian. Enter from the west parking.

To Homewood Suites: From the Indianapolis International Airport (IND), start out going West on I-70; merge onto I-465 N and then I-465 E to Exit 33 (Keystone Avenue). South on Keystone Avenue and exit onto 86th Street (Nora/Castleton). West onto 86th Street. Homewood Suites by Hilton is on the left after Haverstick Road.

AMA PRA CATEGORY 2 CME

According to the American Medical Association, physicians individually may determine the educational value of the AMA PRA Category 2 activities in which they participate. Physicians may claim one (1) AMA PRA Category 2 credit for each 60-minute hour engaged in the learning activity.

QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT…

Ann Delehanty Price Vision Group  9002 North Meridian Street  Suite 100 Indianapolis, IN 46260 (Tel) 317-814-2823  (Fax) 317-844-5590 [email protected]

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with Essential Areas and Policies of the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) through the joint sponsorship of St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Inc. and Cornea Research Foundation of America. St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Inc. is accredited by ISMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Advanced Cornea Course: DSEK 5 of 5 2016