The Vit-Buckle Society provides an open forum that mentors developing vitreoretinal surgeons, nurtures innovative surgical technologies and therapeutic approaches for retinal diseases, and fosters best practices.
Learn More Annual Meeting Donate Become a Member VBS 8: VIRTUAL SERIESDear Loyal VBS supporters,
Please join us and our colleagues at Evolve Medical Education by attending this year's VBS Fellows Foray 2020! This year's edition will be held online in a social distancing compliant fashion. Eight vitreoretinal fellows were selected through a surgical video competition to present a case. Two separate unique sessions will be held on May 20th and May 27th at 8:00pm ET. Participants will be eligible to claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
To register please click here.
We hope to see you there and thank you for supporting VBS and our educational ventures!
Sincerely,
The Vit-Buckle Society Online Outreach Team
We hope you are well and healthy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the public health crisis has turned all of our lives upside down, the retina community remains strong and united.
Due to the projected ongoing effects of the pandemic, we have made the decision to cancel this year’s meeting originally scheduled March 26-28, 2020 in Miami. Safety of our members, patients, and families are of the highest priority.
If you booked a hotel room at the Fontainebleau, your reservation will be cancelled by the hotel, if it hasn’t been cancelled already, and the deposit will be refunded by March 30. The meeting registration will be refunded in full by April 3. You will receive an email with a confirmation once it is processed.
The next VBS annual meeting will be held April 8-10, 2021 at ARIA, in Las Vegas. In the meantime, please look out for ongoing online content on the VBS website, including the VBS Blog and Vit Buckle Academy. We are also considering a host of other virtual retina activities to bring the VBS community together to discuss the most exciting surgeries and developments in our field!
Sincerely,
The Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of VBS
VBS PRESIDENT STATEMENT from R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD FACS
Welcome to the Vit-Buckle Society (VBS) website!
We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As you know, we canceled our 8th annual meeting this year due to these circumstances.
But we have some exciting news: We are going to be initiating a new platform we call the VBS 2020 Virtual Series! This will be a series of web-based sessions in the spirit you would expect from VBS with great topics, great moderators and interactivity! All members will receive an email regarding registration so please follow the instructions provided...we know you will enjoy these sessions and we value your participation!
Our first session is planned for April 20, 2020, the 50th anniversary of Robert Machemer’s first vitrectomy in the US. We’re excited to start our new venture on this auspicious date. We plan to have one session per month for the next few months to follow.
As always, interactivity is very much encouraged!
Thank you for your support of VBS!
R. Ross Lakhanpal, MD FACS
President
Upcoming Meetings
At the VBS meeting, you’ll have a unique opportunity to truly connect and get to know your colleagues from around the world as well as the industry partners who facilitate scientific studies and innovation.
9th Annual VBS Meeting
April 8-10, 2021
Aria, Las Vegas
Join Us: VBS Fellows Foray 2020
Please join us and our colleagues at Evolve Medical Education by attending this year's VBS Fellows Foray 2020! This year's edition will be held online in a social distancing compliant fashion. Eight vitreoretinal fellows were selected through a surgical video competition to present a case. Two separate unique sessions will be held on May 20th and May 27th at 8:00pm ET. Participants will be eligible to claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. To register please click here.
VBS 8 Virtual Series
VBS is excited to bring you a series of virtual retina activities intended to bring the VBS community together to discuss the most exciting surgeries and developments in our field. Don’t miss Part 2 on June 24th, and Part 3 on July 29th. Click here for more information!
Announcing VBS Journal Club
Check out our new blog, where we'll be bringing you pertinent updates from within the retina literature. The first several of these updates can be found here.
PODCAST: VBS 2019 Keynote Interview with Dr. Carl Regillo
This episode spotlights Dr. Carl Regillo, who we interviewed live on stage at the 2019 Vit-Buckle Annual Meeting. Drs. Mrinali Gupta and Yoshi Yonekawa also join to highlight the new Vit Buckle Academy online educational resource found here.
VBS7 Meeting Summary: All the Highlights & Keynote Speakers
VBS7 was an exceptional meeting in Las Vegas!
Watch Eyetube's video coverage of the meeting here.
Read RetinaLink's Meeting Summary with highlights, keynote speakers and more here.
JUST RELEASED: VIT-BUCKLE ACADEMY
The Vit-Buckle Academy is a web-based educational portal for vitreoretinal surgery, designed for established and training vitreoretinal surgeons. The portal includes curated and concise text coupled with high quality figures and narrated videos that highlight key principles of vitreoretinal surgery in a step-wise curriculum.
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