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OFFICIAL NOTICES Convention Call Under the authority of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Standing Rules, and with the approval of the Board of Directors, I herewith proclaim that the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophtha:Jmology will convene at the Georgia World Congress Center on Sunday, November 11, 19&4, and will continue through Thursday, November 15. Whitney G. Sampson, MD President Attest: Bruce E. Spivey, MD Executive Vice President Board of Directors Meeting The Board of Directors of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will meet from 1:30 to 5:00 pm, Friday, November 9, at the Omni International Hotel Convention Center in Atlanta. Members interested in presenting business before the Board should submit items in writing in advance to Bruce E. Spivey, MD, Executive Vice President, American Academy of Ophthalmology, PO Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120-7424. Whitney G. Sampson, MD President Board of Councillors Meeting The Board of Councillors of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will meet from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday, November 10, at the Georgia World Congress Center. Business Meeting The Annual Business Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will be held at 5:15 pm, Monday, November 12, in the Georgia World Congress Center Auditorium, Level Ill-East. The order of business will be: Call to Order Report of the President Report of the Executive Vice President Election of Fellows and Members Election of Officers and Directors-at-Large Unfinished Business Announcements and Notices Proposed Bylaw revisions will also be presented to the membership at the meeting. All active and life Fellows and Members in good standing are eligible to vote at the meeting and are urged to attend.
Members who wish to present new business should submit items in writing no later than October 12, 19&4. Please send all correspondence to Bruce E. Spivey, MD, Executive Vice President, American Academy of Ophthalmology, PO Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 941207424. Open Meeting: Optometric Medicine Therapeutic Drug Legislation
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All Academy members are encouraged to attend a presentation on optometric therapeutic drug legislation. The meeting will be held Monday, November 12, in the Georgia World Congress Auditorium, Level Ill-East, from 12:40 pm to 1:45 pm. The Committee for State Affairs, chaired by Hunter R. Stokes, MD, will lead a discussion on the attempt of optometry to expand the scope of its practice through legislation. More than 40 states allow optometrists to use some drugs in their practices for diagnostic purposes. Three states - West Virginia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma allow optometrists to treat abnormalities of the eye, and this year, therapeutic drug bills were introduced in seven states. Discussion will include the nature of optometric legislation and its implications for ophthalmology and vision care patients. Residents' Forum: How You Will be Reimbursed for Your Services Residents and fellows are encouraged to attend this meeting, designed to provide important information on how practicing -physicians are reimbursed for their services. The meeting will be held Wednesday, November 14, from 12:30 to 1 :45 pm, in the Georgia World Congress Center Auditorium, Level Ill-East. James V. Aquavella, MD, chairman of the Health Plans Committee, will lead the panel in a discussion of the rapidly growing number of alternative and competing reimbursement systems - including Medicare, Medicaid, third-party payers and alternative systems of health care delivery, HMOs, PPOs, IPAs, and DRGs - and the differences between them. Visiting Scientist The Academy is pleased and honored to have been asked by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, sponsors of the Japan-United States Visiting Scientist Program, to participate in the visit of Professor Akira Nakajima, MD, of Tokyo, Japan, who has been selected by the College as a 19&4 Visiting Scientist. A member of the Academy, Dr. Nakajima is well known in the United States and has the respect of the international ophthalmologic community. He was the president of the XXIII International Congress of Ophthalmology, which took place in Japan in 197&. Professor Nakajima will be participating in our scientific program as the chairman of a free paper session on cataracts, Tuesday, November 13, at 2:00 pm in Hall 0, Level I-West.
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ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM Scientific Program The program offers 24 sessions, 280 papers, 200 posters and 34 exhibits. Again this year, evening sessions will be held on Sunday only. In addition to the Jackson Memorial Lecture, to be delivered by Robert Machemer, MD, there will be symposia on the following topics: Ophthalmology in 2001 -- Outlook on Various Factors Affecting Ophthalmology Outpatient Surgery Sexually-Transmitted Ocular Disorders Intraocular Lenses Lasers Computers Melanoma Consult the scientific sessions, posters and exhibits sections of this program for further information. A listing of the late call poster abstracts, presenting the latest scientific information, will be published in the first Annual Meeting edition of Argus, the Academy's official newspaper. Instruction Course Program and Tickets More than 500 courses, exploring a wide range of clinical and socio-economic subjects will be offered at the meeting. A new, three-hour mini-update course will cover the highlights of the Academy's Regional Update Program. Other courses will focus on the latest proven surgical techniques and technology, including lasers and computers. Courses will range in length from one to six hours, and in educational level from basic to advanced. Tickets are required for admission to instruction courses. Although advance registration for courses closed on September 28, tickets for courses not sold out during the advance order period may be purchased on-site in Atlanta for a fee of $12 per Course hour. The Instruction Course Ticket Sales Area will be located in the Georgia World Congress Center, Level I-East. Since course capacities are limited, attendees are urged to purchase tickets on-site as soon as possible. Bulletin boards located in the Sales Area will provide information on course ticket availability. For further information regarding advance ticket order confirmations, on-site ticket services, course content and schedules, refer to the instruction course section of this program. Film/Video Program Five videos and two films on cataracts, cornea, plastic surgery, and neuro-ophthalmology comprise this year's film/video program. The presentations on current clinical approaches are designed to make optimum use of film and video as educational media. For further information on program content and the schedule, consult the film/video section of this program. Authorship The objective of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, in sponsoring annual and other periodic scientific sessions, distributing recordings of portions of those sessions, and publishing its journal, Ophthalmology, is to provide opportunities for the free expression and interchange of ideas and information. The Academy accepts no responsibility for any opinions, positions, or statements
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contained or expressed in material which is presented at scientific sessions sponsored by the Academy, reproduced in recordings made and distributed by the Academy, or published in Ophthalmology. Those opinions, positions, and statements are to be attributed solely to their authors and are not, by the fact of their presentation at a session sponsored by the Academy, or their inclusion in recordings made and distributed by the Academy, or their publication in Ophthalmology or ownership of copyright, necessarily those of the Academy or Ophthalmology or indicative of Academy views or policy or editorial concurrence. Disclosure: All presenters and/or authors are required to disclose any proprietary interests relevant to the subject matter of their presentation. CME Credits The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor Category I continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. A maximlim of 39 credits can be earned through participation in 1984 Annual Meeting activities. One credit is awarded for each hour of participation, as follows: Scientific Sessions and Instruction Courses
up to 32 credits
Scientific Exhibits and Posters
up to 5 credits
Film/Video Program
up to 2 credits
Attendance verification cards (in pre registrants' packets) and on-site registration forms (given to on-site registrants) serve as verification of meeting attendance for the purpose of reporting Category I CME credits to the appropriate agencies. Instruction course attendees will also receive a credit verification form at the end of each course. Academy members will receive a 1984 Annual Meeting CME Credit Reporting Form with their registration materials, which they should complete and return to the Academy if they wish to participate in the Academy's CME Credit Reporting Service. Please note that each physician is responsible for keeping a record of the number of credits earned, and submitting attendance verification to the appropriate agencies. Further information regarding CME credit reporting, and information about other Academy-sponsored programs bearing CME credit, will be available at the Resource Center's Education Exhibit, located in the exhibit hall, Level I-East. Technical Exhibits Technical exhibits featuring products and services from approximately 300 US and foreign companies can be viewed Sunday, November 11, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Monday, November 12, through Thursday, November 15, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, in the exhibit hall of the Georgia World Congress Center, Level I-East. Many companies will display instruments, diagnostic equipment, surgical equipment and educational materials. Other exhibits will include lasers, contact lenses and accessories, IOLs and practice management services. Technical exhibitors assume responsibility for operating all lasers or other hazardous optical sources in their exhibits, in full compliance with applicable health and safety codes, so that no safety hazard is presented to
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meeting exhibitors or attendees. Exhibitors are required to comply with the "Safety Guidelines for Lasers and Other Hazardous Optical Sources," prepared by the Academy Laser Safety Committee, and exhibits are inspected for complicance upon installation. A complete listing of the companies represented at this year's Annual Meeting, including information on the products and services they offer, will be available on-site. REGI5TRA nON Registration Location and Hours All registration areas will be located in the Georgia World Congress Center, Level I-East, and will be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday, November 11, through Thursday, November 15.
NON-MEMBERS Non-Member Ophthalmologist
$375
Other Physician
$375
Resident or Fellow-in-Training (A letter from your program director verifying enrollment status must be presented when registering.)
$100
ASORN Member (American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses; fee includes $50 Academy registration and $25 ASORN registration.)
$75
DVM, PhD, Other Professional
$215
Office Technician, Assistant, Nurse, or other Allied Health Professional (not including ASORN members; fee does not register you for auxiliary meetings, e.g., JCAHPO.)
$50
Spouse or Family Member (Note: Otildren 12 years and older must register to attend the meeting program.)
$20
If you did not preregister, you may register at the OnSite Registration Area. Please have your Academy ID number, if known, with you when you register. (Your ID number can be found following your name on any Acaderriy mailing label, on your monthly Statement of Account or in your 1983-84 Academy Membership Directory.)
Visitor Registration (Registration for one-clay admission to the exhibit hall only will be available Sunday, November 11, through Thursday, November 15, at the On-Site Registration Area, and will be available only to medical students, technicians and office staff. Proof of status (i.e., business card or letter) must be presented when registering.)
$25
Spouse Registration
Cancellations
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a special Spouse Registration and Tour Ticket desk in the Registration Area. Spouse preregistration packets, on-site registration, and tour tickets will be available there.
The deadline for preregistration cancellation was September 28, 1984. No refunds will be granted for cancellation requests received after that date.
Preregistration Preregistration closed September 28, and confirmation of preregistration will be mailed before the meeting. Registration materials will not be mailed. Packets containing an attendance verification form, badge, exhibitor inquiry card and instruction course tickets may be picked up at the Preregistration Area. On-Site Registration
Registration Fees
ON-SITE FEE PAYMENTS
Most Academy Fellows, Members and Candidates for Member (applications must have been received by May 15, 1984) may attend the Annual Meeting free of charge as a benefit of membership. For further information, please contact the Membership Services Department of the Academy. Members-in-Training and Candidates for Member-in-Training, Inactive Members and Fellows, nonmembers, spouses and visitors must pay registration fees as follows: FELLOWS AND MEMBERS Fellow or Member (Active, Life, Honorary, Associate, Candidate)
$0
Member-in-Training or Candidate for Member-in-Training
$25
Inactive Fellow or Inactive Member
$100
All payments at the meeting must be made in U.S. dollars, and may be made by personal check, bank draft, traveler's check, cash, VISA, or Master Charge. No other credit cards will be accepted. HOUSING were mailed in April with Housing forms preregistration forms. Additional forms, if needed, may be duplicated or obtained from the Academy Meetings Department. Send completed applications for hotel accommodations as soon as possible to: AAO Housing Bureau 233 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30043 DO NOT ACADEMY.
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Housing forms should be received at the Housing Bureau no later than October 19. The Bureau will accept telephone requests for housing only after October 19; no reservation confirmations will be mailed after that date. The Bureau phone number is (404) 521-6630. Hotel assignments will be made in the order of receipt of housing applications. If the hotel of your choice is unavailable, the Housing Bureau will make an assignment based on the rate and location preferences you specify on the housing application. (See maps and charts section immediately following for housing maps.) Confirmation You will receive confirmation of your hotel assignment from your assigned hotel within three to four weeks, along with any deposit requests. Cancellations/Otanges Cancellations or changes in arrival or departure date, or room type should be made in writing to the Housing Bureau in Atlanta until October 19. After October 19, contact your assigned hotel directly. MEETING FACll.mES
As in 1981, the Academy will hold its 1984 Annual Meeting at the spacious and modern Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The Center, whose exhibition hall is one of the largest single-level halls in the nation, opened in 1975. The facility was especially designed to accommodate large organizations with complex programs, and is an ideal setting for the Academy's program of simultaneous educational offerings. Please note carefully the location of all meeting proceedings detailed in this program, as both the east and west concourses of the Center will be used. Also, a few instruction courses will be held in the Omni International Hotel Convention Center, directly adjacent to the Center. MEETING SERVICES
Meeting Information On-site and telephone inqUIries about the meeting should be directed to the Meeting Information booth on Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center. Attendees' hotel addresses will be available, and tickets for some alumni events will be on sale. The Meeting Information telephone number, (404) 223-8018, will be in operation beginning Saturday, November 10. Argus The Argus will publish two special Annual Meeting editions Monday, November 12, and Wednesday, November 14. They will include up-to-the-minute information on soldout courses, late entry poster abstracts, reports on Academy meetings, and updates on Academy and related events, meeting facilities and services. Copies will be available onsite at the Georgia World Congress Center.
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Audiotapes Audiotapes of all scientific sessions and 25 instruction courses can be purchased or ordered on-site, at the Audiotape Sales Desk, located in the Registration Area, Level I-East of the Georgia World Congress Center. Consult the instruction course section of this program for a listing of the courses to be taped. Message Center Messages for attendees will be taken during registration hours at the computerized Message Center, sponsored by Allergan Pharmaceuticals, on Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center. Video display terminals will be located throughout the facilities to alert attendees who have messages awaiting them at the Message Center. Remember that there will be no paging service at the meeting; you must check the Message Center for your We encourage you to leave your complete messages. meeting schedule with your office staff and family. The Message Center telephone number is (404) 223-8010. Lost and Found The Lost and Found will be located in the Meeting Office in the Registration Area, Level I-East. First Aid First aid stations will be located at the BC Point on Level I-East and the DE Point on Level I-West, at the Center. Coat and Luggage Oleck Depending upon the weather, a coat check will be open daily in the Auditorium foyer, Level III-East, Georgia World Luggage may be stored there on Congress Center. Thursday, November 15.
Shuttle Bus Service Shuttle bus service will be provided between the official Academy hotels and the Center. A detailed route and schedule are printed at the end of this section of the program. Information will also be available in the Registration Area of the Georgia World Congress Center and in hotel lobbies. Restaurants Restaurants and snack bars are conveniently located throughout the Georgia World Congress Center, including on the exhibit floor. Facilities on Level I-East are accessible Additional restaurants are only to badged attendees. located in the Omni complex, adjacent to the Center. Air Travel Arrangements
Conference Air Services, the Academy's official air travel coordinator, will staff a booth opening Monday, November 12, in the Registration Area, Level I-East. Their staff can assist you with travel arrangements and changes.
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Visitor Information City Information: Maps and information about Atlanta, its shopping, and other attractions can be found at the City Information booth located in the Registration Area, Level I-East. Restaurants: The Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association booth on Level III-East can provide restaurant information and reservation assistance. Menus from more than 80 of Atlanta's fine restaurants are displayed, and hostesses will be happy to make reservations at the restaurant of your choice. Airlines: Several airlines maintain reservation desks on Level III-East at the Center. Banks: The First Atlanta Bank and the National Bank of Georgia both have branches located in the Omni complex. They are open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Special Airport Transportation Bus transportation to Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport will leave directly from the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 15, approximately every 30 minutes from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm. The Atlanta Airport Shuttle booth on Level III-East at the Center will be open Thursday to answer questions about the service and sell tickets. (A special discounted one-way fare of $4.50 is available to attendees.) ACADEMY OFFICES All Academy offices, including the Ophthalmology Journal Office, the News Room and the Program Participants' Audiovisual Room, will be located on Level 11East, Georgia World Congress Center. Ophthalmology Journal Office Room 209A-East hours.
The Journal office will be open during registration
News Room Room 212-East The News Room provides a place for representatives of newspapers, magazines, television, radio and wire services to meet with authors of Annual Meeting papers and other presenters. The Academy Media Relations Manager will manage the News Room under the guidance of H. Dunbar Hoskins, MD, Associate Secretary for Media Information, and Ben Ho, MD, of the Media Information Committee. When media representatives ask to interview ophthalmologists, News Room staff will contact the physicians to arrange interviews in the News Room. Other presenters are asked not to come to the News Room. The news media will be asked not to solicit interviews outside this area. Questions about the propriety of giving interviews or the operation of the News Room in general should be directed to the Media Relations Manager, or Drs. Hoskins or Ho.
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Special Note: Messages for presenters sought for interviews will be left at the Message Center and participants are urged to check daily for messages. Program Participants' Audiovisual Room Room 210-East The Audiovisual Room will be staffed to assist program participants with their audiovisual needs. Scientific program presenters must submit slides and other materials to this room no later than four working hours prior to their presentations. Presenters of 9:00 am papers should submit their materials by 4:00 pm the preceding day. Scientific program presenters and course instructors may view and edit slides in the room from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sunday, November II, through Thursday, November 15. Presenters of Scientific Papers All scientific papers presented at the Annual Meeting are copyrighted for possible publication in Ophthalmology, the Academy journal. It is mandatory that the original manuscript and three copies, as well as three sets of each illustration, be submitted with a copyright transfer form and checklist. Authors are urged to mail their materials as soon as possible to: Ophthalmology, PO Box C 1001, Wykagyl Station, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Do not mail any materials after October 22. Authors who are unable to send their materials by October 22 must bring them to the Program Participants' Audiovisual Room (Room 210-East) on the first day of the Armual Meeting, Sunday, November 11. Noncompliance with this requirement may result in disqualification from present or future Academy programs. ACADEMY RESOURCE CENTER The Academy Resource Center will be located on the exhibit floor, Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center. It will be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday, November II, and from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday, November 12, through Thursday, November 15. Members and guests are encouraged to visit the Resource Center to gather information about Academy programs and services. Academy staff will be on hand to answer questions. The Resource Center includes the following exhibits: Education The education exhibit will be stocked with the most current educational materials produced by the Academy, including manuals, slide-script programs, videotapes and the complete 1984-85 Basic and Clinical Science Course. Materials will be available for purchase. The Academy's Education Department staff will be in the exhibit area to provide information about available materials, to discuss plans for future programs and publications, and to provide information about CME credit.
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Public Information
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Activities of the Academy's public information program will be highlighted at this exhibit, including a special display about the Academy's National Eye Care Project. Samples of new materials to educate the public and patients about eye care and ophthalmology will be available. These include Academy brochures, information statements and a Public Education Resource and Information System (PERIS) catalog.
Materials and staff will be available development of the Academy's long-range plans.
Placement Exchange/Fellowship Listings The Placement Exchange will provide information for ophthalmologists offering and seeking positions. Meeting attendees who are looking for positions or ophthalmologists seeking to fill openings can register at the Exchange. New listings, added daily, will be available for perusal by Placement Exchange registrants. Private interview areas can also be reserved by Placement Exchange registrants. Listings of ophthalmology fellowship programs in the US will be available for purchase in the Placement Exchange area.
A new Academy Guide to Contracting with Alternative Delivery Systems (HMOs, PPOs, CMPs) will be available in the membership area. Manpower information, including statistical reports on the geographical distribution of ophthalmologists and accompanying map, will also be on display. Insurance Information will be provided about the Academy's new professional liability program, and other Academy-sponsored insurance programs. Representatives from the Academy's insurance administrators will be available to discuss members' insurance needs. Office of Governmental Relations Information about the Academy's national governmental relations efforts will be available, including policy statements on issues concerning regulatory agencies, manpower, health plans, and federal legislation. Staff will be on hand to answer questions and encourage members to discuss issues affecting their states.
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ACADEMY FOUNDATION MUSEUM The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will display selected items from its Museum's permanent collection in its exhibit, located adjacent to the Academy's Resource Center in the exhibit hall of the Georgia World Congress Center, Level I-East. It is the largest ophthalmologic collection ever exhibited in the country. Some of the highlights of the exhibit include: "The History of Spectacles," illustrating the development and use of spectacles from the 13th century to the present; "The Ophthalmoscope - Its Development and Significance to Ophthalmology"; and a large collection of antique pharmaceuticals. Curators will be available to discuss the artifacts, the goals of the Museum, and explain how donations can be made.
Membership Membership applications and information will be available, and staff will be on hand to discuss membership concerns and make note of address changes.
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EVENTS Candidates' Reception A reception in honor of all candidates for Academy membership (by invitation only) will be held at the Omni International Hotel Convention Center, Sunday, November 11, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Atlanta Symphony The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will present a special program for those attending the Annual Meeting, Tuesday, November 13, at 8:00 pm. Cilco, Inc., sponsors of the performance, will also sponsor a shuttle bus service between hotels and the theatre. Tickets will be available to badged registrants at no charge in the Registration Area during registration hours from Sunday, November 11, through Tuesday, November 13, or until all tickets have been distributed. Distribution will be on a first-come, firstserved basis, and will be limited to two tickets per request. Since this will be a popular event, it is advisable to pick up tickets on-site as soon as possible. Spouse Program
Materials will be available to answer members' questions about the structure and activities of ophthalmological societies, and illustrate how the State Affairs Committee assists leaders in the legislative arena. Staff will be available, and will welcome suggestions on ways the Academy can work more closely with state and subspecialty societies.
An inviting program of tours and in-hotel programs, featuring many of Atlanta's historical and cultural attractions, has been scheduled for spouses during Academy Week. Spouses who did not preregister by the September 28 preregistration deadline are invited to register in the Spouse Registration Area, Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center. The $20 registration fee entitles spouses to visit the technical exhibits, Academy Resource Center, Foundation Museum, attend the scientific program, purchase instruction course tickets, and participate in the spouse program activities. Tickets will be sold on-site for spouse tours and programs still available.
q,hthalmic Procedures Assessment
Alumni Functions
Ophthalmologists interested in participating in the Academy's new efforts in the area of technology assessment are encouraged to visit this area.
Most alumni events will be held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. For further information, see the Alumni and Related Group section of the program. Tickets for some alumni events will be available at the Meeting Information booth on Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center.
State and Subspecialty Relations
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President's Reception Due to an ever-increasing registration at the Annual Meeting, an open President's Reception has become virtually unmanageable. Total registration at the Annual Meeting in Chicago exceeded 14,500 individuals, including members, spouses, exhibitors and guests. With no invitation-RSVP mechanism to use as a guide, it is not possible to plan an orderly and suitable reception in honor of the president, officers and directors of the Academy. Additionally the shortened format of the Academy this year, and perhaps in future years as well, makes it appropriate to free up Monday evening, traditionally blocked for the President's Reception, for other important Academy functions such as the Annual Business Meeting, scientific sessions and alumni meeting gatherings. Therefore, the Board of Directors has decided not to hold the traditional open President's Reception this year in Atlanta. Should any of the membership feel strongly against the decision to discontinue this function, you are encouraged to present your arguments for its renewal at the Annual Business Meeting.
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Shuttle Routes
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Shuttle buses will transport attendees between the hotels and the Georgia World Congress Center from Sunday, November 11, through Thursday, November 15, during the following hours: Sunday, 7:15 am - 10:00 pm; Monday through Thursday, 7:15 am - 6:00 pm. Buses will depart approximately every 10 minutes on Routes 111, 2 and 3; approximately every 20 minutes on Routes 114, 5, 6 and 7. Additional information and updates on the shuttle service will be posted at the hotels and the Georgia World Congress Center.
Lanier Plaza Hotel
Main entrance
Holiday Inn Monroe
Monroe Drive, across street in front of Sugar Daddy's
Lanier Plaza Hotel
Main entrance
The pick-up and drop-off points on each shuttle route, and additional hotels each stop serves, are listed below.
Colony Square
Main entrance at 14th Street
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Comfort Inn
North Avenue, across street from main entrance
Spring Street Motor Lobby
Peachtree Plaza ALSO SERVES:
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Atlanta American Baker Street
Days Inn Downtown
ROUTE'2 Hyatt Regency ALSO SERVES:
Peachtree Street Roseway Inn Atlanta, Downtowner Motor Inn, Habersham
Atlanta Hilton ALSO SERVES:
Piedmont Inn
Courtland Street Atlanta Central Travelodge
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Howard Johnson's NW
Main entrance at Northside Drive
Holiday Inn NW
Main entrance at Howell Mill Road
Radisson Inn &: Conference Center
Commerce, rear entrance
Ramada Inn Central
Main entrance at Peachtree
Midtown Plaza Best Western
Spring Street
Red Carpet Inn Midtown
Spring Street Spring Street at Tenth
Ritz-Carlton Atlanta
Ellis Street
Howard Johnson's Midtown
Holiday Inn Downtown
Piedmont Avenue
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Atlanta Marriott
International Boulevard, across street from ballroom level
Howard Johnson's Stadium
Driveway entrance at Washington '
Ramada Capitol Plaza Hotel
Capitol Avenue
Ladha Downtown
Houston Street
Holiday Inn Airport North
Main entrance
Barclay
Luckie Street
Howard Johnson's Airport
Atlantan
Luckie at Cone
Harrison Street across street from main entrance
Sheraton Inn Airport
Main entrance
Atlanta Airport Hilton Inn
Virginia Avenue, across street from main entrance
ROUTE'4 Atlanta Cabana
Main entrance, Peachtree Street
Hotel York
3rd Street, at Peachtree
Sheraton Atlanta
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OFFICIAL NOTICES Convention Call Under the authority of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Standing Rules, and with the approval of the Board of Directors, I herewith proclaim that the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophtha:Jmology will convene at the Georgia World Congress Center on Sunday, November 11, 19&4, and will continue through Thursday, November 15. Whitney G. Sampson, MD President Attest: Bruce E. Spivey, MD Executive Vice President Board of Directors Meeting The Board of Directors of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will meet from 1:30 to 5:00 pm, Friday, November 9, at the Omni International Hotel Convention Center in Atlanta. Members interested in presenting business before the Board should submit items in writing in advance to Bruce E. Spivey, MD, Executive Vice President, American Academy of Ophthalmology, PO Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120-7424. Whitney G. Sampson, MD President Board of Councillors Meeting The Board of Councillors of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will meet from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday, November 10, at the Georgia World Congress Center. Business Meeting The Annual Business Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will be held at 5:15 pm, Monday, November 12, in the Georgia World Congress Center Auditorium, Level Ill-East. The order of business will be: Call to Order Report of the President Report of the Executive Vice President Election of Fellows and Members Election of Officers and Directors-at-Large Unfinished Business Announcements and Notices Proposed Bylaw revisions will also be presented to the membership at the meeting. All active and life Fellows and Members in good standing are eligible to vote at the meeting and are urged to attend.
Members who wish to present new business should submit items in writing no later than October 12, 19&4. Please send all correspondence to Bruce E. Spivey, MD, Executive Vice President, American Academy of Ophthalmology, PO Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 941207424. Open Meeting: Optometric Medicine Therapeutic Drug Legislation
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All Academy members are encouraged to attend a presentation on optometric therapeutic drug legislation. The meeting will be held Monday, November 12, in the Georgia World Congress Auditorium, Level Ill-East, from 12:40 pm to 1:45 pm. The Committee for State Affairs, chaired by Hunter R. Stokes, MD, will lead a discussion on the attempt of optometry to expand the scope of its practice through legislation. More than 40 states allow optometrists to use some drugs in their practices for diagnostic purposes. Three states - West Virginia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma allow optometrists to treat abnormalities of the eye, and this year, therapeutic drug bills were introduced in seven states. Discussion will include the nature of optometric legislation and its implications for ophthalmology and vision care patients. Residents' Forum: How You Will be Reimbursed for Your Services Residents and fellows are encouraged to attend this meeting, designed to provide important information on how practicing -physicians are reimbursed for their services. The meeting will be held Wednesday, November 14, from 12:30 to 1 :45 pm, in the Georgia World Congress Center Auditorium, Level Ill-East. James V. Aquavella, MD, chairman of the Health Plans Committee, will lead the panel in a discussion of the rapidly growing number of alternative and competing reimbursement systems - including Medicare, Medicaid, third-party payers and alternative systems of health care delivery, HMOs, PPOs, IPAs, and DRGs - and the differences between them. Visiting Scientist The Academy is pleased and honored to have been asked by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, sponsors of the Japan-United States Visiting Scientist Program, to participate in the visit of Professor Akira Nakajima, MD, of Tokyo, Japan, who has been selected by the College as a 19&4 Visiting Scientist. A member of the Academy, Dr. Nakajima is well known in the United States and has the respect of the international ophthalmologic community. He was the president of the XXIII International Congress of Ophthalmology, which took place in Japan in 197&. Professor Nakajima will be participating in our scientific program as the chairman of a free paper session on cataracts, Tuesday, November 13, at 2:00 pm in Hall 0, Level I-West.
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ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM Scientific Program The program offers 24 sessions, 280 papers, 200 posters and 34 exhibits. Again this year, evening sessions will be held on Sunday only. In addition to the Jackson Memorial Lecture, to be delivered by Robert Machemer, MD, there will be symposia on the following topics: Ophthalmology in 2001 -- Outlook on Various Factors Affecting Ophthalmology Outpatient Surgery Sexually-Transmitted Ocular Disorders Intraocular Lenses Lasers Computers Melanoma Consult the scientific sessions, posters and exhibits sections of this program for further information. A listing of the late call poster abstracts, presenting the latest scientific information, will be published in the first Annual Meeting edition of Argus, the Academy's official newspaper. Instruction Course Program and Tickets More than 500 courses, exploring a wide range of clinical and socio-economic subjects will be offered at the meeting. A new, three-hour mini-update course will cover the highlights of the Academy's Regional Update Program. Other courses will focus on the latest proven surgical techniques and technology, including lasers and computers. Courses will range in length from one to six hours, and in educational level from basic to advanced. Tickets are required for admission to instruction courses. Although advance registration for courses closed on September 28, tickets for courses not sold out during the advance order period may be purchased on-site in Atlanta for a fee of $12 per Course hour. The Instruction Course Ticket Sales Area will be located in the Georgia World Congress Center, Level I-East. Since course capacities are limited, attendees are urged to purchase tickets on-site as soon as possible. Bulletin boards located in the Sales Area will provide information on course ticket availability. For further information regarding advance ticket order confirmations, on-site ticket services, course content and schedules, refer to the instruction course section of this program. Film/Video Program Five videos and two films on cataracts, cornea, plastic surgery, and neuro-ophthalmology comprise this year's film/video program. The presentations on current clinical approaches are designed to make optimum use of film and video as educational media. For further information on program content and the schedule, consult the film/video section of this program. Authorship The objective of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, in sponsoring annual and other periodic scientific sessions, distributing recordings of portions of those sessions, and publishing its journal, Ophthalmology, is to provide opportunities for the free expression and interchange of ideas and information. The Academy accepts no responsibility for any opinions, positions, or statements
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contained or expressed in material which is presented at scientific sessions sponsored by the Academy, reproduced in recordings made and distributed by the Academy, or published in Ophthalmology. Those opinions, positions, and statements are to be attributed solely to their authors and are not, by the fact of their presentation at a session sponsored by the Academy, or their inclusion in recordings made and distributed by the Academy, or their publication in Ophthalmology or ownership of copyright, necessarily those of the Academy or Ophthalmology or indicative of Academy views or policy or editorial concurrence. Disclosure: All presenters and/or authors are required to disclose any proprietary interests relevant to the subject matter of their presentation. CME Credits The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor Category I continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. A maximlim of 39 credits can be earned through participation in 1984 Annual Meeting activities. One credit is awarded for each hour of participation, as follows: Scientific Sessions and Instruction Courses
up to 32 credits
Scientific Exhibits and Posters
up to 5 credits
Film/Video Program
up to 2 credits
Attendance verification cards (in pre registrants' packets) and on-site registration forms (given to on-site registrants) serve as verification of meeting attendance for the purpose of reporting Category I CME credits to the appropriate agencies. Instruction course attendees will also receive a credit verification form at the end of each course. Academy members will receive a 1984 Annual Meeting CME Credit Reporting Form with their registration materials, which they should complete and return to the Academy if they wish to participate in the Academy's CME Credit Reporting Service. Please note that each physician is responsible for keeping a record of the number of credits earned, and submitting attendance verification to the appropriate agencies. Further information regarding CME credit reporting, and information about other Academy-sponsored programs bearing CME credit, will be available at the Resource Center's Education Exhibit, located in the exhibit hall, Level I-East. Technical Exhibits Technical exhibits featuring products and services from approximately 300 US and foreign companies can be viewed Sunday, November 11, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Monday, November 12, through Thursday, November 15, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, in the exhibit hall of the Georgia World Congress Center, Level I-East. Many companies will display instruments, diagnostic equipment, surgical equipment and educational materials. Other exhibits will include lasers, contact lenses and accessories, IOLs and practice management services. Technical exhibitors assume responsibility for operating all lasers or other hazardous optical sources in their exhibits, in full compliance with applicable health and safety codes, so that no safety hazard is presented to
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meeting exhibitors or attendees. Exhibitors are required to comply with the "Safety Guidelines for Lasers and Other Hazardous Optical Sources," prepared by the Academy Laser Safety Committee, and exhibits are inspected for complicance upon installation. A complete listing of the companies represented at this year's Annual Meeting, including information on the products and services they offer, will be available on-site. REGI5TRA nON Registration Location and Hours All registration areas will be located in the Georgia World Congress Center, Level I-East, and will be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday, November 11, through Thursday, November 15.
NON-MEMBERS Non-Member Ophthalmologist
$375
Other Physician
$375
Resident or Fellow-in-Training (A letter from your program director verifying enrollment status must be presented when registering.)
$100
ASORN Member (American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses; fee includes $50 Academy registration and $25 ASORN registration.)
$75
DVM, PhD, Other Professional
$215
Office Technician, Assistant, Nurse, or other Allied Health Professional (not including ASORN members; fee does not register you for auxiliary meetings, e.g., JCAHPO.)
$50
Spouse or Family Member (Note: Otildren 12 years and older must register to attend the meeting program.)
$20
If you did not preregister, you may register at the OnSite Registration Area. Please have your Academy ID number, if known, with you when you register. (Your ID number can be found following your name on any Acaderriy mailing label, on your monthly Statement of Account or in your 1983-84 Academy Membership Directory.)
Visitor Registration (Registration for one-clay admission to the exhibit hall only will be available Sunday, November 11, through Thursday, November 15, at the On-Site Registration Area, and will be available only to medical students, technicians and office staff. Proof of status (i.e., business card or letter) must be presented when registering.)
$25
Spouse Registration
Cancellations
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a special Spouse Registration and Tour Ticket desk in the Registration Area. Spouse preregistration packets, on-site registration, and tour tickets will be available there.
The deadline for preregistration cancellation was September 28, 1984. No refunds will be granted for cancellation requests received after that date.
Preregistration Preregistration closed September 28, and confirmation of preregistration will be mailed before the meeting. Registration materials will not be mailed. Packets containing an attendance verification form, badge, exhibitor inquiry card and instruction course tickets may be picked up at the Preregistration Area. On-Site Registration
Registration Fees
ON-SITE FEE PAYMENTS
Most Academy Fellows, Members and Candidates for Member (applications must have been received by May 15, 1984) may attend the Annual Meeting free of charge as a benefit of membership. For further information, please contact the Membership Services Department of the Academy. Members-in-Training and Candidates for Member-in-Training, Inactive Members and Fellows, nonmembers, spouses and visitors must pay registration fees as follows: FELLOWS AND MEMBERS Fellow or Member (Active, Life, Honorary, Associate, Candidate)
$0
Member-in-Training or Candidate for Member-in-Training
$25
Inactive Fellow or Inactive Member
$100
All payments at the meeting must be made in U.S. dollars, and may be made by personal check, bank draft, traveler's check, cash, VISA, or Master Charge. No other credit cards will be accepted. HOUSING were mailed in April with Housing forms preregistration forms. Additional forms, if needed, may be duplicated or obtained from the Academy Meetings Department. Send completed applications for hotel accommodations as soon as possible to: AAO Housing Bureau 233 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30043 DO NOT ACADEMY.
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Housing forms should be received at the Housing Bureau no later than October 19. The Bureau will accept telephone requests for housing only after October 19; no reservation confirmations will be mailed after that date. The Bureau phone number is (404) 521-6630. Hotel assignments will be made in the order of receipt of housing applications. If the hotel of your choice is unavailable, the Housing Bureau will make an assignment based on the rate and location preferences you specify on the housing application. (See maps and charts section immediately following for housing maps.) Confirmation You will receive confirmation of your hotel assignment from your assigned hotel within three to four weeks, along with any deposit requests. Cancellations/Otanges Cancellations or changes in arrival or departure date, or room type should be made in writing to the Housing Bureau in Atlanta until October 19. After October 19, contact your assigned hotel directly. MEETING FACll.mES
As in 1981, the Academy will hold its 1984 Annual Meeting at the spacious and modern Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The Center, whose exhibition hall is one of the largest single-level halls in the nation, opened in 1975. The facility was especially designed to accommodate large organizations with complex programs, and is an ideal setting for the Academy's program of simultaneous educational offerings. Please note carefully the location of all meeting proceedings detailed in this program, as both the east and west concourses of the Center will be used. Also, a few instruction courses will be held in the Omni International Hotel Convention Center, directly adjacent to the Center. MEETING SERVICES
Meeting Information On-site and telephone inqUIries about the meeting should be directed to the Meeting Information booth on Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center. Attendees' hotel addresses will be available, and tickets for some alumni events will be on sale. The Meeting Information telephone number, (404) 223-8018, will be in operation beginning Saturday, November 10. Argus The Argus will publish two special Annual Meeting editions Monday, November 12, and Wednesday, November 14. They will include up-to-the-minute information on soldout courses, late entry poster abstracts, reports on Academy meetings, and updates on Academy and related events, meeting facilities and services. Copies will be available onsite at the Georgia World Congress Center.
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Audiotapes Audiotapes of all scientific sessions and 25 instruction courses can be purchased or ordered on-site, at the Audiotape Sales Desk, located in the Registration Area, Level I-East of the Georgia World Congress Center. Consult the instruction course section of this program for a listing of the courses to be taped. Message Center Messages for attendees will be taken during registration hours at the computerized Message Center, sponsored by Allergan Pharmaceuticals, on Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center. Video display terminals will be located throughout the facilities to alert attendees who have messages awaiting them at the Message Center. Remember that there will be no paging service at the meeting; you must check the Message Center for your We encourage you to leave your complete messages. meeting schedule with your office staff and family. The Message Center telephone number is (404) 223-8010. Lost and Found The Lost and Found will be located in the Meeting Office in the Registration Area, Level I-East. First Aid First aid stations will be located at the BC Point on Level I-East and the DE Point on Level I-West, at the Center. Coat and Luggage Oleck Depending upon the weather, a coat check will be open daily in the Auditorium foyer, Level III-East, Georgia World Luggage may be stored there on Congress Center. Thursday, November 15.
Shuttle Bus Service Shuttle bus service will be provided between the official Academy hotels and the Center. A detailed route and schedule are printed at the end of this section of the program. Information will also be available in the Registration Area of the Georgia World Congress Center and in hotel lobbies. Restaurants Restaurants and snack bars are conveniently located throughout the Georgia World Congress Center, including on the exhibit floor. Facilities on Level I-East are accessible Additional restaurants are only to badged attendees. located in the Omni complex, adjacent to the Center. Air Travel Arrangements
Conference Air Services, the Academy's official air travel coordinator, will staff a booth opening Monday, November 12, in the Registration Area, Level I-East. Their staff can assist you with travel arrangements and changes.
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Visitor Information City Information: Maps and information about Atlanta, its shopping, and other attractions can be found at the City Information booth located in the Registration Area, Level I-East. Restaurants: The Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association booth on Level III-East can provide restaurant information and reservation assistance. Menus from more than 80 of Atlanta's fine restaurants are displayed, and hostesses will be happy to make reservations at the restaurant of your choice. Airlines: Several airlines maintain reservation desks on Level III-East at the Center. Banks: The First Atlanta Bank and the National Bank of Georgia both have branches located in the Omni complex. They are open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Special Airport Transportation Bus transportation to Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport will leave directly from the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, November 15, approximately every 30 minutes from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm. The Atlanta Airport Shuttle booth on Level III-East at the Center will be open Thursday to answer questions about the service and sell tickets. (A special discounted one-way fare of $4.50 is available to attendees.) ACADEMY OFFICES All Academy offices, including the Ophthalmology Journal Office, the News Room and the Program Participants' Audiovisual Room, will be located on Level 11East, Georgia World Congress Center. Ophthalmology Journal Office Room 209A-East hours.
The Journal office will be open during registration
News Room Room 212-East The News Room provides a place for representatives of newspapers, magazines, television, radio and wire services to meet with authors of Annual Meeting papers and other presenters. The Academy Media Relations Manager will manage the News Room under the guidance of H. Dunbar Hoskins, MD, Associate Secretary for Media Information, and Ben Ho, MD, of the Media Information Committee. When media representatives ask to interview ophthalmologists, News Room staff will contact the physicians to arrange interviews in the News Room. Other presenters are asked not to come to the News Room. The news media will be asked not to solicit interviews outside this area. Questions about the propriety of giving interviews or the operation of the News Room in general should be directed to the Media Relations Manager, or Drs. Hoskins or Ho.
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Special Note: Messages for presenters sought for interviews will be left at the Message Center and participants are urged to check daily for messages. Program Participants' Audiovisual Room Room 210-East The Audiovisual Room will be staffed to assist program participants with their audiovisual needs. Scientific program presenters must submit slides and other materials to this room no later than four working hours prior to their presentations. Presenters of 9:00 am papers should submit their materials by 4:00 pm the preceding day. Scientific program presenters and course instructors may view and edit slides in the room from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sunday, November II, through Thursday, November 15. Presenters of Scientific Papers All scientific papers presented at the Annual Meeting are copyrighted for possible publication in Ophthalmology, the Academy journal. It is mandatory that the original manuscript and three copies, as well as three sets of each illustration, be submitted with a copyright transfer form and checklist. Authors are urged to mail their materials as soon as possible to: Ophthalmology, PO Box C 1001, Wykagyl Station, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Do not mail any materials after October 22. Authors who are unable to send their materials by October 22 must bring them to the Program Participants' Audiovisual Room (Room 210-East) on the first day of the Armual Meeting, Sunday, November 11. Noncompliance with this requirement may result in disqualification from present or future Academy programs. ACADEMY RESOURCE CENTER The Academy Resource Center will be located on the exhibit floor, Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center. It will be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday, November II, and from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday, November 12, through Thursday, November 15. Members and guests are encouraged to visit the Resource Center to gather information about Academy programs and services. Academy staff will be on hand to answer questions. The Resource Center includes the following exhibits: Education The education exhibit will be stocked with the most current educational materials produced by the Academy, including manuals, slide-script programs, videotapes and the complete 1984-85 Basic and Clinical Science Course. Materials will be available for purchase. The Academy's Education Department staff will be in the exhibit area to provide information about available materials, to discuss plans for future programs and publications, and to provide information about CME credit.
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Public Information
Planning
Activities of the Academy's public information program will be highlighted at this exhibit, including a special display about the Academy's National Eye Care Project. Samples of new materials to educate the public and patients about eye care and ophthalmology will be available. These include Academy brochures, information statements and a Public Education Resource and Information System (PERIS) catalog.
Materials and staff will be available development of the Academy's long-range plans.
Placement Exchange/Fellowship Listings The Placement Exchange will provide information for ophthalmologists offering and seeking positions. Meeting attendees who are looking for positions or ophthalmologists seeking to fill openings can register at the Exchange. New listings, added daily, will be available for perusal by Placement Exchange registrants. Private interview areas can also be reserved by Placement Exchange registrants. Listings of ophthalmology fellowship programs in the US will be available for purchase in the Placement Exchange area.
A new Academy Guide to Contracting with Alternative Delivery Systems (HMOs, PPOs, CMPs) will be available in the membership area. Manpower information, including statistical reports on the geographical distribution of ophthalmologists and accompanying map, will also be on display. Insurance Information will be provided about the Academy's new professional liability program, and other Academy-sponsored insurance programs. Representatives from the Academy's insurance administrators will be available to discuss members' insurance needs. Office of Governmental Relations Information about the Academy's national governmental relations efforts will be available, including policy statements on issues concerning regulatory agencies, manpower, health plans, and federal legislation. Staff will be on hand to answer questions and encourage members to discuss issues affecting their states.
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ACADEMY FOUNDATION MUSEUM The Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will display selected items from its Museum's permanent collection in its exhibit, located adjacent to the Academy's Resource Center in the exhibit hall of the Georgia World Congress Center, Level I-East. It is the largest ophthalmologic collection ever exhibited in the country. Some of the highlights of the exhibit include: "The History of Spectacles," illustrating the development and use of spectacles from the 13th century to the present; "The Ophthalmoscope - Its Development and Significance to Ophthalmology"; and a large collection of antique pharmaceuticals. Curators will be available to discuss the artifacts, the goals of the Museum, and explain how donations can be made.
Membership Membership applications and information will be available, and staff will be on hand to discuss membership concerns and make note of address changes.
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EVENTS Candidates' Reception A reception in honor of all candidates for Academy membership (by invitation only) will be held at the Omni International Hotel Convention Center, Sunday, November 11, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Atlanta Symphony The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will present a special program for those attending the Annual Meeting, Tuesday, November 13, at 8:00 pm. Cilco, Inc., sponsors of the performance, will also sponsor a shuttle bus service between hotels and the theatre. Tickets will be available to badged registrants at no charge in the Registration Area during registration hours from Sunday, November 11, through Tuesday, November 13, or until all tickets have been distributed. Distribution will be on a first-come, firstserved basis, and will be limited to two tickets per request. Since this will be a popular event, it is advisable to pick up tickets on-site as soon as possible. Spouse Program
Materials will be available to answer members' questions about the structure and activities of ophthalmological societies, and illustrate how the State Affairs Committee assists leaders in the legislative arena. Staff will be available, and will welcome suggestions on ways the Academy can work more closely with state and subspecialty societies.
An inviting program of tours and in-hotel programs, featuring many of Atlanta's historical and cultural attractions, has been scheduled for spouses during Academy Week. Spouses who did not preregister by the September 28 preregistration deadline are invited to register in the Spouse Registration Area, Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center. The $20 registration fee entitles spouses to visit the technical exhibits, Academy Resource Center, Foundation Museum, attend the scientific program, purchase instruction course tickets, and participate in the spouse program activities. Tickets will be sold on-site for spouse tours and programs still available.
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Alumni Functions
Ophthalmologists interested in participating in the Academy's new efforts in the area of technology assessment are encouraged to visit this area.
Most alumni events will be held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. For further information, see the Alumni and Related Group section of the program. Tickets for some alumni events will be available at the Meeting Information booth on Level I-East, Georgia World Congress Center.
State and Subspecialty Relations
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President's Reception Due to an ever-increasing registration at the Annual Meeting, an open President's Reception has become virtually unmanageable. Total registration at the Annual Meeting in Chicago exceeded 14,500 individuals, including members, spouses, exhibitors and guests. With no invitation-RSVP mechanism to use as a guide, it is not possible to plan an orderly and suitable reception in honor of the president, officers and directors of the Academy. Additionally the shortened format of the Academy this year, and perhaps in future years as well, makes it appropriate to free up Monday evening, traditionally blocked for the President's Reception, for other important Academy functions such as the Annual Business Meeting, scientific sessions and alumni meeting gatherings. Therefore, the Board of Directors has decided not to hold the traditional open President's Reception this year in Atlanta. Should any of the membership feel strongly against the decision to discontinue this function, you are encouraged to present your arguments for its renewal at the Annual Business Meeting.
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Shuttle Routes
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Shuttle buses will transport attendees between the hotels and the Georgia World Congress Center from Sunday, November 11, through Thursday, November 15, during the following hours: Sunday, 7:15 am - 10:00 pm; Monday through Thursday, 7:15 am - 6:00 pm. Buses will depart approximately every 10 minutes on Routes 111, 2 and 3; approximately every 20 minutes on Routes 114, 5, 6 and 7. Additional information and updates on the shuttle service will be posted at the hotels and the Georgia World Congress Center.
Lanier Plaza Hotel
Main entrance
Holiday Inn Monroe
Monroe Drive, across street in front of Sugar Daddy's
Lanier Plaza Hotel
Main entrance
The pick-up and drop-off points on each shuttle route, and additional hotels each stop serves, are listed below.
Colony Square
Main entrance at 14th Street
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Comfort Inn
North Avenue, across street from main entrance
Spring Street Motor Lobby
Peachtree Plaza ALSO SERVES:
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Atlanta American Baker Street
Days Inn Downtown
ROUTE'2 Hyatt Regency ALSO SERVES:
Peachtree Street Roseway Inn Atlanta, Downtowner Motor Inn, Habersham
Atlanta Hilton ALSO SERVES:
Piedmont Inn
Courtland Street Atlanta Central Travelodge
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Howard Johnson's NW
Main entrance at Northside Drive
Holiday Inn NW
Main entrance at Howell Mill Road
Radisson Inn &: Conference Center
Commerce, rear entrance
Ramada Inn Central
Main entrance at Peachtree
Midtown Plaza Best Western
Spring Street
Red Carpet Inn Midtown
Spring Street Spring Street at Tenth
Ritz-Carlton Atlanta
Ellis Street
Howard Johnson's Midtown
Holiday Inn Downtown
Piedmont Avenue
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Atlanta Marriott
International Boulevard, across street from ballroom level
Howard Johnson's Stadium
Driveway entrance at Washington '
Ramada Capitol Plaza Hotel
Capitol Avenue
Ladha Downtown
Houston Street
Holiday Inn Airport North
Main entrance
Barclay
Luckie Street
Howard Johnson's Airport
Atlantan
Luckie at Cone
Harrison Street across street from main entrance
Sheraton Inn Airport
Main entrance
Atlanta Airport Hilton Inn
Virginia Avenue, across street from main entrance
ROUTE'4 Atlanta Cabana
Main entrance, Peachtree Street
Hotel York
3rd Street, at Peachtree
Sheraton Atlanta
Linden
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