Sunday Symposia
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Strabismus Syndromes
Sunday 9 September
10.30 – 12.30
Chairs: S. Ko HONG KONG, E.C. Sener TURKEY
10.30
R. Subramaniam, K. Narendran, R. Prabu, N. Agrawal INDIA
Free Paper: Surgical outcomes in monocular elevation defect
10.35
S. Monga, K. Abu-Amero, S. Kapoor, A. Hellani, T. Bosley INDIA,
S. Pina, A. Azevedo, C. Pedrosa, C. Santos, M. Rodrigues, B. Feijoo, M. Santos PORTUGAL
Free Paper: Horizontal gaze palsy and progressive scoliosis
10.45
A. Khan SAUDI ARABIA
The genetics and clinical overview of the congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders (CCDD)
10.55
L. Kowal AUSTRALIA
Surgery of Duane’s syndrome: transposition or recession
11.05
D. Fan HONG KONG
Myopia with exotropia
11.15
J. Edmond USA
Recognising and strategising for absent muscle
11.25
E.C. Sener TURKEY
Surgical decision making for the congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles
11.35
F. Martin AUSTRALIA
Slipped muscle syndrome
11.45
D. Granet USA
Brown’s syndrome: what we know now
11.55
M. Goldchmit BRAZIL
Mobius sequence: a multidisciplinary study in Brazil
12.05
Discussion
12.30
End of session
Paediatric Orbital Disorders
Sunday 9 September
10.30 – 12.30
Chairs: Y. Abou-Rayyah UK, D. Kikkawa USA
10.30
E. Von Lovenberg, A. Bankfalvi, Z. Nagy GERMANY
Free Paper: Role of transcanalicular endoscopy and endoscopic dacryoplasty in children
10.35
Discussion
10.40
C. Shields USA
Overview of pediatric orbital tumors
10.55
W. Katowitz USA
Orbital blow out fractures in children
11.10
M. Naik INDIA
Management of microphthalmia and anophthalmia
11.25
R. Korn USA
Orbital surgery in craniofacial anomalies
11.40
D. Brémond-Gignac FRANCE
Case studies in orbital cellulitis in children
11.55
H. Eatamadi UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Case studies in pediatric orbital tumors
12.10
Y. Abou-Rayyah UK
Surgical approaches to the orbit in children
12.25
Discussion
12.30
End of session
Paediatric Glaucoma
Sunday 9 September
10.30 – 12.30
Chairs: N. Freeman SOUTH AFRICA, A. Serra Castanera SPAIN
10.30
M. S. Jaafar USA
Angle surgery and combined TRAB/TRAB in paediatric glaucoma
10.42
K.K. Nischal USA/UK
Goniotomy
10.52
M. Papadopoulos UK
Using antimetabolites in paediatric glaucoma: how can we make it safer?
11.04
A. Levin USA
Trend of glaucoma drainage devices in paediatric glaucoma
11.16
A. Beck USA
A new classification for paediatric glaucoma and its role in the International Registry
11.28
A. Levin USA
International registry
11.35
N. Freeman SOUTH AFRICA
Congenital iris ectropion syndrome (CIES)
11.47
A. Serra Castanera SPAIN
Paediatric aphakic glaucoma
11.59
L. Khatib, K.K. Nischal, C. Sylvester, L. Lope, E. Mitchell, O. Alvarez-Bulnes, W. Moore USA
Free Paper: The role of transmitted intracranial pressure in secondary infantile glaucoma
12.04
L. Keikina, A. Aubakirova, N. Aldasheva, R. Bakhytbek, D. Dauletbekov KAZAKHSTAN
Free Paper: Analysis of surgical treatment of children with congenital glaucoma in Sturge-Weber syndrome
12.09
A. Mataftsi, A. Haidich, S. Kokkali, K.K. Nischal, P. Rabiah, E. Birch, D. Stager Jr, R. Cheong-Leen, V. Singh, J. Egbert, W. Astle, S. Lambert¸ P. Amitabh, A. Khan, J. Grigg, M. Arvanitidou, S. Dimitrakos GREECE
Free Paper: Postoperative glaucoma following congenital cataract surgery: an individual patient data meta-analysis
12.14
Discussion
12.30
End of session
Technology update: Imaging – OCT, CSLO, SLP, Ultrasound and fMRI
Sunday 9 September
10.30 – 12.30
Chairs: J.S. Schuman USA, S.L. Robbins USA
10.30
J.S. Schuman USA
Introduction
10.35 (12 mins presentation, 3 mins discussion)
J. Fujimoto USA
OCT early history and future prospects
10.50 (12 mins presentation, 3 mins discussion)
J.S. Schuman USA
Introduction to OCT, reliability of interpretation, surgical guidance
11.05 (12 mins presentation, 3 mins discussion)
C. Toth USA
Intraoperative and infant OCT use including normative data
11.20 (12 mins presentation, 3 mins discussion)
V. Sturm SWITZERLAND
Optic nerve imaging
11.35 (5 mins presentation, 2 mins discussion)
R. Rosa, A. Duarte, A. Santos, C. Brito, A. Toscano, J. Pinto Ferreira PORTUGAL
Free Paper: Macula and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness OCT evaluation in premature children
11.42 (5 mins presentation, 2 mins discussion)
J. Matalia, A. Mallipatna, S. Dabir, H. Anaspure, K. Shetty INDIA
Free Paper: Handheld OCT of the retina in congenital rubella syndrome: a clue to the pathogenesis of rubella retinopathy
11.49 (5 mins presentation, 2 mins discussion)
C. Patel, L. Smith UK
Free Paper: OCT scanning in paediatric patients under general anaesthetic
11.56 (5 mins presentation, 2 mins discussion)
A. Santos, J. Ferreira, R. Rosa, A. Duarte, J. Cunha, A. Toscano PORTUGAL
Free Paper: Corneal aberrometry in Trisomy 21
12.03 (12 mins presentation, 3 mins discussion)
S.L. Robbins USA
Visual function imaging: fMRI in paediatric ophthalmology
12.18
S.L. Robbins USA
Concluding remarks
12.23
Discussion
12.30
End of session
Strabismus Techniques
Sunday 9 September
14.00 – 16.00
Chairs: R. Kekunnaya INDIA, G. Ellis USA
Moderator: G. Ellis USA
14.00
D. Mojon SWITZERLAND
Minimally invasive strabismus surgery
14.10
R. Kekunnaya INDIA
Topical anesthesia strabismus surgery
14.20
M. del Monte USA
Residual accommodative esotropia +/- high AC/A ratio
14.30
M. Goldchmit, F. Pimenta Moraes, C. Souza-Dias BRAZIL
Free Paper: Reefing of the superior oblique tendon: a good option for specific cases of superior oblique muscle paresis
14.35
D. Mojon SWITZERLAND, R. Kekunnaya INDIA, M. del Monte USA, M. Goldchmit BRAZIL
Panel Question & Answer
14.45
G. Ellis USA
Difficult Strabismus Cases Session 1
Panel Discussion with four previous speakers
Moderator: R. Kekunnaya INDIA
15.00
T. Yokoyama JAPAN
Loop myopexy
15.10
B. Lorenz GERMANY
Splitting of lateral rectus for III nerve palsy
15.20
A. Scott USA
Graded tenotomy
15.30
P. Wu, J. Yam, S. Ko, U. Wong, C. Chan HONG KONG
Free Paper: Amniotic membrane transplantation to reduce recurrence of scarring in restrictive strabismus
15.35
T. Yokoyama JAPAN, B. Lorenz GERMANY, A. Scott USA, P. Wu HONG KONG
Panel Question & Answer
Moderator: G. Ellis USA
15.45
G. Ellis USA
Difficult Strabismus Cases Session 2
Panel Discussion with four previous speakers
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Ophthalmology
Sunday 9 September
14.00 – 16.00
Chairs: Nibaran Gangopadhyay INDIA, Sherwin Isenberg USA
14.00
R. Gross USA
Advances in anti-microbial agents
14.12
N. Gangopadhyay INDIA
HSV infections in children
14.24
S. Isenberg USA
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
14.36
S. Lichtenstein USA
Conjunctivitis
14.48
M.C. Nishiwaki-Dantas BRAZIL
Other infectious keratitis
15.00
S.A. Hassan BANGLADESH
Conjunctival flap revisited in ulcer healing: my experience in Bangladesh
15.12
E. Gajdosova UK
CMV retinitis
15.24
S. Donahue USA
Systemic infections affecting the eye
15.36
J. Ashar, S. Pahuja, M. Ramappa, S. Chaurasia INDIA
Free Paper: Neonatal infectious keratitis five years experience at a tertiary eye care center
15.41
Discussion
16.00
End of session
Amblyopia
Sunday 9 September
14.00 – 16.00
Chairs: J. Holmes USA, J. de Faber NETHERLANDS
14.00
J. Holmes USA J. de Faber NETHERLANDS
Introduction
14.03
W. Aclimandos UK
Amblyopia in the context of worldwide childhood blindness
14.15
F. Akbar SAUDI ARABIA
Screening for amblyopia
14.27
J. Holmes USA
Clinical trials in amblyopia
14.39
J. de Faber NETHERLANDS
Enhancing compliance when treating amblyopia
14.51
R. Hess CANADA
Binocular treatment of amblyopia
15.03
S. Jacob INDIA
Higher order aberrations and amblyopia
15.15
R. Harrad UK
New neurophysiological insights into amblyopia
15.27
C. Al-Haddad, G. Mollayes, Z. Bashshur LEBANON
Free Paper: Macular ultrastructural features in amblyopia using high definition optical coherence tomography
15.32
V. Sachdeva, V. Mittal, A. Gupta, R. Kekunnaya, B. Rao INDIA
Free Paper: Efficacy of split hours part time patching vs continuous wear part time patching for treatment of unilateral amblyopia in children
15.37
E.A. Kahouadji ALGERIA
Free Paper: Functional amblyopia trial treatment over 18 years old
15.42
Discussion
16.00
End of session
Non-Accidental Injury
Sunday 9 September
14.00 – 16.00
14.00
A. Tandon INDIA
Documenting retinal hemorrhage: can we all agree on a system or tool?
14.10
B. Parolini ITALY
Shaken baby syndrome: where do we stand in Italy?
14.20
A. Levin USA
Shaken baby syndrome: When do we get it wrong?
14.40
M. Rosa-Rizzotto ITALY
Shaken baby syndrome: clinical picture and functional long term outcome
15.00
M. Vinchon FRANCE
Retinal hemorrhage in accidental and non accidental injury in infants
15.20
C. Sylvester USA
Role of individual case reports in abusive head trauma
15.30
Discussion
16.00
End of session
Strategies for Strabismus Re-Ops
Sunday 9 September
16.30 – 18.00
Chairs: C. Schiavi ITALY, J. Manzitti ARGENTINA
16.30
J.T. de Faber THE NETHERLANDS
Is undoing what was done always the best way to overcome overcorrections in infantile strabismus?
16.40
K. Arnoldi USA
Management of residual or relapsed exotropia in children
16.50
Q. Boon Long SINGAPORE
Residual infantile esotropia: when to re-operate and what to do?
17.00
F. Velez USA
Re-operations after transposition surgery for paralytic strabismus or Duane’ syndrome: is it possible to touch again the transposed muscles?
17.10
L. Kowal AUSTRALIA
Re-operations in Brown syndrome: management of undercorrections and overcorrections
17.20
M. Gräf GERMANY
Management of residual vertical deviations in essential infantile esotropia
17.30
A. Armesto ARGENTINA
Strategies for strabismus re-ops: how to tackle a medial rectus muscle undergone posterior fixation suture in a previous surgery
17.40
Discussion
18.00
End of session
Botulinum Toxin for Strabismus
Sunday 9 September
16.30 – 18.00
Chairs: R. Gama PORTUGAL, A.B. Scott USA
CHILDHOOD ET
16.30
A. de Alba Campomanes USA
Toxin use in infantile ET: pros and cons
16.38
C. van Marle, L. Barker, M. Minasian UK
Free Paper: Botulinum toxin injection as primary treatment for constant esotropia in children
16.42
Discussion
NEUROL
16.47
S. Moguel MEXICO
Neurol
16.55
S. Han KOREA
Paralytic strabismus
17.03
H.S.F. Lau HONG KONG
Free Paper: Electromyographic machine guided botulinum toxin A injection for post radiotherapy induced sixth nerve palsy esotropia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: experience at a regional hospital in Hong Kong
17.07
Discussion
LONG TERM
17.15
J. Hancox UK
Long term repeated use
17.23
S. Sharma, J. Hancox, K. MacKenzie, G. Adams AUSTRALIA
Free Paper: The effect on quality of life of long-term botulinum toxin A injections to maintain ocular alignment in adult patients with strabismus
17.27
Discussion
RESTRICT, NON-COMITANT
17.32
R. Gama PORTUGAL
Rescue of surgical over/under corrections
17.40
L. Kowal AUSTRALIA
Botulinum toxin in thyroid eye disease
17.48
M. Ibrahim, H. Mandour, K. Emara SAUDI ARABIA
Free Paper: Medial rectus muscle recession augmented with botox injection for treatment of esotropic duane syndrome: pilot study
17.52
Discussion
18.00
End of session
Reading and Learning
Sunday 9 September
16.30 – 18.00
Chairs: S. Handler USA, C. Donaldson AUSTRALIA
16.30
F. Martin AUSTRALIA
Reading and dyslexia (including how we learn to read and theories of dyslexia)
16.40
L. Kirkeby USA
Eye functions necessary to read – and how to test for them
16.50
M. Sacchi ITALY
Accommodative deficit and dynamic retinoscopy
17.00
M. Cascairo USA
Behavioural optometric theory and testing
17.10
S. Handler USA
Controversial treatments: behavioural optometric treatments – low plus lenses and vision therapy with examples
17.20
S.W. Leo SINGAPORE
Controversial treatments: coloured lenses and filters (Irlen, Wilkens & Chromagen) (with mention of the magnocellular deficit theory) and physical exercise and movement based therapy and diet therapies – megavitamins, sugar restriction
17.30
D. Granet USA
CI Studies:
1. Why the CITT: convergence insufficiency treatment trial) is not the “Gold Standard Study” – 2008
2. CISS (convergence insufficiency symptom score)
3. Flaws in the randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of BI prism reading glasses vs. placebo reading glasses for symptomatic CI in children study – 2005
4. An evaluation of clinical treatment of CI for children with reading difficulties, other studies on CI – 2011
5. Other studies of interest
17.40
C. Donaldson AUSTRALIA
Reading and learning aids for low-vision children
17.50
Discussion
18.00
End of session
Advances in Ocular Genetics
Sunday 9 September
16.30 – 18.00
Chairs: E. Héon CANADA, H. Dollfus, FRANCE
16.30
H. Dollfus France
Genomics and paediatric ophthalmology: discovering novel genes and more
16.43
E. Héon CANADA
Implications and applications of genetic testing for inherited eye disorders
16.56
J.M. Rozet FRANCE
Lebers’ congenital amaurosis: news and views
17.09
E. Traboulsi USA
Childhood retinal dystrophies: news and views
17.22
F. Munier SWITZERLAND
Retinoblastoma: news and views
17.35
D. Mackey AUSTRALIA
Neuropathies in childhood: news and views
17.48
N. Thacker Dave, P. Chande, M. Bhate, G. Kelvin Jere INDIA
Free Paper: Increasing myopia trend in the urban population of western India
17.52
T. Negishi, Y. Asada, T. Kanbe, T. Fujimaki, A. Murakami JAPAN
Free Paper: Ocular and clinical findings of Sotos syndrome with NSD1 deletion
17.56
G.M. Bacci, R. Caputo, A. Sodi, A. Donati ITALY
Free Paper: Novel OCT findings in methilmalonic aciduria with homocystinuria CblC related maculopathy
18.00
End of session
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