{"id":3837,"date":"2018-10-29T23:51:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T23:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/?p=3837"},"modified":"2018-11-20T05:44:17","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T05:44:17","slug":"aao-2018-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xephalon.net\/updates\/2018\/10\/29\/aao-2018-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"AAO 2018 in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>AAO<\/a> takes place in Chicago biennially and this year, I was able to squeeze all my commitments into a short, two-night stay. Having filled on a breakfast burrito<\/a> before my 7am flight, I avoided hangriness over catching an Uber<\/a> to the wrong Hyatt<\/a> before settling into my actual hotel<\/a>. For dinner, I left early from an investigator meeting<\/a> to join Zeiss<\/a> management at two-Michelin-starred Smyth<\/a>, where the unique tasting menu was superior to the dinner conversation. I made my way to the Cornea Society party<\/a> afterwards, but again felt myself aging out of the event. On Saturday, I met with industry colleagues for research updates, then lunched with past UCD fellows at Burger Bar<\/a>. I returned in time to give a booth talk and laser course before wrapping the evening at the Harvard reunion<\/a> and an Allergan dinner<\/a>. On Sunday, I trudged through rain at 6am for an early ad board<\/a>, then returned to the conference center for my OCT course and poster presentation. I took advantage of happy hour pricing for ramen<\/a> before joining my co-residents at my friend’s apartment<\/a> for a baby gathering. I picked up a yogurt parfait<\/a> for healthier sustenance for the return flight Sunday night. Despite keeping the trip short, I returned to work feeling exhausted, having gone for 3 weeks without a day off. Fortunately, I was able to hang onto Premier<\/a> status with an Economy Plus upgrade, so I’ll at least be done with air travel for the remainder of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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