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Society News Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society hosts 57th Annual Meeting

The Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society, under the leadership of President Marshall Stafford, M.D., hosted their 57th Annual Meeting on March 11, 2022 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. After two years of virtual offerings the in-person event attracted over 90 physicians who welcomed distinguished ophthalmologist Uday Devgan, M.D., FACS, Private Practice, Devgan Eye Surgery, Los Angeles; Partner, Specialty Surgical Center, Beverly Hills; and the original Cataract Coach, who served as the 41st Annual Harvey E. Thorpe Lecturer.

The named lecture honors Harvey E. Thorpe, M.D., an ophthalmologist whose techniques and inventions of medical instruments contributed to the study of the eye series.

Dr. Devgan is world renowned in the field of ocular surgery and has taught surgery in 40 countries and writes teaching columns in eye surgery journals which are distributed worldwide. He has written more than 200 books, chapters, medical papers, and journal articles about techniques of cataract, lens, and LASIK surgery. These writings as well as his instructional surgical videos have helped thousands of ophthalmologists and their patients.

Attendees were enlightened and educated with presentations from the following prominent and distinguished guest faculty: Emily Chew, M.D., Director, Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications (DECA), at the National Eye Institute, the National Institutes of Health; Chief, Clinical Trials Branch, Bethesda, MD; Chris Albanis, M.D., Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery; Chief Medical Officer, Ocular Partners, Inc. President, Arbor Centers for EyeCare, Clinical Associate, The University of Chicago; Chairperson, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology Chicago, IL; and Steven R. Sarkisian, Jr., M.D., founder, and CEO of Oklahoma Eye Surgeons, PLLC.

In addition, attendees welcomed local faculty José- Alain Sahel, M.D., Distinguished Professor and Chairman, The Eye and Ear Endowed Chair, Department of Ophthalmology; Director, UPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. Kenneth Cheng, MD Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society Board of Director, provided a brief and informative legislative update.

The Society gratefully acknowledges all industry representatives who sponsored or exhibited at the event. A complete list of exhibitors can be found on the Society website at www.pghoph.org.

Following the meeting, members and their guests enjoyed networking and dinner at the Terrace Room in the Omni William Penn Hotel.

Planning for the 2022-2023 educational series is underway. If you know of an exceptional speaker whom you would like to see present at an upcoming meeting, contact Nadine Popovich, administrator by email npopovich@acms.org Guest Faculty at the 57th Annual meeting include (l to r) Chris Albanis, MD., José- Alain Sahel, MD; Marshall Stafford, MD, POS President; Uday Devgan, MD, FACS; Steven Sarkisian Jr., MD, and Kenneth Cheng, MD

Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, 41st Annual Harvey E. Thorpe Lecturer and Marshall Stafford, MD, President, after the presentation of the Thorpe Scroll