WHAT IS THE INDIANA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY?
Mission: The Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology EyeMDs promotes the highest quality, comprehensive vision, medical, and surgical eye care.
Vision: Provide professional advocacy, education, and value-added business services to our members.
How We Accomplish Our Mission and Vision:
- Bring together the physicians of Indiana who principally limit their practices to ophthalmology to the end that harmony and scientific advancement may be promoted.
- Enlighten the public and doctors of medicine or osteopathy in matters pertaining to ophthalmology.
- Encourage and provide for the continuing education of practitioners of ophthalmology.
- Cultivate and maintain high standards of professional excellence and high ethical standards, in the practice of ophthalmology.
- Act as the official voice of ophthalmology in Indiana.
- Encourage and provide for better patient care in Indiana in ophthalmology.
- Engage in other activities in furtherance of the common professional interests of ophthalmologists.
The Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology (IAO) is a state-wide, non-profit organization for member ophthalmologists.
Thank you for the generous support of our vendors and in-kind contributors for helping to make the 2010 IAO Annual Meeting a success.
2010 IAO Vendors
Thank you to our generous vendors for their support of the IAO
Abbott Medical Optics
Description: Advanced cataract and refractive surgical devices
Representatives Attending: Curt Grelle & Steve Hampton
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Description: Alcon Laboratories, Inc. is proud to display groundbreaking therapeutic drugs, and innovative instrumentation and surgical products in our exhibit this year. Our goal continues to be to serve the best interests of ophthalmic professionals in this rapidly changing environment. We remain committed to bringing innovative, effective and efficient products to you.
Representatives Attending: Bob Smelser, Chuck Tidwell, Amanda Bagwell, Bryan Fred
Allergan
Description: The Allergan commitment to eye care includes COMBIGAN (brimonidine tartrate/timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) 0.2%/0.5%, LUMIGAN (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03%, RESTASIS (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion) 0.05%, and ACUVAIL (ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution) 0.45%.
Representatives Attending: Mary Kelley
American Express
Description: OPEN
Representatives Attending: Mike Fields
Bausch & Lomb along with Pfizer
Description: Bausch + Lomb is the eye health company dedicated to Bringing Visionary Ideas to Eye Health.
Representatives Attending: Todd Goeckner, Jeremy Williams, Monica Zweber
Bosma Enterprises
Description: Bosma Enterprises provides rehabilitation and employment for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Representatives Attending: Linnea Parkhurst & Joshua Eskew
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
Description: Visit the Carol Zeiss Meditec booth to see how Zeiss and Humphrey instruments can help you enhance [patient care and maximize practice success.
Representatives Attending: Steve Raderstorf
Easter Seals Crossroads
Description: 1. Low vision in-home occupational therapy services; 2. Assistive Technology services; 3. Bioptic driver training services; 4. Employment and Training services
Representatives Attending: Sherry Clapp
Ellex
Description: Ellex designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of lasers and diagnostic ultrasound systems used by ophthalmologists to diagnose and treat eye diseases.
Representatives Attending: Pati Prest
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute/Dept. of Ophthalmology
Description: The Department of Ophthalmology at the Indiana University School of Medicine is establishing a major eye institute that will bring together comprehensive patient care and innovative research laboratories to advance the vision sciences in the state of Indiana, the nation, and the world. Eugene and Marilyn Glick share this goal, and have generously earmarked $20 million for the construction of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute and $10 million for the establishment of a permanent, endowed fund to support the top-rated physicians and scientists who will be housed in the Institute. Ultimately, patients will be the beneficiaries of the extraordinary research and care provided in this magnificent facility.
Representatives Attending: Vicki Hermanson & Linda Cantor
FCI & IOP
Description: Surgical products for oculoplastic, cataract, glaucoma, and general surgeons
Representatives Attending: Russ Vitaliano
Genentech USA
Description: Genentech is the maker of Lucentis for wet age related macular edema and macular edema following branch or central retinal vein occlusion.
Representatives Attending: Brian Billmeier
Heidelberg Engineering
Description: Heidelburg Engineering is a high tech medical device company which designs, manufactures and distributes diagnostic instruments for eye care professionals - www.HeidelburgEngineering.com
Representatives Attending: Steve Eastman
Indiana Lions Eye & Tissue Transplant Bank
Description: ILETTB provides eye tissue for sight restoration.
Representatives Attending: Tim Fischer & Kara Lasky
Indiana University School of Medicine Alumni Association
Description: To connect alumni, both graduates and former house staff, with Indiana University School of Medicine
Representatives Attending: Jayme Little
MedFlow/Allscripts
Description: With over 270 combined years of hands-on experience in eye care and no failed installations, Medflow is the HER solution for the eye care industry.
Representatives Attending: Robyn Hughes & Janet Bailey
MicroSurgical Technology
Description: High technology manufacturer of surgical instrumentation…i.e.. Malyugin Ring, Duet Forceps System, Dewey Radius Phaco Tips.
Representatives Attending: Tim Murphy & Mark Anderson
Nidek, Inc.
Description: We provide high quality diagnostic equipment: featuring our retinal camera the AFC-230.
Representatives Attending: Kent Anders
OIS
Description: OIS offers fully-integrated electronic medical records, practice management, and ophthalmic image and diagnostic report management solutions and revolutionary anterior and posterior imaging in portable form.
Representatives Attending: Brian Dougherty
Partners in Vision
Description: Provides full service optical management for the busy ophthalmology practice. Enhances new or existing dispensaries.
Representatives Attending: Judd Skye & Angelo Benfante
PNC Bank
Description: PNC is a highly diversified and growing financial services organization spanning the retail, business and corporate markets.
Representatives Attending: Aaron Irwin & Kevin Patrick
Topcon Medical Systems
Description: Topcon Medical Systems is a market leader in imaging technologies and connectivity solutions for ophthalmology. Products include the unique 3D OCT system, a wide range of mydriatic and non-mydriatic digital fundus cameras, slit lamps, autorefractors and keratometers, which can be interconnected through IMAGEnet or the web-based EyeRoute image Management System
Representatives Attending: Donna Turner
Trinity Free Clinic
Description: A faith based, nonprofit 501(C)3 organization dedicated to serving the health care needs of the uninsured and underinsured low income residents of Hamilton County using volunteer professional staff.
Representatives Attending: Maggie Chamoski & Ann Andrzejewski
VersaSuite
Description: VersaSuite is a comprehensive integrated software solution that automates healthcare in medical enterprises of all sizes, ambulatory and inpatient. VersaSuite is leading the industry to bring advanced and easy to use healthcare automation to clinics, practices, surgical centers, and hospitals all over the world.
Representatives Attending: Rodney Brown