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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
Dr. Nicole Himebaugh

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
Dr. Kourtney Dowler

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
Dr. Morgan Johnson

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

Dr. William Miller
Dr. William Miller

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