Cogan Ophthalmic History Society
Newsletter          November 2009

To: Members and interested ophthalmic historians

This is the first electronic newsletter of the Cogan Ophthalmic History Society. This is for expanded items of interest to our group and not a meeting informational letter.

I want to share with you those COHS members who volunteered and contributed to the recent 2009 AAO Academy meeting in San Francisco.

Many of our members were involved in the "Our Ophthalmic Heritage Ophthalmology in 1900."


AAO Symposium
2009 Joint Meeting, October 24-27, 2009
San Francisco CA


Symposium Title: Our Ophthalmic Heritage Ophthalmology in 1900

Abstract: "Our Ophthalmic Heritage: Ophthalmology in 1990" was sponsored by the Museum of Vision as a celebration of ophthalmology and its contributions to science and health. This symposium consists of 9 speakers who provided individual historic essays focusing on the knowledge and practice of ophthalmology a century ago. The speakers discussed diagnosis and the management of other diseases as it existed at the turn of the last century.



TimeSpeakers - Individual Lectures:
0:00
5 min
12:15 pm		Introduction
Michael F. Marmor, MD
Stanford, CA
0:05
10 min
12:20 pm		Ophthalmic Leaders
Daniel Albert, MD
Madison, WI
0:15
10 min
12:30 pm		Cornea and External Disease
George Rosenwasser, MD
Hershey, PA
0:25
10 min
12:40 pm		Management of Refractive Errors
Walter Marshall, MD
Gainesville, FL
0:35
10 min
12:50 pm		Medications:Real and Imaginary
Andrew P. Ferry, MD*    MIchael Marmor
Richmond, VA                Stanford,CA
0:45
10 min
1:00 pm		Glaucoma and the Optic Nerve
Steve Newman
Charlottesville, VA
0:55
10 min
1:10 pm		Retinal Disease and Ophthalmoscopy
William Tasman, MD
Wyndmoor, PA
1:05
10 min
1:20 pm		Cataract Surgery
James Ravin, MD
Toledo, OH
1:15
10 min
1:30 pm		Pediatric Ophthalmology
Norman B. Medow, MD
New York, NY
1:25
5 min
1:40 pm		Closing Remarks/Questions
Michael F. Mannor, MD
Stanford, CA
1:30
0 min
1:45 pm		End

* - Dr. Ferry had to cancel at the last minute.



Symposium Attendees

Pictured after the symposium are: Steve Newman, Ron Fishman, Mrs Stan Thompson,
Mike Marmor and Stan Thompson



Pam Sieving and Jerry and Marlene Fishman helped to prepare an informational poster and fliers about the Cogan Society.



Informational Poster

Stan Thompson hosting the Cogan Ophthalmic
History Society Informational Poster


Pam Sieving presented a course on Rapid Internet Medical Information Access and the newer upgraded Pub Med. You can access the American Journal of Ophthalmology and the Survey of Ophthalmology free through the AAO web site. Mike Marmor again gave a classic course on art and vision. Also, a poster by Harry H. Mark MD FACS "The Development of Perimetry" was presented.

Many of our members serve on the Museum of Vision committees. Jenny Benjamin did a great job at the museum exhibit.


Museum of Vision
Committee Rosters - November 2009

  • MUSEUM OF VISION DIRECTORS
  • Norman B. Medow, MD - - Chair
  • David J. Apple, MD
  • Jay M. Galst, MD
  • Linda M. Lawrence, MD
  • Michael F. Marmor, MD
  • James G. Ravin, MD
  • George O.D. Rosenwasser, MD
  • Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD
  • Walter H. Marshall, MD - - Consultant
  • John W. Tull, MD - - Consultant
  • MOV-COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE
  • Jay M. Galst, MD - - Chair
  • Thomas F. Mauger, MD
  • George O.D. Resenwasser, MD
  • Renee Solomon, MD
  • John F. Bigger, MD - - Consultant
  • Walter H. Marshall, MD - - Consultant
  • John W. Tull, MD - - Consultant
  • MOV-EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH COMMITTEE
  • Michael F. Marmor, MD - - Chair
  • Ronald S. Fishman, MD
  • Linda M. Lawrence, MD
  • MOV-RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  • Linda M. Lawrence, MD - - Chair
  • Barrett G. Haik, MD
  • MOV-ACADEMY ARCHIVES COMMITTEE
  • Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD - - Chair
  • Daniel M. Albert, MD
  • Robert W. Enzenauer, MD
  • Barrett G. Haik, MD
  • Harry H. Haik, MD
  • James G. Ravin, MD
  • H. Stanley Thompson, MD - - Consultant
  • MOV-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • Norman B. Medow, MD - - Chair
  • Jay M. Galst, MD
  • Linda M. Lawrence, MD
  • Michael F. Marmor, MD
  • Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD


Linda Lawrence was given the "Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award" by the Academy in her role as a leader in International Volunteer Eye Missions. She is also very active with the Young Ophthalmologist section.

Please let me know of your activities that I may not have included. Please visit our Links Section of our Web site www.cogansociety.org or http://cogansociety.org/links.html especially the ophthalmic stamp collection http://www.mrcophth.com/ophthalmologyonstamps/mainpage.html.

We should all be proud of our members contributions in serving our ophthalmic community.

Sincerely,
George Bohigian
President COHS


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