Vision and traumatic brain injury: The outlook for therapeutics

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Sat., April 30, 2016
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Washington State Convention Center
Skagit 4/5, TCC
Seattle, Wash.
arvo.org/tbi
Vision and traumatic brain injury:
The outlook for therapeutics
Sat., April 30, 2016 | 10am – 1pm
Washington State Convention Center, Skagit 4/5, TCC, Seattle, Wash.
Hits on the sports field. Explosive blasts in combat. Concussions. When the brain is sent rattling around the skull,
there can be consequences — something that retired football players and veterans know all too well and scientists are
working hard to understand.
This interactive session will bring together some of the best minds studying traumatic brain injury (TBI) to discuss
two important topics: what happens inside a TBI patient’s head and eyes that leads to symptoms, and the scientific
exploration that gives hope for treatments for the debilitating condition.
Master Sergeant Eric Marts (Retired Army) will share the challenges he’s faced — from both TBI and the Department of Veterans
Affairs — following his deployment to Iraq in 2005 – 2007. Jim Zorn, former quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks, will discuss
his experiences on and off the playing field.
At this free event, audience members will learn about how scientists are developing ways to diagnose TBI earlier and
more accurately, new ideas on how to minimize or slow the effects of TBI, and possibilities for therapy. Questions from
the audience will be accepted.
Introduction: Rep. Jim McDermott, MD (WA-7)
Part 1: Traumatic brain injury and visual function
Co-moderators:
Mary G. Lawrence, MD, MPH
Donald A. Gagliano, MD, MHA
Global Medical Innovation, San Antonio
Panel Members:
CTE: A Late Effect of Football and Military Trauma
Ann C. McKee, MD
Boston University, School of Medicine
Challenges on and off the Battlefield
Master Sergeant Eric Marts (Retired Army)
Experimental Approach to Neurotrauma and the Eye
Lee E. Goldstein, MD, PhD
Boston University, School of Medicine
Do Visual Manifestations of TBI Progress?
Randy H. Kardon, MD, PhD
University of Iowa
Part 2: Potential therapies based on
disturbances in vision
Co-moderators:
Tonia Rex, PhD
Vanderbilt University
Donald A. Gagliano, MD, MHA
Global Medical Innovation, San Antonio
Panel Members:
Potential Therapies Based on Disturbance in Vision
Wing Commander Robert AH Scott, MBBS, FRCS(Ed),
FRCOphth, DMi
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Blast Concussion and Mild TBI in Veterans:
Implications for Vision
Elaine R. Peskind, MD
University of Washington
The Link between Photophobia and Head Injury
Andrew T. Hartwick, OD, PhD
The Ohio State University
Summary Remarks: Jim Zorn, quarterback, Seattle Seahawks (1976 – 1984); NFL coach (1988 – 2012)
About ARVO
The Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO) is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world. Our members
advance research worldwide into understanding the visual system and preventing, treating and curing its disorders. The ARVO 2016 Annual Meeting
will bring together over 11,000 attendees from more than 75 countries in Seattle, Wash., May 1 – 5. Learn more at arvo.org.
For more information, see arvo.org/TBI.