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EW SHOW DAILY 10 Sunday, April 27, 2014 ASCRS News Today CLAO meeting promises enriching program T he Contact Lens Associa- tion of Ophthalmologists (CLAO) is sponsoring an International Symposium and Congress to be held in Toronto, on June 12–14. The meeting, which will take place at the InterContinental Toronto Centre Hotel, opens with a Welcome Reception on Thursday, June 12, for all presenters and atten- dees. The program includes two days of sessions featuring specialists from around the globe who will be report- ing on the latest in myopia control, advances in medical and surgical treatment of ocular surface disease, and innovations in contact lens, biometry, and imaging. Meeting highlights The meeting promises lectures and presentations that will be of interest to the anterior segment surgeon. Deborah S. Jacobs, MD, CLAO's scientific program chair, has incor- porated relevant topics for all. There will be general sessions in the morn- ings on both Friday and Saturday. Attendees will have the option to choose between two concurrent afternoon sessions based on primary interests. "We're excited about the range of topics over the two days of pre- sentations," she said. "This CLAO program offers cutting-edge educa- tion and pearls for ophthalmolo- gists, optometrists, researchers, contact lens technicians, and administrators from leaders in the fields of cornea and contact lens." Donald TH Tan, FRCS, director of the Singapore National Eye Centre, will deliver the Oliver H. Dabezies Jr., MD, Lecture on "Selective Lamellar Keratoplasty." Michael Belin, MD, and Stephen Kaufman, MD, from the Cornea Society, will join Dr. Tan in a sympo- sium titled "Surgical Innovation for Corneal Disease," in which they will discuss the latest advances in ocular surface reconstruction and the Boston keratoprosthesis. Allan R. Slomovic, MD, a cornea and refractive surgeon from Toronto, will present this year's Harold A. Stein, MD, Lecture titled "Contemporary Techniques in the Management of Primary and Recurrent Pterygium." The Keynote Lecture "Myopia Progression: Update and Insights" will be presented by Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, associate dean at the Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Zadnik chaired the Collaborative Longitudinal Evalua- tion of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study, the first-ever NEI-funded multicen- ter study based in optometry. Saturday evening, the CLAO journal Eye & Contact Lens will sponsor an additional 90-minute, non-CME session on corneal collagen crosslinking. Plan to join the journal leadership for an update on the latest advances in CXL technique and technology. Host city June is a perfect time to stroll around Toronto and enjoy the shops and restaurants that line the down- town area. Those interested in sightseeing will find Niagara Falls and the Hockey Hall of Fame nearby. "Toronto is a cosmopolitan city with international appeal—the long days of June are perfect to explore all this city has to offer," Dr. Jacobs said. EW by Cindy Sebrell ASCRS•ASOA Director of Marketing and Communications Routes Hotels Pickup Location 1-RED THE MIDTOWN HOTEL CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE MARRIOTT COPLEY CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE WESTIN COPLEY CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE Fairmont Copley At Westin, Curbside Lobby Travel time to convention center: 30 minutes 2-YELLOW SHERATON BOSTON CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE Hilton Back Bay At Sheraton, Curbside MANDARIN ORIENTAL CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE Lenox Hotel At Mandarin Oriental TAJ BOSTON ACROSS BOYLSTON at ARLINGTON FOUR SEASONS CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE Travel time to convention center: 30 minutes 3-BLUE LIBERTY HOTEL CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE OMNI PARKER CORNER of TREMONT & BEACON ST. Nine Zero At Corner of Tremont & Beacon RITZ CARLTON CORNER of TREMONT & AVERY ST. Travel time to convention center: 25 minutes 4-GREEN HILTON LOGAN CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE EMBASSY SUITES LOGAN CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE Travel time to convention center: 20 minutes 5-ORANGE LOEWS BACK BAY CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE BOSTON PARK PLAZA CURBSIDE COLUMBUS ST. ENTRANCE REVERE HOTEL BOSTON CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE Travel time to convention center: 25 minutes 6-BROWN W HOTEL BOSTON CURBSIDE TREMONT STREET COURTYARD BOSTON CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE DOUBLETREE BOSTON ACROSS STREET FROM LOBBY HYATT REGENCY BOSTON CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE Travel time to convention center: 20 minutes 7-TEAL INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE MARRIOTT LONGWHARF CURBSIDE STATE, NEAR ATLANTIC FAIRMONT BATTERY WHARF ON COMMERCIAL ST at BATTERY ST. HILTON FINANCIAL DISTRICT CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE LANGHAM HOTEL CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE Travel time to convention center: 30 minutes 8-SALMON RENAISSANCE WATERFRONT CONGRESS STREET ENTRANCE SEAPORT HOTEL CURBSIDE CONGRESS STREET RESIDENCE INN SEAPORT CURBSIDE LOBBY, THOMSON PLACE Travel time to convention center: 10 minutes 9-SILVER DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES LOBBY ENTRANCE Travel time to convention center: 10 minutes Hotels in walking distance of convention center Westin Waterfront *BOLD Denotes official shuttle pickup location. Also may serve as pickup location for other hotels listed, as indicated. 2014 official hotel shuttle routes