Interventional Glaucoma Consortium 2024

November 15-17 | Salt Lake City, UT

Grand America Hotel

A think tank for the most progressive glaucoma specialists.

The Interventional Glaucoma Consortium will be returning to Salt Lake City in 2024, bringing together the top thought leaders in the interventional glaucoma space and offering a dedicated program for glaucoma fellows in partnership with Moran Eye Center. Curated by Program Chairs Drs. Ike Ahmed, Rick Lewis, Arsham Sheybani, and Rachel Simpson, the IGC’s think tank–style format will encourage a select group of leading glaucoma specialists to exchange innovative ideas and education that promotes a proactive, not reactive, approach to patient care.

Brought to you by Bryn Mawr Communications and Glaucoma Today.

For questions, contact us at igc@bmctoday.com.

Program Chairs

Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC

Richard Lewis, MD

Arsham Sheybani, MD

Rachel Simpson, MD

Faculty

Inas Aboobakar, MD

Husam Ansari, MD

Analisa Arosemena, MD

Jason Bacharach, MD

Sahar Bedrood, MD, PhD

Jefferson Berryman, MD

Devang Bhoiwala, MD

Lauren S. Blieden, MD

Kristin Bretz, MD

Matthew Brink, MD

Reay Brown, MD

Jacob Brubaker, MD

Carlos Buznego, MD

Larissa Camejo, MD

Peter Chang, MD

Robert Chang, MD

Craig Chaya, MD

Ian Conner, MD, PhD

Randy Craven, MD

Lindsay Dawson, MD

Benjeil Edghill, MD

Monica Ertel, MD

Brian Flowers, MD

Christine Funke, MD

Nina Goyal, MD

Leon Herndon, MD

Derek Horkey, MD

Shelly Jain, MD

Murray Johnstone, MD

Shivani Kamat, MD

L. Jay Katz, MD

Irfan Kherani, MD

Mahmoud Khaimi, MD

Won I. Kim, MD

Christine Larsen, MD

Ariana Levin, MD

Shan Lin, MD

John Lind, MD

Xiongfei Liu, MD

Elizabeth Martin, MD

Poonam Misra, MD

Austin Nakatsuka, MD

Robert Noecker, MD

Mildred M.G. Olivier, MD

Regine Pappas, MD

Roma Patel, MD

Shamil Patel, MD

Ian Pitha, MD, PhD

Mary Qiu, MD

George Reiss, MD

Mazeyar Saboori, MD

Steven Sarkisian Jr, MD

Emily Schehlein, MD

Matt Schlenker, MD, MSc

Leonard Seibold, MD

Brian Shafer, MD

Manjool Shah, MD

Shakeel Shareef, MD

Aakriti Garg Shukla, MD

Arthur Sit, MD

Oluwatosin Smith, MD

Brian Stagg, MD

Ramya Swamy, MD

H. George Tanaka, MD

Savak Teymoorian, MD

Vanessa Vera, MD

Zak Vest, MD

Robert Weinreb, MD

Agenda

Friday | November 15

8:00 AM–4:00 PM | IGC Fellows Program (Grand America Hotel)

4:00 PM–5:00 PM | IGC Fellows Reception (IGC Fellows Program Participants, Faculty, and Sponsors)

6:00 PM–7:30 PM | IGC Kickoff (IGC Faculty and Sponsors)

6:00 PM–6:45 PM | Welcome Reception
6:45 PM–7:30 PM | Opening Session; Moderated by the IGC Program Chairs (Supported by Glaukos)

-A Conversation on Applying IG Today | George Tanaka, MD; Christine Funke, MD; and Savak Teymoorian, MD, MBA

Saturday | November 16

7:00 AM–8:00 AM | Breakfast

8:00 AM–8:10 AM | Opening Remarks

8:10 AM–10:45 AM | The Great Debates; Moderated by Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC

8:10 AM–8:35 AM | SLT as First-Line Therapy: Ready or Not?

-Ready: Emily Schehlein, MD
-Not Ready: Brian Shafer, MD

8:35 AM–9:00 AM | Phaco Plus: Ready or Not?

-Ready: Ian Conner, MD, PhD
-Not Ready: Roma Patel, MD

9:00 AM–9:25 AM | Standalone MIGS: Ready or Not?

-Ready: Nathan Radcliffe, MD
-Not Ready: Sahar Bedrood, MD, PhD

9:25 AM–9:50 AM | Alternative Bleb Procedures: Ready or Not?

-Ready: Peter Chang, MD
-Not Ready: Leon Herndon, MD

9:50 AM–10:15 AM | Sustained Drug Delivery: Ready or Not?

-Ready: I. Paul Singh, MD
-Not Ready: Analisa Arosemena, MD

10:15 AM–10:40 AM | IOP and Disease Progression: Which Matters More?

-Controlled Fluctuation: Arthur Sit, MD
-Absolute Reduction: Shan Lin, MD

10:40 AM–11:05 AM | Keynote: What Is Next for Glaucoma Surgery? | Robert N. Weinreb, MD

11:05 AM–11:25 AM | Break & Exhibits

11:25 AM–1:00 PM | Emerging Technologies & Their Place in the Treatment Paradigm; Moderated by Arsham Sheybani, MD

11:25 AM–11:35 AM | Revisiting the Suprachoroidal Space: Miniject | Kristin Bretz, MD
11:35 AM–11:45 AM | Revisiting the Suprachoroidal Space: AlloFlo | Craig Chaya, MD
11:45 AM–11:55 AM | Risk Factors for Disease Progression: Is It All About IOP? | Inas Aboobakar, MD
11:55 AM–12:10 PM | Panel: Continuous IOP Monitoring & Disease Management | Inas Aboobakar, MD; Mildred Olivier, MD; Shamil Patel, MD; and Arthur Sit, MD
12:10 PM–12:25 PM | Panel: Laser Treatments: Where Does Each Option Fit? | Mazeyar Saboori, MD; Shakeel Shareef, MD; and Zak Vest, MD
12:25 PM–12:35 PM | Titratable Devices: Calibreye Update | Austin Nakatsuka, MD
12:35 PM–12:45 PM | Is There a Better Tube Shunt? | Ian Pitha, MD, PhD
12:45 PM–1:00 PM | Panel: Drainage Devices of Today & Tomorrow | Ian Pitha, MD, PhD; Reay Brown, MD; Ariana Levin, MD; and Eydie Miller Ellis, MD
1:00 PM–1:15 PM | Lessons From the Past & Implications for the Future | Murray Johnstone, MD

1:15 PM–2:15 PM | Lunch Symposium (Sponsored by AbbVie)

Interventional Glaucoma Consensus Discussion | Randy Craven, MD; Oluwatosin Smith, MD; Robert J. Noecker, MD; and Jason Bacharach, MD

2:15 PM–3:15 PM | Financial Aspects of IG; Moderated by Rick Lewis, MD

2:15 PM–2:30 PM | The Changing Glaucoma Practice | George Tanaka, MD
2:30 PM–3:00 PM | Panel: Barriers to Adopting Newly Available Innovations | John Lind, MD; Jacob Brubaker, MD; Elizabeth Martin, MD; Matt Brink, MD; and Zak Vest, MD
3:00 PM–3:15 PM | Open-Floor Discussion: Physicians & Industry | Moderated by Christine Larsen, MD, and Steven Sarkisian Jr, MD

3:15 PM–3:35 PM | Break & Exhibits

3:35 PM–5:00 PM | Seeing the Light After Surgical Complications; Moderated by Rachel Simpson, MD

3:35 PM–3:55 PM | Case 1: Mary Qiu, MD

-Panelists: Mahmoud Khaimi, MD; Lindsay Dawson, MD; and Benjeil Edghill, MD

3:55 PM–4:15 PM | Case 2: Lauren Blieden, MD

-Panelists: Matt Schlenker, MD, FRCSC; Larissa Camejo, MD; and Robert Chang, MD

4:15 PM–4:35 PM | Case 3: Brian Flowers, MD

-Panelists: Oluwatosin Smith, MD; Husam Ansari, MD; and Leo Seibold, MD

4:35 PM–5:00 PM | Case 4: Manjool Shah, MD

-Panelists: Poonam Misra, MD; Brian Stagg, MD; Won Kim, MD; and Shivani Kamat, MD

5:10 PM | Closing Remarks

6:00 PM–8:00 PM | Evening Reception (Grand America Hotel)

Sunday | November 17

8:00 AM–9:00 AM | Breakfast

9:00 AM–12:00 PM | IGC Fellows Wet Labs

*Times are subject to change

Fellowship Program

The 2024 Interventional Glaucoma Consortium will include a designated Fellows Program, open to US and Canadian glaucoma fellows. A total of 30 support packages to attend the Fellows Program are available and will be granted on a first-come, first served basis. The support package will include hotel accommodations for 3 nights (November 14, 15, and 16), a travel stipend, and on-site transportation.

Supported participants in the Fellows Program are required to attend all components of the 2024 Interventional Glaucoma Consortium, from November 15-17.

Contact igc@bmctoday.com for sponsorship opportunities.