WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Peter N. Slack, president and CEO of the Wyanoke Group, was honored with the annual Lindstrom Leadership Award and Lecture at Hawaiian Eye 2026.
Vance Thompson, MD, who delivered the award alongside David F. Chang, MD, said that Slack’s leadership has been “instrumental” in advancing education, communication and collaboration in the field of ophthalmology.
“This family of now four generations has committed to educating those of us who are in health care,” Thompson said.
Slack was named president of Slack Incorporated in 1986 by his father Charles B. Slack, which marked the

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — To yield the benefits of interventional glaucoma treatment, ophthalmologists need a roadmap for how to implement it, according to a speaker here.
At the Hawaiian Eye 2026 meeting, Christine Funke, MD, said that acceptance of interventional glaucoma (IG) has been a slow process, likely due to lingering doubts about whether it is best for patients.
“I’m starting to wonder: How heavily do we believe in IG? Are we really ‘all in’ as a community, or are we skirting issue and not really using it in practice?” she said. “I think that if you're not seeing every single patient that

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — A thorough patient history and physical exam are crucial for managing dacryoadenitis and any associated systemic disorders, according to a presenter.
Eli L. Chang, MD, offered his insights at Hawaiian Eye 2026.
“A lot of us are seeing 50, 60, 70 patients, and we don’t really get to talk to them. But when you have a patient with dacryoadenitis, you have to talk to them,” he said. “You have to ask them, ‘Hey, are you hurting anywhere else? Do you have dry mouth? Do you have swelling anywhere else or joint pain? Does your urine look funny? What is going on with you?’ A lot of