SKI COLORADO EYECARE CONFERENCE 2013

 

Its all over folks!  Great week, super cold for the first few days [ -20's middle of the day!] certainly testing out survival skills, then the weather turned gentle with clear sunny days for some great cruising on the beautiful open slopes the USA is famous for. 

The next event will be back to the Dolomites again [it's hard to stay away from that place!] Please email me if you are interested, places will probably be limited due to accommodation constraints.

This is a conference for all Eye Care Professionals, General Practitioners, Pharmacists and associated workers. Friends and guests are all welcome to tag along for the week as well.

The 2013 conference will be based in the newly renovated Westin Hotel complex at Snowmass [formarly the Silvertree], Colorado, USA. Starting Saturday 12th January, 2013, running over 1 week.

Snowmass is the largest of the 4 Aspen ski areas. The hotel is perfectly located with ski-in/ski-out access. The ski area is suitable for beginners through to experts. It has the largest vertical in the USA at 1,345m and is set between 2,470 and 3,815m which equates to excellent snow quality. There is also a regular free shuttle bus available if you wish to explore the other 3 Aspen resort areas. More details of the ski area can be found at this link.

It will begin the week starting Saturday 12th January, 2013 and follow the successful format that has made these conferences so popular since 2005. This will be the 10th eyecare conference I have put together. Lecture sessions will run on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Thursday between 4 and 8pm.

I now have the accommodation details available. Please email me on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a copy of the package. There is already strong interest in this event so early action to secure your places and secure earlybird prices is strongly advised.

GETTING THERE

From Australia a flight to either Denver, Colorado or to Aspen airport [closer, do this if possible] is the way to go. Usually it will be via Los Angeles. I have no direct involvement in the flights and you are best to sort this via your own travel agent or via the internet.

Above shows the perfect location of the venue.

A room example:

2013 Speakers:

Dr Andrew Field

Andrew graduated from Monash University,1980 and worked as a General

Practitioner in rural Queensland third world PNG and suburban Melbourne

until 1988, 

Trained as an ophthalmologist at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

for three years and then did a Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease

at John Hopkins Hospital, USA. Worked as a Senior Registrar in

Southampton, UK, before commencing private practice at Cairns Eye & Laser

Clinic in 1994. Currently, Senior Visiting Ophthalmologist to Cairns Base

Hospital. Areas of special interest include cataract and pterygium

surgery, along with diabetic retinal laser surgery and treatment of wet

AMD with intravitreal Lucentis.

 

Professor David A Mackey MBBS, MD, FRANZCO, FRACS

Professor of Ophthalmology, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science;

Managing Director Lions Eye Institute

Professor David Mackey has spent 20 years studying the genetics of the

optic nerve. He conducted extensive studies into large pedigrees with

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy and Dominant Optic Atrophy. In 1993 he

initiated the Glaucoma Inheritance Study in Tasmania (GIST), creating one

of the largest glaucoma biobanks in the world, and is now recognised as an

international leader in the genetics of glaucoma with over 50 papers

published on the subject. GIST has helped define phenotype-genotype

correlations in myocilin glaucoma as well as identifying other glaucoma

genes. In 2000 he started the Twins Eye Study in Tasmania and Brisbane to

investigate the genetic and environmental factors contributing to the

ocular biometry related to glaucoma and myopia. He also leads the Norfolk

Island Eye Study, examining 800 descendant of the Bounty Mutineers, and in

Western Australia runs the Raine Eye Health Study of 2,000 20-year olds

from a birth cohort.

 

Dr Christina Hubert

Christina is an Ophthalmologist with international practice authorizations

(Luxembourg, Belgium, Romania) having had international training in well

known hospitals, Moorfields UK, Munich University Hospital Germany,

Antwerp University Hospital Belgium, and with well known specialists, such

as Prof. Tassignon (EBO president), Dr. Trau (former BSCRS president),

Prof. Alain Bird (Moorsfields), Prof. Lightman (Moorsfields), Dr Gregor

(SOE president), as well as a varied experience with anterior and

posterior segments.

 

Harry Standish F.C.A. JP

Harry is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

and has over 30 years experience in professional practice.

He provides accounting, taxation and general business advice to individual

clients, small to medium businesses and caters to the needs of high net

worth individuals and business groups.

 

Dr Phil Larkin is a graduate of Adelaide University Medical School (1988),

and has specialty training in ophthalmology admitted as a Fellow of the

Royal Australian New Zealand College of Ophthalmology, in 1994. He is a

Foundation Member of the Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive

Surgeons, joining in 1997.

 

Dr Phil McGeorge has been an ophthalmic surgeon for over 20 years and has

been a pioneer in laser refractive eye surgery since it began in Western

Australia in 1992.

Following his medical education at the University of Western Australia,

and medical and surgical residency in Perth hospitals, Dr McGeorge

discovered a passion for surgery of the eye. He undertook his specialty

training at Royal Perth Hospital. Dr McGeorge became a Fellow of the Royal

Australasian College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the Royal Australian and

New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists in 1991.

 

Dr Nohad Teliani

Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Dr. Nohad Teliani completed a Doctor of Optometry at University of Waterloo in 2006. Dr. Teliani has had a long association with Gimbel Eye Centre beginning in 2004 to present day where she currently works as an optometrist handling pre- and post-operative care for refractive and cataract patients. She also spends time in a dispensing practice handling routine eye exams, contact lens fittings and treatment of various eye diseases. She has recently been involved in 3 volunteer mission trips overseas to provide eyecare for those in need including dispensing glasses and post operative care for cataract surgeries. In her spare time she enjoys snowboarding, travelling and spending time with her large family including her 18 nieces and nephews.

Tim McKinnon

Timothy James McKinnon graduated in optometry from the UNSW in 1967. He has participated in ICEE clinics in the Pacific Islands and throughout NSW.

 

Dr Marc Wei

Marc graduated from University of Queensland Medical School in 1989 and followed by Fellowship of Ophthalmology in 1998. 

Upon completion of specialist training in Australia, he obtained further subspecialty training in glaucoma, cataract and paediatric ophthalmology at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children and at Kings College Hospital/St Thomas', London, UK.

He has been in integral surgeon for the last 12 years at Lasersight Australia in Brisbane and Gold Coast. Specializing in refractive laser and lens surgery, he is recognized for early adopter experience with new intraocular lenses. He also has a general ophthalmic clinic in the same locations and is a lecturer at Bond and Griffith University Medical Schools.

He is a current member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, European Society of Refractive and Cataract surgeons and the Australasian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons and is actively involved in research and presentations at ophthalmic conferences.

Annette Clayfield Hoskin- Optometry Development Manager

Annette is an Optometrist with more than 20 years experience in the field of eye protection, product development, compliance and quality control.  Annette is OAA's representative on Australian Standards Committee (SF006) and (MS024).  Annette’s work experience includes roles at the University of New South Wales, in development and assessment of sunglasses and eye protectors, for Unisearch in the technology transfer area, and in private practice working for various health care providers.  Annette also works as a consulting Optometrist and has conducted worksite audits for safety and has presented to Optometrist and end user groups across Australia on issues relating to eye protection and standards.