41st Annual Meeting and Educational Program

October 15-19, 2010

Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
U.S.A.

“Chicago 2010”

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 41st Annual Program in Chicago. There could not be a more fitting city than this progressive, chic, and cultured Midwest jewel to host our meeting. Here we will mingle with many talented and respected imagers and researchers. It is a time to refresh our zest for our field and walk away with added knowledge and skills while marveling at all that man is capable of.

The field of ophthalmology is varied in its scope and continuously stimulates those who are fascinated by the medical aspects, as well as us techies who like to analyze and experiment with the LATEST technology. A curiosity to understand it all can grab you and demand your attention. If you are new and need to establish a good foundation in ophthalmic imaging, OPS meetings are the place to be. For those who have gained competence already, the Annual Programs are an opportunity to hear about the latest advances and engage in many opportunities to network or share that knowledge with others. World-renowned speakers grace our meeting year after year. By supporting us in this way they are expressing how much they value our skill. The talent that is the make-up of our cool little society is phenomenal!!! A star-studded cast of speakers is the hallmark of all of the OPS programs and so it is again this year with Drs. Cousins, Jaffe, Jampol, Mieler, Sergott, and Staurenghi…. to list just a few.

The information needed to perform at ever higher levels is not easily gleaned from books. There is only one source for the comprehensive knowledge necessary to excel in our profession – OPS Programs. I am particularly pleased to have the role of Education Chair, because I believe that we, as constituents of the OPS, are in a position to influence our own professional destiny by becoming active within our Society. It is also a welcome way to say ‘thank you’ to the OPS for giving me the tools to further my own career over the years, and for this experience of taking an active part in enhancing the skills of others.

I hope you enjoy the meeting.

Lydia Dimmer, CRA, COT, OCT-C
Education Chair
OPS 41st Annual Educational Program
Office: (206) 342-6140

2010 Program Sponsors

Platinum

Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc.
Escalon Digital Solutions
EyeSupply USA, Inc.
Haag-Streit USA, Inc.
Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.
Kowa Optimed Inc.
OIS Inc.
Optovue, Inc.

Gold

Ellex/Innovative Imaging
OPKO Instrumentation

SILVER

Apollo Ophthalmics
Adobe Systems Inc.
Canon Medical Systems
Topcon America Corporation

Bronze

Clarity Medical Systems
Nidek Incorporated
TTI Medical

Raffle Items and Supplies

Adobe Systems Incorporated
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc
Choices for Service in Imaging
Escalon Digital Solutions
Eye Supply USA, Inc.
Haag-Streit USA
Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.
Ophthalmic Imaging Systems, Inc.
TTI Medical