WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — A pathologist who fought all odds to survive a deadly blizzard on Mount Everest in 1996 shares his story of survival during the keynote lecture at the Hawaiian Eye. In May 1996, Beck Weathers traveled to Mount Everest with a group of climbers who were guided by Rob Hall of Adventure Consultants. On the night of May 10, 1996, a blizzard descended upon the group and forced the climbers to fight for their lives to stay warm in the freezing cold.
Corcoran: New changes in the 2016 ophthalmic practice environment
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Kevin J. Corcoran, COE, CPC, FNAO, highlighted new changes in the ophthalmic practice environment in 2016 here at Hawaiian Eye. In 2015, there was a ruling for corneal tissue reimbursement that stated those using corneal tissue as a patch graft would receive a reimbursement separate from facility fee, he said.
Intense pulsed light seen as novel treatment for dry eye
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Intense pulsed light therapy may be used as a non-ablative laser therapy for dry eye, according to a speaker here.Speaking at the Oculoplastics Symposium: Principles of Aesthetic Oculoplastics at Hawaiian Eye, Roger A. Dailey, MD, told colleagues that, although intense pulsed light is not a laser, it still uses some of the same principles of selective photothermolysis.
Choose your malignant eyelid lesion removal option based on your lesion observations
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At the Hawaiian Eye meeting here, Wendy W. Lee, MD, discussed three options for the removal of malignant eyelid lesions.“It’s important for you to formulate an idea in your mind when you see these eyelid lesions. Does it look benign or does it look malignant? That’s your first goal,”Leesaid during theOculoplastics Symposium: Principles ofFunctional Eyelid Surgery.
VIDEO: Speaker offers insights into facial danger zones
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At the Hawaiian Eye 2016 meeting, Jeremiah P. Tao, MD, FACS, points out some of the “danger zones” of anatomy associated with oculoplastic anatomy.
VIDEO: OWL president lays out vision for organization
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At the Hawaiian Eye 2016 meeting, Heather Ready, president of Ophthalmic Women Leaders, discusses the organization’s direction and benefits.