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Show NANOS NEWS Thirtieth Annual Meeting of The North American Neuro- Ophthalmology Society, Orlando, Florida, March 27 to April 1,2004 From March 27 to April 1, 2004, more than 300 neuro- ophthalmologists from 28 countries gathered in Orlando, Florida, to teach, tease, and torment one another with cases and state- of- the- art lectures at the thirtieth Annual Meeting of the North American Neuro- Ophthalmology Society ( NANOS). Then they took time out to sunbathe, bike, and boogie. The meeting began on Sunday with a one- day Frank B. Walsh Session, masterfully coordinated by Pamela S. Chavis, MD ( Richmond, VA), and keenly mentored by neuroradiologist Anne Osborne, MD ( Salt Lake City, UT) and neuropathologist Nitya R. Ghatak, MD ( Richmond, VA). The mentors had put extra effort into providing enrichment PowerPoint material with each case. There were 23 mystifying platform presentations that quieted even the most intrepid quizmeisters. As usual, the answers arrived by handout at the end of the day. The proceedings were issued on CD- ROM to attendees and are available to others at NANOS headquarters. FIG. 1. Margaret M. Wong, MD ( Toronto, ON), ( left) winner of the Frank B. Walsh Award, with Pamela S. Chavis, MD ( Richmond, VA), organizer of the 2004 Frank B. Walsh Session. Monday was occupied with a symposium on neurologic infectious disease, with invited guest speaker Joseph R. Berger, MD ( Lexington, KY), who delivered splendid lectures on progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and neurologic complications of HIV infection. There were also lectures on tuberculosis, syphilis, Lyme, and Bartonella; on fungi, on infectious ( more likely autoimmune) choroidopathies, and on prion diseases. In the early afternoon, Preston C. Calvert, MD ( Alexandria, VA) coordinated an examination skills transfer class, and Laura J. Bal-cer, MD ( Philadelphia, PA) presented a biostatistics laboratory. In the later afternoon, there were eight platform free papers, including one on the controversial topic of visual restitution training in those with hemianopia delivered by Susanne Trauzettel- Klosinski, MD ( Tubingen, Germany), the sponsored foreign guest of NANOS. Tuesday included 24 platform presentations, and Wednesday began with an ocular motility symposium featuring Joseph L. Demer, MD, PhD ( Los Angeles, CA) on functional anatomy of the extraocular muscle pulleys; Michael C. Brodsky, MD ( Little Rock, AR) on the phytogeny of dissociated vertical divergence, oblique muscle overaction, and congenital strabismus; R. John Leigh, MD ( Cleveland , OH) on current concepts in supranuclear eye movement control; Mark J. Morrow, MD ( Hattiesburg, MS) on treatment of ocular oscillations; and Agnes M. Wong, MD ( Toronto, ON) on Listing's Law. In the late afternoon, 80 posters were on display to a lively crowd. Thursday morning, the final half- day, was devoted to neurosurgical innovations and complications. Gregory S. Kosmorsky, DO ( Highland Heights, OH) reviewed concepts of hydrocephalus; Mark Luciano, MD, PhD ( Cleveland, OH), an invited lecturer and neurosurgeon from the Cleveland Clinic, gave two fine presentations on cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures; Robert C. Sergott, MD ( Philadelphia, PA) focused on visual complications of surgical procedures; Kimberly Peele Cockerham, MD ( Palo Alto, CA) reviewed advances in orbital surgery; and Ale-jando Berenstein, MD ( New York, NY), an invited lecturer and renowned interventional neuroradiologist, discussed current approaches in intracranial endovascular procedures. At the traditional Wednesday night banquet, the following awards were announced: the Thomas and Susan Carlow Young Investigator Award went to John B. Kerri-son, MD, Wilmer Institute ( Baltimore, MD), for his presentation entitled " Candidate Gene Analysis in X- linked Congenital Nystagmus ( NYS1);" the Fellow Award went to Guy Jirawuthiworavong, MD, MA, Jules Stein Eye Institute ( Los Angeles, CA), for his presentation entitled " Frequency of Antiretinal Antibodies in Normal Human J Neuro- Ophthalmol, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2004 275 JNeuro- Ophthalmol, Vol. , No. , NANOSNews FIG. 2. John B. Kerrison, MD ( Baltimore, MD), winner of the Thomas and Susan Carlow Young Investigator Award, with Dr. Agnes Wong and Kathleen B. Digre, MD ( Salt Lake City, UT). FIG. 3. Guy Jirawuthiworavong, MD, MA ( Los Angeles, CA), winner of the Fellow Award, flanked by Leah Levi, MD ( La Jolla, CA) (/ eft) and Dr. Digre. 276 FIG. 4. H. Stanley Thompson, MD ( Iowa City, IA), winner of a Distinguished Service Award, with Dr. Digre. Serum"; the Resident Physician Award went to Gregory F. Wu, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania ( Philadelphia, PA), for his presentation entitled " Visual Function and Disease Phenotype in Multiple Sclerosis;" the Medical Student Award went Paula Wynn, Columbia University, for her presentation entitled " A Quantitative Approach to Identifying Non- Organic Contributions to Field Defects Using the Multifocal Visual Evoked Potential ( mfVEP)." Presented for the first time this year, the Frank B. Walsh Award went to Margaret M. Wong, MD ( Toronto, ON), for her presentation on " Frozen Eyes and Muscle Cramps." The Distinguished Service Awards went to H. Stanley Thompson, MD ( Iowa City, IA), James A. Sharpe, MD ( Toronto, ON), and Jonathan D. Wirtschafter, MD ( Minneapolis, MN). Simmons Lessell, MD ( Boston, MA) was acknowledged for giving the third Hoyt Lecture on " The Neuro- Ophthalmic Complications of Radiation" at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The lecture has been published in this issue of the Journal ofNeuro- Ophthalmology. © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins NANOS News JNeuro- Ophthalmol, Vol. , No. , FIG. 5. James A. Sharpe, MD ( Toronto, ON) accepts a Distinguished Service Award. FIC. 6. Jonathan D. Wirtschafter, MD ( Minneapolis, MN), a winner of a Distinguished Service Award, with Dr. Digre. FIC. 7. Larry Frohman, MD ( Newark, NJ), incoming NANOS President, and Dr. Digre, outgoing President. Outgoing NANOS President Kathleen B. Digre, MD ( Salt Lake City, UT) received a plaque for her dedication to NANOS during her two- year term. She will be succeeded by Larry Frohman, MD ( Newark, NJ). The following new board members were announced: Deborah I. Friedman, MD ( Rochester, NY), President Elect; Nancy J. Newman, MD ( Atlanta, GA), Vice President; Leah Levi, MD ( San Diego, CA), Secretary; and Michael C. Brodsky, MD ( Little Rock, AR), board member. Outgoing board members are Steven A. Newman, MD ( Charlottesville, VA), Vice President; Laura J. Baker, MD ( Philadelphia, PA), Secretary; Andrew G. Lee, MD ( Iowa City, IA), board member; and Neil R. Miller, MD ( Baltimore, MD), board member. Jonathan D. Trobe, MD Arm Arbor, Michigan 277 1 f » M l - - # L # * * : ^ A ; x M^\\ •*£ .. ^ ' J. • - • < ^^^ H n.* a- tdias"" s" C P1BHIM fcjMWl • M3W. TS: dansrenewdoriliae- It " » '" » » i; ii. ri, ll, i.„„ i„. c^. 1 ih ,„ '• l"' « « >" « u„-, m •,,„,,. 7 ™ " V : •:•• 7 • / ' ' ' ' ML ' v •;"'"' Min, K„ FIG. 8. Susan Pepin, MD, ( Hanover, NH), Andrew G. Lee, MD ( Iowa City, IA), and Steven A. Newman, MD ( Charlottesville, VA). FIG. 9. Joseph F. Rizzo, III, MD ( Boston, MA) ( left) explains his poster findings to Michael L. Rosenberg ( Edison, NJ), Steve R. Hamilton ( Seattle, WA), and Marc H. Levy, MD ( Sarasota, FL). 278 © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Blindness in *&• 11 « > auwesa tt= i M " « ¥ tt hett PManB. mnotKWvtnnf** 1 fROORESSKi OUTER RET1BM. KECROSK ( P0SN1 igptjriiren jean » •'•" i -.;••, • ••••• .:•• UDS ..•- . - M M U n nan ' m. Thewn " - « . * U progreMjai " s FIG. 10. E. Ulysses Dorothea ( Houston, TX), Jade S. Schiffman, MD ( Houston, TX), and Rosa A. Tang, MD ( Houston, TX). FIG. 11. Ralph A. Sawyer, MD ( North Potomac, MD) and Robert M. McFadzean, MD ( Glasgow, Scotland). 279 J Neuro- Ophthalmol, Vol. , No. , NANOS News FIG. 12. Line dancing at NANOS 2004 night out. 280 © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
