The 44th Annual Meeting of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society in Waikola Village on the Big Island, Hawaii 2018

Neuro-Ophthalmology News Section Editor: Kathleen B. Digre, MD The 44th Annual Meeting of the North American NeuroOphthalmology Society in Waikola Village on the Big Island, Hawaii 2018 T he North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS) held its 44th Annual Meeting at the Hilton Waikola Beach Resort on March 4-8, 2018, in Kona, Hawaii. The 50th Frank Walsh Society meeting was chaired by Prem Subramanian, MD, PhD, along with his colleagues Drs. Jeffrey Bennett and Victoria Pelak from the University of Colorado. The neuroradiologist was Jody Tanabe, MD, from the University of Colorado, and Charles Eberhart, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins University made a repeat performance as the neuropathologist. The best Walsh paper was presented by Ali Hamedani, MD, MHS, (University of Pennsylvania) and was titled "A Can of Worms." "Literature Review" topics this year included retinal ganglion cells and the optic nerve, mechanisms of disease, and visual processing. "Hot Topics" featured an update on thyroid eye disease as well as orbital disorders, and optic nerve disease. Other symposia focused on varicella zoster and its relationship with giant cell arteritis as well as a discussion of idiopathic intracranial hypertension-focusing on metabolic underpinnings, venous dynamics, and pathophysiology. The meeting concluded with symposia on "Unexplained Visual Loss" and "Eye Movements." The Jacobson Lecture featured Jonathan Horton, MD, PhD, who took us through a fascinating story of the intricate vascular supply of the occipital lobe and helped us understand why certain visual fields must be as they are (Fig. 1). Optional symposia were very popular and also very lively! We learned about neurodegenerative disease in neuro-ophthalmology as well as international infections and genetic testing for inherited neuro-ophthalmic disease. At the Women in Neuro-ophthalmology (WIN) meeting, discussion centered on work/life balance. Once again, there were 2 poster sessions featuring 295 posters divided between Clinical Highlights in Neuro-Ophthalmology on Sunday afternoon and Scientific Advancement in NeuroOphthalmology on Tuesday evening. This year's awardees were as follows: James A. Sharpe Award for best presentation by a fellow: Eric D. Gaier, MD, PhD, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, titled "Interocular Phase Delay Shifts Visual Cortical Dominance: A Potential New Therapeutic Approach for Amblyopia." Digre: J Neuro-Ophthalmol 2018; 38: e15-e16 Best presentation by a resident: Rawan Omary, MD, from the University of Zurich, for "Buzzing Sympathetic Nerves: A New Test to Enhance Reflex Pupil Dilation in Suspected Horner Syndrome." Best presentation by a medical student: Rachel Nolan, BA, New York University, New York City, for "Inter-Eye Difference Thresholds for Predicting an Optic Nerve Lesion in MS: An International Study." 2018 Pilot Grant Award: given to Clare Fraser, MD, (Save Sight Institute, Sydney, Australia) and Kimberly Gokoffski, MD, PhD, (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California). Hoyt Lecture Award (given at the American Academy of Ophthalmology [AAO] in 2017): Kathleen Digre, MD, Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, titled "Migraine and the Eye: What an Ophthalmologist Needs to Know." FIG. 1. Jonathan Horton, MD, PhD, (left) delivered the Jacobson Lecture, and Jonathan Trobe, MD, (right) was given the Thomas Carlow Distinguished Service Award. e15 Copyright © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. Neuro-Ophthalmology News FIG. 2. The 2018 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Board of Directors sported their Hawaiian shirts at a beautiful venue. NANOS Merit Awards (for extraordinary contributions of time, energy, and resources to NANOS) were presented to: Klara Landau, MD, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Nancy Lombardo, MLS, Eccles Health Science Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Dan Gold, DO, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and Matthew Kay, MD, West Palm Beach, Florida. J. Lawton Smith, MD Award (best original contribution published in the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology in 2017): Dinkin MJ, Patsalides A. Venous sinus stenting in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: results of a prospective trial. J Neuroophthalmol 2017;37:113-121. Thomas Carlow Distinguished Service Award: Dr Jonathan Trobe who served as the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology e16 editor for 9 years was honored for his many contributions to NANOS (Fig. 1). The 2018 meeting had an amazing turnout with 647 attendees from 37 countries. As always, it was preceded by a meeting of the Board of Directors of NANOS (Fig. 2). The annual banquet was held at the Hotel Lanai with Hawaiian music and, of course, a dance at the end. Janel Fick, Trish Shomion, Toma Ossian, and Sarah Korbel hosted another very well-organized meeting. The 45th meeting will be held at the Red Rock Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada. See you all there! Kathleen Digre, MD Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah Digre: J Neuro-Ophthalmol 2018; 38: e15-e16 Copyright © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.