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C A K E A N D P I E M A G A Z I N E S ’ D A I LY C O N G R E S S N E W S O N T H E A N T E R I O R A N D P O S T E R I O R S E G M E N T S
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Opening Day Jackpot
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Find out how to make the most of multimodal imaging in practical terms...
Bets are in, and AAO 2020 Virtual looks to be a winner
of double vision 10 Cases after ocular surgery is worrying to both patients and surgeons...panel discussed insights for the best approach.
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t’s finally here: The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2020 Virtual annual meeting. And while we all wish we could be together in Las Vegas with this jackpot scientific program, the odds are still in our favor — new data, products, surgical techniques and discoveries will be shared, albeit from the comfort of our own homes and offices.
planning,” began AAOE Board Chair Joanne Mansour, OCSR.
For many ophthalmologists, this year has been more difficult than years past: The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered clinics and changed business practices around the world. However, if the attitude from the opening ceremony is any indication, the ophthalmic community is nothing but resilient.
DEFINITION
To take an inside look at the varying impacts of the pandemic, the AAO Executive (AAOE) Opening Session, titled From Recovery to Resilience: Create a Thriving Practice Post-COVID-19, covered topics affecting ophthalmic practice management today, including leadership, financial strategies for the COVID-19 era, and what’s on the horizon with practice consolidation.
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Playing roulette in 2020 “What a year we’ve just been through. Little did we know that at last year’s annual meeting, we all should have attended the course on disaster
Indeed, many practices are now dealing with issues that couldn’t have been imagined last year: acquisition of PPE, Cont. on Page 3 >>
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