Vol. 42 No. 1 First Quarter 2012

Volume 42■Issue 1 First Quarter 2012

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Ophthalmic Photographers’ Society 1887 West Ranch Road Nixa, MO 65714-8262 Inside this Issue USA Tel: 800-403-1677 International Tel: 01-417-725-0181 Email: [email protected] Editor’s Thoughts 4 Executive Director The President’s Niche 5 Barbara McCalley

Room Monitors at the Educational Program 6 Newsletter Editor William Anderson, CRA, FOPS New Membership Renewal Procedures 8 [email protected]

Photo Review of 2011 Orlando 9 President: OPS Paula Morris, CRA, FOPS 2011 Fellows 10 [email protected]

Information on Mid-Year Educational Program 11 Chair: Board of Certification Beth Ann Benetz, CRA, FOPS New Opportunities for Members 12 [email protected]

BOD and FC Hard at work 13 Chair: Board of Education Kirsten G. Locke, CRA, FOPS New BOD Member First Impressions 14 [email protected]

Chicago Chapter Highlights 15 Advertising : Barbara McCalley Tips, Tricks & Techniques 16

2011 Outstanding Recertification Individuals 17 2012 Newsletter Deadlines

Meet your Members 18 First Quarter Jan 14, 2012 Second Quarter Apr 1, 2012 Johnny Justice Reviews Second Sight 20 Third Quarter Jul 1, 2012 Book Review Fourth Quarter Sep 9, 2012

In Memory 22

Cover Photo: Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome (ICE) Linda C Goings, CRA Kellogg Eye Center Slit Lamp 2

Newsletter/Membership Membership

Historical Archives: The archives began over 20 years If you are not an OPS member and ago as a legacy project by one of the OPS founding fathers, Mr. would like to join, select "New Member- Don Wong. The archives represent a permanent collection of ship" on the OPS web page under newsletters, programs, board minutes and photos going back to membership. You will first be asked to 1969. If you have old photographs, past educational meeting enter your contact information as you items, OPS social event images and would like to contribute to the historical archives, please contact Denice Barsness, CRA, would like it to appear in the OPS direc- COMT, ROUB, FOPS at (415)-600-3937 tory. Submission of this form will for- ward your information to the Member- ship Office, and you will be given the opportunity to submit your payment in- Letters to the editor: We welcome formation. If you choose not to provide your letters. Please email them to the edi- a credit card number at this time, you tor. Please include your name, email ad- will be contacted by the OPS Member- dress and telephone number. Letters may be edited for clarity ship Office to furnish that information by and space. Membership: The Ophthalmic Photographers' phone. Society is open to anyone having an interest in any aspect of photography of the eye. The mem- Annual Membership Fee of bership is comprised of photographers, physi- $90.00 Includes: cians, ophthalmic technicians, and scientists. If you would like to apply for membership, go to the The Journal of Ophthalmic Pho- webpage http://www.opsweb.org/Membship/ tography. Published twice yearly by OpsMembApp.html and complete an application the Ophthalmic Photographers' Society, or contact the Membership office. this peer-reviewed journal is dedicated to ophthalmic diagnostic imaging. Article Submissions: Submit articles or ideas for feature stories or techniques to the Editor for review. The OPS Newsletter. The OPS The OPSnews newsletter would like to publish articles Newsletter is published electronically of interest to our members, “How to” articles, research four times per year and keeps members projects of interest or general information on members. informed of upcoming meetings, special events, certification news, employment opportunities, and short articles of inter- OPS Image Library: This is your opportunity to see your work in est to diagnostic photographers. Mem- print on the OPS web site, program covers, or other OPS publications bers are notified via email when a new as they evolve. issue is published, with a direct link to The purpose of the OPS image library is to make available contributing the new edition. photographers’ work for use in OPS marketing material, publications, and the annual education program cover. By having images on file The OPS E-mail List. Limited to OPS from a variety of our members, this library will provide a cross section members, this email list informs mem- of the various imaging techniques we perform, and highlight our indi- bers of job opportunities, educational vidual talents as these images are published. This ready library will programs and other pertinent an- credit the photographer when material is used, and when possible, the nouncements before they are released author will be contacted in advance to confirm the use. There is no to the general public. This list of email submission fee. The image library will be accessed through the OPS addresses is never sold or released for Marketing Committee, and will not be open to general public distribu- use by any organization or business tion. other than the OPS.

Submissions may be on CD or DVDs, in TIFF, PNG, or JPEG formats. Files should contain the photographer’s name and image title. This will Discounts. OPS members benefit facilitate contacting you if your work is selected for use. from reduced certification program ap- plication fee. Digital images may be sent to:

Alan Frohlichstein Retinal Angiography Services 5633 Crain Street Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 E-mail questions to Alan at: [email protected] 3

Editor’s Thoughts

“Time waits for no man”

OPS There are so many changes these days with the OPS: a new website, easier online and onsite registration for meetings, the ability to Mid-Year print course handouts even before the an- nual program, new ways to renew membership, and many more small changes with the OPS coming online this year. The OPS is Educational revitalizing the organization for its members and as you read in this issue, you will see several of the enhancements the leader- ship Boards are making to enrich the Society for years to come.. Program In this issue we look at how wonderful our room monitors are and the job they perform during the annual educational program. Chapel Hill, (page 6—7) And on page 8 we are introduced to the 2011 Fel- lows of the Ophthalmic Photographers’ Society. These special people have worked hard and served on many boards over the North years for the society. Each year all the current Fellows vote to Carolina honor and include well deserving people into the fellowship.

The Mid-Year Educational Program will be in Chapel Hill, North June 9 & 10, Carolina June 9 - 10; Michael Kelly and Sarah Moyer have ar- ranged for an all-star cast of speakers. Two full days of non-stop talks. 2012 Johnny Justice has a fantastic book review of Dr. David Paton who is one of the founding members of the Project ORBIS, the eye airplane which goes to many undeveloped nations and pro- vides free eye care for the people.

It is also very sad that we have lost another wonderful ophthalmic

Do you have some- imager. Holly Harwood Skolkin, CRA. She always had a smile thing to say about this when you saw her at the meetings.■ issue or anything you would like to share Until next time, with the Membership? Bill Let us know at the OPSnews Newsletter

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The President’s Niche Dear OPS member, site. Each Board has in- creased the material related to

What a year 2011 was – a their duties, and many OPS year of great loss but also of committees have expanded great accomplishment. It was their offerings as well. a time of great changes and challenges, and I am proud of Besides the topics repre- the way the OPS has adapted sented on the initial new web- currently 34 and more to come! and grown. site, check out these new fea- tures as well: If you have found this newslet- Much of that evolution has ter, you are already there! been the growing presence of Member Blogs - hosted by the the new OPS website! In step Professional Development com- Please take the time to ac- with the rest of the technologi- mittee quaint yourself with all the new cal world, our website is abso- and expanded professional lutely THE place to go to learn AAO & ASCRS Exhibit winner and social features it has to slide shows -brought to you by about OPS educational pro- offer. Come often and make it grams and events, conduct the Scientific Exhibit committee your mission to discover all the membership business, get the delights waiting for you. latest information about certifi- SocialConnect – Integration with Social Media sites such as Face- cation, and just be a part of book and Twitter And the next time you have our great and growing commu- the chance, why not thank the nity of imagers! Online Community - Use the amazing people who have built-in directory search and mes- made this all possible: Tim In keeping with our identity as saging options to establish con- Bennett, Barbara McCalley, a fiscally responsible Society nections, network, and share files Kirsten Locke and the BOE, of volunteers, our current web- and links with your colleagues. Sarah Moyer, Alexis Smith, site was built as a collabora- Jen Thomson, Rachel Hollar, tion of dedicated members General membership forum – OPS Boards and committees are Jim Strong, Denice Barsness, who formed its foundation Beth Ann Benetz and the from our groundbreaking origi- using website forums as our pri- mary mode of communication BOC, Jeannine Poulton, and nal website, and loaded as while conducting OPS business Bill Anderson. much as they could to facilitate our inaugural launch in July of Interest groups – brought to you Welcome to the truly “new and last year. How the website by YOU! Join an existing group, improved” OPS website –we has grown since then – ex- or start a new topic hope you will make it your panded, updated, and home for all things related to evolved! Outside member opportunities our profession and our Soci- – check out these proposals and ety.■ The YourMembership website see if one interests you framework was designed to As always, easily facilitate updates of ma- Resources – the Historical com- mittee has provided an archive of Paula terial, allowing our site to be user manuals for many imaging current and flexible. And now instruments and devices, and we have a large web team, more Resources are on the way each sharing the responsibility of managing the expanded Ophthalmic Photography infor- features you will find on the mation modules – there are 5

course tickets and distribut- Room Monitors are the wheels that keep ing the evaluation cards. For the Annual Educational Program each course they receive their continuing education Running Smoothly credit at no charge. It has been said that Room Moni- There are many reasons to needed continuing education tors are not "volunteers" be- attend the OPS Annual Pro- credits for those that are certi- cause they receive their gram. It is a welcome oppor- fied, but they are the reason credits for “free”. These visi- tunity to connect with old that ophthalmic practices are ble duties are only a part of friends and colleagues as well able to justify sending us to the responsibilities of the the Program. Room Monitors and the time they give to the society. At The Annual every Program each Room Program Monitor must attend an hour- would not long orientation/training happen if it meeting. There are Room were not for Monitors busy at work pre- the hard paring the classrooms at work of least one hour before many volun- classes start and sometimes teers. Mem- long after the classes end in bers of the preparation for the next day. Board of Di- They are required to work rectors over- shifts at the volunteer table Pamela Neal (left) and Tami Schoenholz checking in the room see the man- to make sure that the other monitors during the 2011 Annual Education Program agement of monitors can make it to their our society classes in time to collect the as make new acquaintances and assure it adheres to its tickets. During the classes from within our field. It is a mission and bylaws. Members and workshops the monitors chance to share experiences, of the Board of Certification are the eyes and ears of the ideas and information with our spend peers. We see and are in- many spired by the exceptional hours pre- award winning images at the paring for scientific exhibit. The AAO ex- and testing hibit hall is a place to check applicants out new equipment, connect for the with vendors and purchase CRA and equipment. We travel to vari- OCT-C ous cities where we (hopefully) exam. The are able to take some time to Board of enjoy some of the sights. By Education far the primary reason to at- members tend the OPS Annual Program plan the is for the vast array of excel- program Elizabeth Silvis (left) and Melanie Bailey discussing the educa- lent educational courses and and work tional program credits after a course. workshops that are offered. hard to Not only do these courses pro- make it happen. Last, but not Board of Education, helping vide information that helps us least, the Room Monitors work to make sure the speakers perform our jobs and much at each course collecting are taken care of and the en-

Continue next page 6 vironment of the classrooms is This year's 35 room monitors satisfactory. The most impor- did an exemplary job of keep- tant part of their job is being ing the program on track the "keepers" of the evaluation amidst unexpected chal- Check the OPS web site cards. In order for the OPS to lenges. They performed their for CRA and provide courses where atten- duties and at times went OCT-C test dates and dees can obtain continuing "above and beyond" to keep testing centers education credits the society things moving smoothly.■ needs to adhere to the strict rules of the certifying agencies that award the credits. If these rules are not followed explic- itly, the OPS could lose the right to offer courses for cred- Special Thanks! The 2011 Room Monitors were

Alan Frohlichstein, Allan Laurens, Ann Reams, Beth Koch, Brenda Na- koski, Ceil Myers, Chanell Thomas, Kirsten Locke, RN, CRA, BOE Chair Connie Gottlieb, Dan Schroder, gives directions to the next educational course in Orlando. Debra Cantrell, Dennis West, Diane its. The Room Monitors must Djuren, Elizabeth Silvis, Fran McIver, verify that each attendee has been in the course for at least Jaclyn Pisano, Jane Verness, 50 minutes out of 60. To do Kirsten Locke, Laura Savage, Linda this they are obligated to stamp each evaluation card Kelley, Marian McVicker, Melanie when an attendee arrives late or leaves early much to the Bailey, Michael Coppinger, Pamela chagrin of the attendee. Neal, Pat Harvey, Peter Roberts, Ray

... So the next time you watch Michaud, Stu Weedn, Susan Brum- a room monitor run to the classroom you are waiting to mett, Tami Schoenholz, Tiffany Ber- enter; interrupt your after-class nardez, Tina Hamet, Tony Medina, conversation to get your evaluation card or pull out the Vanessa Wynn, Vilma Hernandez dreaded red stamp to mark that you arrived 5 minutes late and Vonda Cross. to the class, give them a smile and thank them for the work they do for you and your soci- ety.

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New Membership two payment options – Bill Me and turn it in to your employer or Credit Card. for payment. If your employer Renewal Procedures wishes to pay by credit card, If you wish to pay by credit you may sign onto the website The OPS is experiencing card, you may submit your at any time, select Member- many changes this year. One credit card information and ship Info in your profile, and on significant change is that the your receipt will be sent to the the Membership Info page you membership renewal notices email address you listed in the will select the middle icon of will be sent to you by email payment screen. After com- the “Options” shown under and you will need to sign-in to pleting the credit card informa- pending invoices. the OPS website to submit the tion you will be asked to con- payment or print out an in- firm the amount you are pay- If you or your employer wish to voice. Now more than ever, it ing. is important to have an email pay by check, please remit a address listed with the OPS. copy of the invoice with your payment so Also, with the change to our that the payment will new web-based data manage- be credited to the ap- ment system, the membership Membership propriate open in- renewal dates are now based voice. on the date you paid/renewed renewal notices your membership in 2011 (i.e. If you do not have an payment on 3/5/11 will now will now be sent email address listed expire on 3/5/12). We no with the Society, longer will be using the old please contact Bar- membership renewal system by Email bara McCalley in the of June 1 through May 31. OPS Central Office now with that informa- The process to renew is easy. tion. It will be neces- sary to have an email address You will need to sign-in to the Once the payment has been OPS website using your email to receive the membership no- processed, your membership tifications and other email no- address as your username expiration date will automati- unless you have already es- tices that are sent to OPS cally be updated in the sys- members. tablished a different user- tem. Your credit card receipt name. If you don’t remember is the only receipt you will re- If you have any questions, your password, just click on ceive. “Forgot Password” and you please do not hesitate to con- can reset the password to one If you need an invoice so that tact Barbara in the OPS Cen- you can easily remember. your employer can remit pay- tral Office at 800-403-1677, or ment by check or credit card, by email at [email protected]. Once signed in to the website, you should select “Bill Me”. the gray shaded box on the Do not complete the credit Please visit the OPS website right side of the page contains card information at this time. soon to renew your member- your profile menu choices. The system will create an in- ship:■ Select “Membership Info”. On voice for you and you will be www.opsweb.org the Membership Info page able to print out the invoice there will be a statement that says “Securely renew now”. Clicking on that link will take Make sure the Central Office you to the payment informa- tion screens. About half way has your Email Address down the page you will see 8

2011 OPS Annual Educational Program Orlando, Fl

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2011 Fellows of the Ophthalmic Photographers’ Society

James Gilman, CRA is a Project Alen R. Katz, CRA, COT, Michael P Kelly, is currently the Manager at John Moran Eye Center in OCT-C has been an OPS member for Director at the Duke Eye Center Lab. Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated over 13 years. He is a graduate of Ari- He is a graduate of the Rhode Island from RIT with a BS in Biomedical Com- zona State with a BA in Photography. School of Photography and has been a munications, and has been an OPS mem- He has served the OPS most actively as member of the OPS for over 20 years. ber for nearly 30 years. He served on a member of the BOC. He has been He has served on multiple committees, both the BOE and BOD in the early and instrumental in developing the CRA is a member of the BOE and sits on the mid 90’s. Jim counts a one week men- mentoring program and played an active Editorial Board of the JOP. Michael toring session with Don Wong in 1983 role in developing the OCT-C certifica- has participated in multiple OPS work- as one of the highlights of his career. He tion program. Formerly, Alen worked shops and was the co-chairman for the th is a published author in the JOP and for the University of Nebraska in Omaha OPS 25 Anniversary Educational Pro- Archives of Ophthalmology, and won and is currently an Application Special- gram in San Francisco. He has been the Don Wong Scientific Session award ist for Heidelberg Engineering. He is a published in the JOP and authored a in 1993 and the ASCRS Video Award in CRA section chair and has been the co- chapter on Fluorescein Angiography in 2004. He wrote, directed and produced author of numerous papers in various Howard Schatz’s book, Retina, Vol 2. the documentary, “Discovering Fluo- ophthalmic journals. He considers the He is the recipient of the Secretariat rescein Angiography” for the OPS 40th “Excellence in Education” award given Award by the AAO in 2010 and Faculty anniversary to him by the technical staff at the Uni- Award for distinguished service by versity of Nebraska Medical Center one JCAHPO. of the most meaningful awards he has received.

2011 OPS Fellows Group photograph. Each year the OPS fellows welcome the newest members with a group photo- graph at the annual educational program.

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OPS Mid-Year Educational Program Chapel Hill, North Carolina June 9 & 10, 2012

You don't want to miss the OPS Mid-Year Program in beautiful Chapel Hill, NC. It will feature world-class speakers, vendor dis- plays, a CRA exam and on Saturday night the much anticipated FIRST EVER OPS Home-Brew Reception featuring North Caro- lina-BBQ and a variety of home brews courtesy of our brew- master cousins. Top that off with a couple of Corn Hole competi- tions and it will be a night to remember! Lunch is provided each day from outstanding local restaurants. In your free time, plan to take a walk down famous Franklin Street with its myriad of stores, boutiques, restaurants of all sorts, coffee houses, bars, music venues and museums. Take an evening to explore the stars at the Morehead Planetarium which uses a massive and powerful Zeiss star projector -one of only a handful in the world. Speaking of Stars, our speakers are coming from all over the USA and as far away as Israel. Get ready to enjoy the show! Visit the OPS Mid-Year Program Page for more details:

http://www.opsweb.org/midyear

Michael P. Kelly, FOPS Duke University Hospital Duke Eye Center 2351 Erwin Road Box 3802 Wadsworth Building Room 209 Durham, NC USA 27710 919-684-3139

Sponsors The OPS would like to acknowledge and thank the following sponsors, not only for their support, but for sharing their equip- ment and expertise during the program. Hotel Information

Apollo Ophthalmics Merge Healthcare The Carolina Inn Bioptigen, Inc. Nidek, Inc. 211 Pittsboro Street Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. Ophthalmic Tools/TSG Integra- Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Chace and Associates Technologies, tions (919) 933-2001 LLC Optos, Inc. www.carolinainn.com Eye Care Alliance Optovue, Inc. Group Code: 257772 Fundus Photo, LLC Sonomed Escalon Rate: $155/night + tax Haag-Streit, USA Topcon Medical Systems Heidelberg Engineering, Inc. Volk Optical Kowa Optimed, Inc. 11

New and Varied RetinaGallery, is an inde- tion and training in the proper pendent free image sharing use of digital images outside Opportunities for site that was created 18 the realm of diagnosis and OPS Members months ago. It was devel- treatment, and sharing knowl- oped to allow ophthalmic edge between other imaging In recent months, three differ- photographers, retina spe- specialties in medicine. DII is ent groups have approached cialists, and allied personnel offering free membership to the OPS with various opportu- to share images of interest- any OPS member, for as long nities for our members. In ing cases online, and has as they remain members of each case, participation would 275 registered users, with our Society. Members of DII be absolutely voluntary, con- 2000 visitors per week. Im- have access to the many fea- nection to each group made ages may be shared by other tures on the DII interactive by individuals, not through the RetinaGallery users, dis- website, and receive the or- OPS. Because each opportu- cussed in online forums, or ganization’s electronic maga- nity is unique and of value, the stored for future presenta- zine, Digital InSight, which ad- Board of Directors is happy to tions. RetinaGallery pro- dresses a broad spectrum of share this information with our vides other features, includ- imaging topics in science, members, allowing individuals ing a new monthly Best Im- medicine, and research. To to proceed as their interest age Award. For more infor- learn more about DII and their dictates. mation about this opportu- offer of free membership to Two opportunities provide an nity, go to OPS members, go to their online venue for sharing non- www.RetinaGallery.com website at copyrighted clinical ophthalmic These two sites are com- www.digitalimaginginstitute.co images, and the third is an op- pletely independent of each m portunity for free membership other, but have similar mis- Again, participation in any of in a growing digital photogra- sions, and that is to provide these opportunities is com- phy interest group. public access to high quality pletely voluntary, but we en- The American Society of ophthalmic images. courage all OPS members to Retina Specialists, ASRS, The Digital Imaging Insti- further investigate these has received funding to de- tute, DII, is an organization groups and see what piques velop a free ASRS sponsored focused on providing educa- your interest!■ website, or image bank, where clinical images and cases can be shared in the ophthalmic community. Contributions to this bank may not be copy- righted, but would be fully credited to the imager, and their institution or place of em- ployment. The intent is to cre- ate a self-sustaining program that will grow in stature and in content as the years progress. This site has not yet been launched so information on how to contact ASRS directly is still forthcoming. Check the OPS newsletter and the OPS website for future information. At some point, there may be a partnering of the OPS with ASRS in this endeavor. 12

OPS Board of Directors Sets Plans for Finance Committee Meets in Cold the New Year and Snowy Chicago The OPS Board of Directors was busy the last week of The OPS Finance Committee braved a cold and snowy January in Baltimore, Maryland going over the budget, Chicago this past January to plan the 2012 budget for website, annual meeting details and hundreds of other the coming year. Members were welcomed by hosts items necessary to keep the OPS running smooth during Alan and Diane Frohlichstein for the two sessions. The Finance Committee members look over all the requests for funding from the various OPS Boards and commit- tees, and prepares a recommended budget for the BOD to review at their late January meeting. Despite short- falls that will occur this year as we replace outdated equipment, the OPS is still in great financial shape due to the reserves that have been built in past years.■

BOD Meeting: Reading Clockwise from front right: Tim Bennett, Bob Cavicchi, Barbara McCalley, Debra Brown, Elizabeth Affel , Bob Curtin, Denice Bars- ness, Paula Morris, Kirsten Locke, Jay Rostvold, Alan Frohlichstein knee, Not Pictured, Bill Anderson, the year. Several board members came in a day early to work on the relaunch of the website rebuilding web pages. An added feature of the new website will be an archive of Members of the Finance Committee HARD at work on the OPS 2012 Budget. operating manuals for most ophthalmic imaging devices Jeff Sobel, CFO, Beth Ann Benetz, BOC Chair, Bob Cavicchi, BOE Finance and instruments. Other discussions during the very intense Officer, Paula Morris, Pres of the OPS, William Anderson, Treasurer, Not Pictured, Alan Frohlichstein, Chair Finance Committiee budget session included ways to still provide quality service to the membership at an affordable cost in these troubled economic times. Due to the necessity of replacing outdated central office equipment and annual meeting projec- tors, and funding many other needed special projects, a very lean budget was approved for this year.. The so- cial connection additions to the web- site will help keep members up-t0-date on Society news and provide a venue to connect with each other across the miles.

Stay tuned for many exciting changes in the coming months for the member- ship. ■

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Elizabeth Affel Impressions through to new business, so people could make their flights of her first BOD meeting home in time. Everyone left with their list of TO DO I was honored to be asked by following these reports, it was items… the members of the Ophthal- decided to tackle the budget mic Photographers’ Society to before talking about the “new Each person gave their all in fill the vacancy left by the loss business” which had been time, energy and knowledge of Paul Montague; a man with scheduled for discussion be- throughout the weekend. The such huge shoes to fill that I fore the budget. Every line Ophthalmic Photographers’ am overwhelmed still by the item was dissected in detail, Society is lucky to have such a amount he did for our OPS. and when there was “history” great team! I am honored to attached to that item, it was be a part of it! There are so I attended my first OPS board explained to me, so I would be many opportunities to volun- meeting in the end of January able to make an informed de- teer with the society, and such in Baltimore. It cision. The great fellow members with was a busy week- budget discussion whom to work. The new web- end, and I just was tabled at site was chosen for its great want to let the so- The budget 7pm, and we potential, which is just being ciety know how were still not fin- tapped! Please explore it! Post hard the board discussion ished! Everyone your pictures! Join an interest and our Executive piled into the hotel group! Have fun! Director work for was tabled at van, glad to be the members. The out of the meeting Thanks agenda was full. 7pm, and we room… We had Those of us who Tex Mex for din- Libba arrived early were still not ner, and I enjoyed enough on Thurs- spending time Elizabeth Look Affel day went to savor finished! getting to know MS, OCT-C crab cakes. We some board mem- worked all day bers better during Friday on the new that time. Just be- website. First we had an intro- fore and after dinner, we sam- duction to the website. Then pled Tim’s home brews! I we broke into teams to fill in really liked his dark beer and information on the “back end” the Mexican brew with hot to fill in some gaps we had pepper and lime… Madam identified. prez, “Paula Girl” modeled the jugs… This helped all of us feel more comfortable with the new web- Sunday morning, fueled by the site layout and see how easy it hotel breakfast (and the scari- is to access information for the est bacon you have ever members! We went to a steak tried), bright and early, we place for dinner, with the slow- tackled the budget once again. est service you can imagine… Some of the decisions were easy to make and just made Saturday, we went over offi- sense. Others were tough, cers’ reports, Board of Educa- with much discussion. We fin- tion and Board of Certification ished the budget discussion reports. With “old business” finally and decided to continue

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OPS Chicago Chapter Meeting

The OPS Chicago Chapter Tim’s presentation covered the Angiography, and Indocyanine and SOMAC, the Society of history and theory of OCT, a Green Angiography. Following Ophthalmic Medical Assistants brief comparison of the avail- the didactic session, a demon- in Chicago, held a joint meet- able technologies, and various stration of the instrument was ing January 11th, 2012, at Tri- approaches to pathology, and given, with an opportunity for ton College. The title of the matching the appropriate diag- attendees to gain some hands course was “The Use of the nostic mode. Tim further ex- on experience with the instru- Heidelberg Spectralis for the panded on detailed scan mo- ment. Documentation of Retinal Pa- dalities, patient induced The course was approved for 2 hours of OPS and JCAHPO credit. The program had an attendance of 35 participants.

My thanks to Tim Steffens, Steve Eastman, Debra Baker, and Diane Frohlichstein for making this program a tremen- dous success.

Respectfully Submitted,

Alan Frohlichstein, BFA, BS, CRA, FOPS President, OPS Chicago Chapter Tim Steffens instructing program participants on the Spectralis

thology.” The course was pre- artifacts, and specific settings sented by Tim Steffens, CRA, on the instrument beyond Manager of Field Application standard scan modalities. Support for Heidelberg Engi- neering. Steve Eastman, This course covered Greater Chicago Area Sales documentation of Consultant at Heidelberg, pro- Macular Degenera- vided a Spectralis OCT for tion, Diabetic Reti- demonstration and hands on nopathy, Choriodal experience. Debra Baker, MA, Neovascularization, COMT, Program Director of Macular Edema, Pig- the Ophthalmic Technician ment Epithelial De- Program at Triton College, co- tachment and Central ordinated the meeting rooms Serous Chorioreti- and equipment use for the nopathy. Images of course. Diane Frohlichstein, retinal pathology, and BS, COMT, Director of the modalities used SOMAC, coordinated all de- to acquire them were tails for obtaining continuing presented, including education credit for OPS and OCT, Autofluores- L-R Steve Eastman, Alan Frochlichstein, Diane SOMAC. cence, Fluorescein Frohlichstein, Debra Baker and Tim Steffens 15

If you have a Tip, Trick or Technique you would like to share with the OPS membership, please submit to the OPSnews Newsletter. We welcome all entries.

DON'T JUST MAXIMIZE YOUR WINDOWS—GO Switch to a projector FULL SCREEN Windows 7 now provides a standard When you need a really big window for viewing photos and videos, don't just way to switch your display from one maximize it: go full screen! This tip works great for viewing photos and vid- monitor to another, or a projector - eos at maximum size in Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player, utiliz- just press Win+P or run Dis- ing screen space usually occupied by the header at the top of the screen and playSwitch.exe and choose your pre- the taskbar at the bottom. Here’s how: ferred display. (This will have no ef- fect if you've only one display con- Open any photo in Windows Explorer, or open a photo or video clip in Win- nected.) dows Media Player. Do one of the following: TechRadar In Windows 7 and Windows XP, click the F11 key at the top of your key- board.

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Certified Retinal Angiographers who were certi- fied or recertified in 2009, this is the third (2010- 2012 2012) and final year that your certification re- RECERTIFICATION mains valid. Recertification postcards outlining the 2012 recertification requirements will be REMINDER mailed in February of 2012. The OPS-BOC cer- tification website includes detailed instructions concerning the Continuing Education Credits, current CPR requirements, and current Recertification fees. If I may be of any assistance, please call or write to the You must visit the Recertification Page on the OPS Website: Chairman CRA Recertification. http://www.opsweb.org/Certif/Recert.html and PRINT your Appli- cation and Instructions. No application will be mailed. Phone: 216-844-3615

Please review your membership status (dues payment) with the Peter Hay, membership office prior to mailing in your completed application. Chairman, The OPS membership office may be reached at 1-800-403-1677. Recertification Section UHCMC Please check that your OPS mailing address is correct. The BOC 11100 Euclid Ave, WRN 644 sends mail to the home address. If you do not receive a 2012 re- Cleveland, OH 44106 certification postcard and your certification is to expire, please contact the BOC. Our goal is 100 % recertification. Do not wait until December 31, 2012 to address your recertification concerns. Certification is important and may someday be mandatory.

2011 Timothy Bennett, FOPS, CRA Sheila Bousson, CRA OUTSTANDING RECERTIFICATION Craig Bridges, CRA Denise Cunningham, FOPS, CRA The Board of Certification - Recertification Section would like Cyrie Fry, CRA to recognize and congratulate the following individuals for an James Gilman, CRA, FOPS outstanding 2011 recertification effort. The individuals listed Charles Hamm, CRA have shown a deep commitment to their continued educa- Mohammad Harb, CRA tion and have submitted twice as many CEC hours for their Jean Holm, CRA re-certification documentation. Deborah Kanduch, CRA Karen Klima, CRA The BOC is proud of all the CRAs who work to maintain their A. Kathy Konkel, CRA certification and to those who have recertified at twice the Anda Krist, CRA number of CECs required; OUTSTANDING ! Honey Marsh, CRA Gary Miller, CRA Peter Hay, CRA, FOPS Robert Prusak, CRA Sherrie Reed, CRA Catherine Shaffer, CRA Alexis Smith, CRA Timothy Steffens, CRA James Thomas, CRA Timothy Tivnan, CRA Cynthia Vandenhoven, CRA Robert Yerrington, CRA 17

Meet Your OPS Members: Joe Territo Take him out to the ballgame, signer on the scene. In years literally! When he’s not busy gone by he was a surgical behind the lens at Retina As- technician in the local hospital sociates of Western New York, where he got his first exposure you can find Joe Territo some- to ophthalmology assisting in where in or near the dugout. scleral buckling procedures. He’s passionate about base- His proximity to one of the ra- ball, and in fact, collects an- diologists led to conversations tique baseball paraphernalia regarding his hockey photog- He plays third baseman for the raphy and from there he Rochester’s Baseball Club and branched out into weddings, In his “spare” time, he plays says at his age, that makes sports photography and own- dad to Nick ( 24) and Stepha- him vintage as well! This club ing his own studio. His work in nie ( 22) with occasional date was founded in 1870 and fol- the OR eventually led him to a nights with wife Kim. Home is lows the model of playing position as an ophthalmic Rochester, New York ( might barehanded (and you thought imager in a local ophthalmic explain those trips to RIT! ) handling anxious patients was diagnostic center. where he is also a member of tough…) His club has also As for his career in Ophthalmic the American Baseball Re- had the privilege of being in- Imaging, Joe says vited to play exhibition “I have been an matches on the grounds of the ophthalmic imager National Baseball Hall of for over twenty Fame in Cooperstown, NY and years. If my mem- at the historic Doubleday ory serves me, on Field. my first day of train- ing, my mentor, Joe got his training at the RIT friend and long time in their Applied Industrial Stud- OPS member ies Department. With his de- David Welker, sug- gree in Mechanical Drafting gested I join the and Design perhaps he will be OPS. It was proba- the next fundus camera de- bly the most important bit of search group. His other pho- advice he gave me tographic passion is photo - career wise” documentation. His “Children He’s also a consult- of Belfast” was exhibited in the ant in ophthalmic High Falls Fine Art Gallery, photography and and “Our Nation-Our Town- adjunct faculty at Our Flag” highlights his home- RIT for their Bio- town of Greece, New York fol- medical Communi- lowing the 9/11 attack. cations Depart- ment. No doubt From the OR, to the hockey some of our RIT field , to the baseball diamond, alumni have to the ophthalmic imaging worked with Joe suite, to his photo documen- before. tary world - I’d say Joe Territo

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John M. Gerty, Jr., CRA I am one of those ophthalmic has rolling frames which let photographers who entered me access whichever vessel is this field from another career needed. path. My bachelor’s degree is in design with a major in prod- The rivers and lakes of the up- uct design, though with a per midwest provide diverse strong grounding in photogra- opportunities for paddling ad- phy. As with many of my col- ventures. There is everything leagues, photography, now from rivers or ponds, to white imaging, is something of a water, to ocean scale reaches

left has carried my wife and I safely out into Lakes Superior and Michigan. As with flying, take offs and landings are the hardest part. Near shore surf can broach you and roll you in an instant.

I use the canoes on smaller waters; however, they can be- come quite tricky in their own right. Downed trees are unex- pected and always at the worst possible point. Rivers in narrow valleys can build Solo canoes on the Mecan River, Wis- on the Great Lakes. consin quickly from a sudden rain, forming standing waves within passion as well as the way I The tandem sea kayak to my usually easy riffles. It’s very make a living. sobering to glide over However, the product designer the hull of side of me has not been idle. someone Boats represent an area which else’s canoe has caught my interest. Build- submerged ing them offered both a crea- and tive outlet and a recreational wrapped pursuit. I have made four ca- around a noes from plywood, two sea rock on a kayaks (one still under con- remote sec- struction) and a strip built ca- tion of river. noe. Having had to make But hey, it room for the fleet, I built a beats work, “boat file” onto my garage. It even our kind of work. John Gerty, CRA with a 17 foot wood strip canoe and a 21 foot tandem sea kayak. 19

Second Sight: Views of phacoemulsification, a becomes one of the greats of technique that revolutionized medical history. This "PS" From an Eye cataract surgery. Paton and added to the book may be Kel- Doctor's Odyssey Kelman were two very differ- man's most memorable ent men of the same age, dif- eulogy, written by his former ferently dedicated to their harsh opponent. Book Review by Johnny Jus- medical specialty. Kelman de- tice, Jr. Finally this was the best auto- biography that I have read in years and I highly recommend Second Sight is a wonderful it to everyone.■ story of the life of an amazing eye doctor, David Paton, who followed his famous physician father into medicine, and then like, his dad, on into ophthal- mology. After rising to a full- time faculty appointment at Johns Hopkins Hospital and “Imagine a man confined to a hut, living in horrendous poverty with no means to the Wilmer Eye Institute he take care of himself nor provide payment pieced together a global odys- for his daily food. Then one day, a quick sey that led to the founding of operation takes place and he regains nor- ORBIS, a "flying hospital", that mal sight. He cries wonder-filled tears. Now imagine the effect on the surgeon would provide doctors diag- serves that special recogni- able to enlighten the lives of thousands of nosing, treating and perform- tion, for initially in the eyes of other people. Then imagine how it might ing surgeries on people with academics like Dr. Paton, feel if such a doctor’s imagination led to diseased eyes in a world class Kelman was a medical "no- restoration of eyesight to millions of peo- mobile facility (a DC-8)n that ple. That’s fee-free professional ecstasy. good"--and the reader experi- Let me tell you the whole “selfish” odys- was designed to teach and ences the transformation of sey that has brought the kind of success thus serve thousands in Third Paton's opinion as Kelman that reaches beyond anyone’s wildest World countries. dreams.” -The author

Capitalizing on a priviliged up- bringing, he and his family en- joyed their happiness but also experienced tragedy at times, including the loss of a beloved sister to a horrible accident. His dedication to his career hurt his first two marriages. All of the ups and downs of his personal life are honestly de- scribed in this beautifully writ- ten book.

At the end of the book, Dr. Pation explains being bored with writing about himself, there is an essay about his evolutionary relationship to Dr. Charles Kelman, the inventor

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AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE FROM A FRIEND

This is a short version of how new energies to my depart- Johnny Justice, Jr. happened ment’s fluorescein angiogra- to blossom. Unlike the start of phy and ultrasonography pro- my own extensively advan- grams in 1971 at Baylor Col- taged past, Johnny’s remark- lege of Medicine in Houston, able career arose from the ba- (his teaching sessions being sic initiative to survive in a open to all residents, fellows, North Carolina orphanage and practitioners and ophthalmic then with a persistent determi- photographers in that city) –- nation to improve his lot from but the three mentors named the ground level of an unin- above are key to his progres- spiring high school education. sion of achievement coupled He could have leveled off at with academic faculty appoint- that point, leading a life of me- ments and the establishment diocrity commensurate with a of his own name as a principal lack of privileged opportunity. creator of modern ophthalmic Two components of his photography. makeup account for what was to follow: A healthy ambition Indeed, Johnny’s luck was not from unwillingness to accept just from a path that crossed the status quo; and a suscepti- with certain outstanding doc- bility to the influence of three tors but from having the humil- key doctors, J. Donald M. ity and eagerness to adapt Gass, Edward W. D. Norton, these academicians as his and J. Lawton Smith. Any teachers. Whereas I can at- doctor under the leadership of tribute numerous discrepant only one of those individuals advantages accounting for the could not fail to feel that doc- progression of my own career, tor’s influence; but so far as I Johnny’s career path was as know, Johnny Justice was the pure as any clinical investiga- only self-appointed non- tor could hope to find in seek- professional disciple of all ing proof for the hypothesis three of those mentors – each that ambition plus “mentor ap- of whom, in turn, valued and preciation” constitute the most respected his contributions im- powerful combination of ingre- mensely. It was a productive, dients for successful careers mutually appreciated two-way in any specialty. We academic street. physicians have a lot to be thankful to Johnny Justice for, There have been other health and it is not just the break- care personnel with positive throughs he helped to create. influences upon Johnny --- and I like to think I was David Paton MD among them, for we go back many years together, and Johnny brought new ideas and

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ones. It was often a difficult journey, one that inspired the creation of the Holly Harwood Skolkin, Rose Ribbon project for families dealing with cancer. This project CRA will now bear her name. She deeply 1952-2012 believed that in doing good works good things would come to her as With a grieving heart I announce the indeed they did, giving her the years recent passing of our fellow col- to see her young children grow into league and past BOD member, Holly loving and compassionate young Harwood Skolkin. Surrounded by adults. friends and family she peacefully succumbed to her long struggle with To her friends, Holly will be remem- cancer on February 10. bered for her wicked sense of hu- mor, her riotous spirit and compas- Following college graduation in 1974 sionate heart. To me, she was the with a degree in photojournalism, truest of friends. There are no she began a distinguished career in words for me today in expressing my medical photography. Holly worked grief and I share this with you, my in the Ophthalmology Department at OPS family. the University of Texas-Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, and She was proud to be a member of Emory University where she won aspirations to become the devoted the OPS and in the last year of her numerous awards for her slit lamp mother to daugh- photography. ter Dayna and son Emory. In She served as a BOD member from addition to raising 1991-1994 as well as working tire- her family she lessly on numerous committees gave tirelessly of throughout the years. Together she her time to her and I were anointed the de facto His- many mitzvah torical Committee by none other than projects, includ- the late great Don Wong in 1987. ing The River and Aishel House, Many of us will remember Holly as two organizations an effervescent pistol of a Texas for which she Gal, barely 5 feet tall and packing a was a founding heart 6 feet wide while we will for- member. She ever conjure up her big hair and in- was extremely fectious spirit , most in the OPS have proud of making not been privy to the more private her adult Bat side of Holly and her many charitable Mitzvah. works. She gave up her professional Her spiritu- life, despite her illness, it was ex- ality and tremely important to her to preserve optimistic her CRA. attitude helped her Those who wish to make a memorial battle stage contribution are encouraged to sup- 4 breast port the Aishel House, Rose Ribbon cancer for Foundation, Congregation Beth Ye- nearly 15 shurun, or the Friends of Nursing at years. She St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital. was a role model, To my friend I say L'Hitraot. Rest companion, peacefully, Holly Dolly, and know and confi- that we will miss you. The love you dante for made WAS so much more than the numerous love you took.. cancer pa- tients and Submitted by Denice Barsness, their loved CRA, FOPS, COMT, ROUB 22

Emery Billings, CRA, Keith Addicks, Director of FOPS Honored by Photography at University Eye University of Maryland Care, attended the June 23rd As a wonderful expression of dedication respect and appreciation, Uni- ceremony and versity Eye Care at the Univer- said, “ It was a sity of Maryland, Baltimore, wonderful cele- bration of Em- has dedicated their Ophthal- ery's life. His mic Photography Suite in the family and a name of Emery S. Billings, good part of CRA, FOPS. our staff at- tended a Chi- Photo caption: Emery Billings Photography Suite Emery, who served the Oph- nese luncheon, dedication: Starting on left, Keith Addicks, CRA; Ver‐ thalmic Photographers’ Soci- which Emery inder S. Nirankari, MD; Stanley Schocket, MD; and Myrtle Billings, far right. ety as the first Chair of the would have ap- Board of Education, and also proved of. Lots of great memories were served on the Board of Certifi- mentor to many ophthalmic shared as we dedicated the cation and for many years as a imagers. A large “thank you” photography suite to him. He goes to those at the University treasured slit lamp photogra- is greatly missed. He was a of Maryland who recognize the phy, and specular photomi- great friend and mentor to contributions of this wonderful crography instructor, passed me.” gentleman and have chosen to away in November, 2010. honor him in this special way. Emery was a great friend and

In Memory In Memory Noble J. David, MD William Ludwick,

Noble J. David, MD, one of the early pioneers in the use of fluo- FOPS. rescein angiography and an Honorary Life Member of the Oph- Bill was a valued and re- thalmic Photographers' Society, passed away on November 30, spected member of the Oph- 2011 in Rotterdam, Holland at the age of 83. thalmic Photographers' Soci-

ety for many years. He was Dr. David's contributions to the early days of ophthalmic imaging elected a Fellow of the Oph- are recounted in two articles on the history of fluorescein an- thalmic Photographers' Soci- giography and indocyanine green angiography. Dr. David is also ety ( FOPS ) in 1978, in recog- featured in the documentary film, Discovering Fluorescein An- nition of the many contribu- giography. tions he made in the early

years of the Society. An interesting biography of Dr David appears in the Journal of

Neuro-Ophthalmology: September 2002 - Volume 22 - Issue 3 - pp 240-246

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