Vision Rehabilitation

Sunday, June 27, 0830-1000
Room 205BC

Guests
Michael Crossland, MD
Keith Gordon, PhD
Lorne Bellan, MD
Alan Cruess, MD

Moderator
Mary Lou Jackson

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

  • compare and contrast current techniques to evaluate remaining visual function
  • describe the role of vision rehabilitation in the management of patients with irreversible eye disease
  • discuss the cost of vision loss in Canada
0830Introduction
Mary Lou Jackson
0832Evaluation of the adult low vision patient
Sam Broome
0839The preferred retinal locus in macular disesase
Michael Crossland
0855Residual stereopsis in low vision patients with age-related macular degeneration and its impact on vision-related abilities
Kathy Y. Cao
0905The importance of fixation stability in retinal disease
Michael Crossland
0920Discussion
0930The evolving role of CNIB in Canada
Keith Gordon
0940The Cost of Vision Loss in Canada: Implications for vision rehabilitation
Alan Cruess
0955Vision rehabilitation and the report entitled: Environmental Scan of Vision Health and Vision Loss in the Provinces and Territories of Canada
Lorne Bellan
1005Panel discussion


Michael Crossland, PhD MCOptom FAAO
FAAO