Subspecialty Courses and Events

On an annual or biennial basis, the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary hosts the following symposiums:

Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology (Ai-O) Symposium
Alumni Day Symposium
Cornea Symposium
Illinois Eye Review
Glaucoma Symposium
Ocular GVHD Meeting
Retina Symposium
Winter Oculoplastics Symposium

Upcoming

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IEEI Alumni Reception at AAO

Sunday, November 5, 2023

6:00pm – 8:00pm PST

The Westin St. Francis
Georgian Room
335 Powell St
San Francisco, CA 94102

Join us for food and refreshments at our annual Alumni Reception. Please RSVP for yourself and any guests!

RSVP
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Illinois Eye Review 2024

February 24, 2024 – March 1, 2024

In-person only

Find more information on the Illinois Eye Review website →

Past

The Dr. Gerald Fishman Inherited Retinal Disease Symposium:
Treatment Strategies and Clinical Trials for IRD

Friday, August 11, 2023

In-person only

UIC Learning Center
College of Medicine West Tower
Room 227, 2nd Floor
1853 W. Polk St.
Chicago, IL 60612

View the agenda >

Parking:

Wood Street Parking Structure
1100 S. Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612
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2023 Upper Midwest Neuro-Ophthalmology Group Annual Meeting

Friday, July 21, 2023

In-person only

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
University of Illinois Chicago

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IllinoisEye Ball

Honoring the 165 Year History of the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

Saturday, June 10, 2023

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Builders BLDG. Chicago, IL
222 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601

An evening to support and celebrate Global Ophthalmic Education.

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46th Annual Alumni Day

Saturday, June 10, 2023

In-person only

9:30 am-3:00 pm CDT

The Learning Center
UIC College of Medicine West Tower
Room 227, 2nd Floor
1853 W. Polk St.
Chicago, IL 60612

View meeting agenda >

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Swing Fore Sight–Illinois

Golf fundraising event with Prevent Blindness America

Thursday, June 8, 2023

8:00 am – Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am – Shotgun Start

Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
12294 Archer Avenue | Lemont, IL

31st Glaucoma Symposium

Saturday, May 13, 2023

8:00 am – 8:30 am: Registration & Breakfast
8:30 am – 2:45 pm: Meeting

In person meeting
MRBR Building (Molecular Biology Research Building)
901 S. Marshfield Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612

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Parking:
Paulina Street Parking Structure (Marshfield entrance is directly across the street from the MRBR)
915 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60612

There are also pay boxes for street parking nearby.

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16th Annual Retina Symposium

Friday, March 17, 2023

7:30 am – 5:30 pm CDT

Hybrid Meeting

In person location:
UIC College of Medicine West Tower (COMWT)
Room 227
1853 W Polk St, Chicago, IL 60612

Virtual: Zoom link access will be emailed to registrants.

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2022 Upper Midwest Neuro-Ophthalmology Group Annual Meeting

Friday, July 22, 2022

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Northwestern University Medical Center in Downtown Chicago
Prentice Women’s Hospital
250 E Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Registration for this event is now closed. 

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Illinois Eye Review 2023

Saturday, February 25 – Friday, March 3, 2023

Find more information on the Illinois Eye Review website →

45th Annual Alumni Day

Saturday, June 18, 2022
12:30 PM – 5:00 PM, CDT

A Hybrid Event
In Person Location:
UIC College of Medicine West Tower (Irwin Auditorium)
The Learning Center, Room 227, 2nd Floor
1853 W. Polk St
Virtual: Information on how to access the livestream link will be emailed to registrants.

View the program

30th Virtual Glaucoma Symposium

Friday, May 13, 2022

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Swing Fore Sight–Illinois

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The Glen Club
Glenview, IL

Register online at preventblindness.org/illinoisgolf

Tribute to Dr. Marilyn Miller

Friday, April 29, 2022
5:30-7:30 pm CDT

A HYBRID EVENT
Virtual:

A link to the Livestream will be emailed to registrants the week of the Reception.

In Person:
The Thompson Rooms at UIC Student Center West (SCW)
2nd Floor
828 S. Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
Food and beverages will be served for those attending in person.

PARKING:

Wood Street Parking Structure

1100 S. Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612
Free: Validation available at event welcome table
5-minute walk to venue

Stroger Hospital Parking

1800 W. Polk Street
$5 parking
3-minute walk to venue

15th Annual Retina Symposium

Friday, March 26, 2021

A hybrid event.

Virtual: Join us via Zoom

In Person:
1853 W. Polk St.
College of Medicine West Tower
Room 429
Chicago, IL 60612

View Program

Earn 8.5 CME Credits!

Download the CME Eval Form and email the completed form to Jenny Baker, jbaker9@uic.edu.

Contact Lavitta Steward:  vee@uic.edu

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Illinois Eye Review 2022

A Virtual Course

Saturday, February 26, 2022 through Friday, March 4, 2022

Registration will close on February 14, 2022

Visit the Illinois Eye Review website for details →

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2022 Winter Oculoplastics Meeting

January 15-16, 2022

Register here →

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22nd Annual Advanced Vitreoretinal Techniques and Technologies (AVTT) Symposium

August 20-22, 2021

Live Event in Chicago!

Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile
633 North Saint Clair St.
Chicago, IL 60611

Attendees can earn up to 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ .

This meeting is open to all Surgical Retina Fellows, Medical Retina Fellows, Practicing Retina Specialists and General Ophthalmologists

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Upper Midwest Neuro-Ophthalmology Group Annual Meeting 2021

Virtual meeting over Zoom

Friday, July 23, 2021

Contact: John Chen, MD, PhD | Chen.John@mayo.edu
REGISTRATION ENDS AT 4PM ON JULY 22
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Annual Alumni Day

June 12, 2021
8:00 am – Noon (CDT)

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2021 Virtual Glaucoma Symposium

Friday, May 14, 2021

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