Canadian Society for International and Public Health Ophthalmology

Progress and Promise in Eliminating Avoidable Blindness

Saturday, June 26, 1015-1215
Room 206 AB

Guests
Paul Courtright PhD
Paul Foster, MD

Moderator
Ralf Buhrmann

Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • discuss potential strategies and challenges to preventing blindness from angle closure glaucoma in the developing world
  • outline innovative new initiatives and key success factors in eliminating cataract blindness
  • identify key training needs for eliminating avoidable blindness in Africa
1015Preventing blindness from angle closure glaucoma in the developing world
Paul Foster
1030Discussion
1035Do good cataract surgeons always need to be physicians?
Paul Courtright
1045Prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy in northwest Cameroon assessed by teleophthalmology
Imran Jivraj, Mancho Ng, Beri Dilma, Emmanuel Tambe, Nawaaz Nathoo, Chris J Rudniscki, Matthew Tennant
1055Prevalence of visual impairment and blindness and survey barriers to eye care in a south Indian population
Zhuo Su, Bing Q Wang, Yvonne M Buys
1105Discussion
1115Progress and promise in eliminating cataract blindness: What works and what doesn't
Paul Courtright
1130The global initiative for the elimination of cataract: A fresh approach
Brian Leonard
1142Training needs for eliminating avoidable blindness in Africa
Paul Courtright
1148Panel discussion


Paul Courtright PhD
Co-director, Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology, Tumaini University, Moshi, Tanzania