The 2003 December Course, an annual symposium for practicing ophthalmologists, featured internationally-renowned investigators. The meeting was dedicated to pioneering ophthalmic plastic surgeon, Professor Crowell Beard, MD, who died in 2003. In the keynote Proctor Lecture, Richard L. Anderson, MD, Medical Director of the Center for Facial Appearance in Salt Lake City, Utah, reported on advances in surgery for ptosis (drooping eyelid), and gave a tribute to Dr. Beard, who was recognized internationally for his work in the field.

Clinical Professor, David Chang, MD, discussed the design and implementation of an implantable miniature telescope that may enhance vision for patients with macular degeneration.

"This was a cutting-edge meeting," says Dr. Daniel Schwartz, who chaired the program with Drs. Robert Stamper and Stephen McLeod.