Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Medical Personnel

Friday June 29, 2012, 0755-1630
Harbour A

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

  • Understand and discuss techniques in ultrasound biomicroscopy.
  • Understand the changes that can occur with various colour deficiencies.
  • Understand various surgical approaches to the posterior segment.
  • Understand and discuss pitfalls of visual field testing.
  • Discuss issues related to suffering from double vision.
  • Understand the implications of raised intracranial hypertension.
  • Understand new techniques in diagnostic testing of the posterior pole.
  • Discuss pearls and pitfalls involved in diagnostic testing.

Moderators
Gordon Carter
Marc Lafontaine

0755Welcome and introduction to Annual CE Day
Marc Lafontaine, Gordon Carter
0800UBM techniques and interesting cases
Gordon Carter
0845Colour vision changes
Craig Simms
0930Ultrasound
Carla Barbary
1015Break
1030Vitrectomy surgeries
Geoff Williams
1115Visual field pitfalls
Jaspreet Grewal
1200Lunch
1300Diplopia
Fiona Costello
1345Raised intracranial hypertension
Fiona Costello
1430Emerging techniques in functional and structural imaging of the posterior pole
John Hamilton
1500Break
1515Blood in eye: what the technician needs to know
Donna Bong
1545Tips and tricks for more effective patient testing
Marc Lafontaine, Craig Simms, Carla Barbary, Gordon Carter

7.0 JCAHPO "A" credits pending