CONGRATULATIONS NEW ACVO HONORARY MEMBERS

CONGRATULATIONS NEW ACVO HONORARY MEMBERS!

During the ACVO business meeting on October 22nd, Drs. Richard Dubielzig and Brian Wilcock were elected Honorary Members for life by ACVO Diplomates. The vote was held and approved by ALL Diplomates in attendance. Per the ACVO Bylaws, "Honorary Member status may be conferred upon any person who has achieved distinction in comparative ophthalmology and made significant contributions to veterinary ophthalmology." Both of these individuals certainly fit this description and were very deserving of this rare award.

Other honorees who have contributed to comparative ophthalmology and were nominated and elected as Honorary Members are: Drs. Ida Mann, Leon Saunders, Otto Uberreiter and Stuart Young.

RESIDENTS FORUM WINNERS

Special thanks to Merck for sponsoring the $500 award and plaque for these outstanding researchers and presenters.

Best clinical paper: Dr. Patricia Gearhart, "A Novel Method for Objective Vision Testing in Dogs."

Best research paper: Dr. Heather Low, "Early Glutamate Redistribution in the Retina of DBA/2J Mice with Glaucoma."

POSTER WINNERS

2004 was the first year that the ACVO granted awards for posters. There were 38 posters presented this year in DC., an outstanding showing! Thank you to all presenters who shared their research.

Best clinical poster: EO MackKay et al, "Aqueous Humor and Trabecular Meshwork Myocilin in Normal and Poag Beagles."

Best research poster: N Takiyama et al, "Experimental Vogt-Koyanagi Harada Disease Model in Akita Dogs."