American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists – September 20-23, 2023
Event
The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) held its annual meeting from September 20-23 in Boston.
Awards
Basic Science Research Manuscript
Dr. Nicole Himebaugh, North Carolina State University, for “Ex vivo analysis of ultraviolet radiation transmission through ocular media and retina in select species”
Clinical Research Manuscript
Dr. Kourtney Dowler, University of Missouri, for “Ophthalmic viscoelastics commonly used in cataract surgery: A microbiota investigation”
Case Report/Case Series Manuscript
Dr. Morgan Johnson, Kansas State University, for “Diminished pupillary light reflexes, elevated third eyelids, and decreased tear production are commonly associated with canine dysautonomia”
New Diplomates
Drs. Anna Catherine Bowden, Pilar Camacho-Luna, Lauren Charnock, Megan Cullen, Crystal Eng, Hannah Flanders, Mihal Kaminsky, Soohyun Kim, Irini Lamkin, Jamie Lembo, Maggie Li Puma, Anthony Lisankis, Andrea Minella, Christian Munevar, Katelin Quantz, Roxanne Ratner, Simone Schechtmann, Lindsay Seyer, Staci Spears, Corbin Telford, Elodie VerHulst, Savanna Vig, and Parker Wilcox
Officials
Drs. William Miller, Flowood, Mississippi, president; David Ramsey, Williamston, Michigan, vice president; Sandra van der Woerdt, New York City, secretary-treasurer; Anne Metzler, Columbus, Ohio, immediate past president; and regents—Drs. Kathy Good, Davis, California; Caroline Betbeze, Starkville, Mississippi; and Tammy Michau, Lake Oswego, Oregon
A version of this story appears in the January 2024 print issue of JAVMA