On Oct. 3, the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, along with the University of Nebraska Foundation and the family of Carl Troia, M.D., kicked off the start of the Distinguished Lecture Series by honoring Dr. Troia, one of the pioneers of pediatric ophthalmology, at the inaugural Carl J. Troia, M.D., Memorial Lecture. More than 50 people attended the reception, dinner and following lecture.
The lecture was the first of six named lectures in the new Distinguished Lecture Series.
M. Edward Wilson, M.D., the N. Edgar Miles Professor of Ophthalmology & Pediatrics at the Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C., delivered the keynote lecture on “Pediatric Cataract Surgery: State of the Art for 2020 and Beyond.”
Dr. Wilson has been actively involved in fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology since 1991. He is an accomplished author, having written and contributed to 25 books including his own textbook, “Pediatric Cataract Surgery: Techniques, Complications and Management.” He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles and has been invited to over 700 presentations, including 22 named lectures.
The audience included residents and faculty from UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, along with physicians from Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates, P.C., Nebraska Laser Eye Associates, Children’s Hospital, First Eye Associates, Eye Consultants, P.C., and other ophthalmology practices around the Omaha area.
“We are excited to begin the Distinguished Lecture Series by honoring one of the pioneers of pediatric ophthalmology, Carl J. Troia, M.D., and celebrating with the entire Troia family who have followed in his footsteps,” said Ronald Krueger, M.D., McGaw Professor and chair of the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and director of the Truhlsen Eye Institute. “We will continue the series with a Friday morning lecture each month, and every two to three months we hope to have an added lecture on Thursday night. This would be an excellent way to begin the resurrection of the Omaha Ophthalogic Society.”
The next event in the Distinguished Lecture Series will be Oct. 25 from 7-8 a.m., with Samuel Masket, M.D., delivering the keynote titled, “Understanding and Managing Pseudophakic Dysphotopsia.” Dr. Masket also will speak to the residents at the institute from 8-10 a.m. about the management of malpositioned and malfunctioning intraocular lenses and the surgical correction of iris defects.
Continuing Medical Education credits will be available for Dr. Masket’s keynote lecture. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Kim Kanellis.