Thursday, June 13, 2019

Ocular Nutrition

8:00 AM to 11:45 AM

North Campus Research Complex
Research Auditorium in Building 10 via Building 18 Visitor’s Entrance
2800 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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ON-LINE, EMAIL, and PHONE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED, but if you missed the opportunity to register online, you can register at the conference from 8:00 – 8:30 am on Thursday, June 13. To register quickly, you must download and complete the registration form and bring it with you.

This course will discuss the role of proper nutrition in general eye health, with a focus on the diabetic diet. It will also explore the function of nutritional supplements in relation to glaucoma, dry eye syndrome, and macular degeneration. Finally, the course will examine the role of medical marijuana in the treatment of glaucoma.

Agenda

  • 8:00 am - 8:30 am - Registration and Breakfast  
  • 8:30 am -9:15 am - Pot & Shot
    Speaker: Theresa M. Cooney, MD
    There is a great deal of interest in the role of nutritional supplements in an individual’s health. With the recent legalization of marijuana usage in the state of Michigan and its medical usage in other states, there is renewed interest in treating glaucoma with this substance. The effects of marijuana on the eye will be discussed. Shingles rates are increasing amongst adults in the United States, particularly immunocompetent adults. Although vaccinations are typically emphasized in the pediatric population, increasing emphasis should be placed on shingles vaccination in the adult population greater than 50 years of age. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is a common presentation of shingles. Shingles vaccination in the adult population greatly reduces the incidence of shingles.
  • 9:15 am -10:00 am - What is the Role of Nutritional Supplementation in Eye Health?
    Speaker: Paula Anne Newman‐Casey, MD
    This lecture will address evidence behind the benefit or harm of common herbal remedies marketed to aid in eye health.
  • 10:00 am -10:15 am - Break  
  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am - Nutrition and Diabetes: Common Misconceptions
    Speaker: Joyce Patterson, MPH, RD, BC‐ADM
    Discuss common misconceptions about nutrition and diabetes, and clarify how balanced meal planning can help manage blood sugar
  • 11:00 am - 11:45 am - The Role of Nutritional Supplements & Herbal Medicines in Common Causes of Visual Impairment
    Speaker: Adrienne West, MD
    Review the studies looking at use of vitamins or herbal supplements for management of several common eye conditions including diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, ARMD, cataract, and dry eyes. This will include some updates on the benefits or lack thereof of antioxidant vitamins for ARMD including the most recent AREDS 2 results, the Centrum vitamin supplement cataract study as well as the cataract arm of the AREDS studies, marijuana for glaucoma, and the DREAM study for dry eyes.

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