Canadian Retina & Vitreous Society

AMD and Macular Disease

Saturday June 11, 2011, 1330-1500
Cypress

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

  • Integrate into their practice knowledge gained from the sharing of scientific studies related to age-related macular degeneration and macular disease.


Guests
Neil M. Bressler, MD
Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD
Moderator
Andrew Merkur

1330Introduction
Andrew Merkur
1335TBA
Philip J. Rosenfeld
1345Discussion
1350Diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination plus optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis of neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Hussein Hollands, Michael H. Brent
1355Intravitreal Ranibizumab in exudative age-related macular degeneration patients with vision worse than 20/400: A retrospective review
Mathieu Caissie, Louis Giavedoni, Rajeev Muni, David Wong, David Chow, Filiberto Altomare, Alan Berger
1400Is antibiotic prophylaxis following intravitreal injections effective in preventing endophthalmitis?
Crystal Sin Yi Cheung, Amanda Wing Tung Wong, Alex Lui, Peter J. Kertes, Robert G. Devenyi, Wai-Ching Lam
1405Discussion
1410Risk factors for macular atrophy in pathologic myopia
Jean Chuo, Leo Mok, Steve Schendel, Angela Chang, Patrick Ma, Maberley Alan, David Maberley
1415Prospective evaluation of the effects of optical coherence tomography on visual acuity in exudative age-related macular degeneration
Shahrukh N. Bakar, Michael J. Potter, David A. Albiani, Cheryl C. Claudio, Andrew B. Merkur
1420Discussion
1425Clinical relevance of subgroup analyses from DRCR.net Laser-Ranibizumab-Triamcinolone study
Neil M. Bressler
1435Discussion
1440Chat with the expert
Neil M. Bressler
1455Discussion

Retinal Surgery

Sunday June 12, 2011, 0830-1000
Stanley Park 3

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

  • Integrate into their practice knowledge gained from the sharing of scientific studies related to retinal surgery.


Guests
Neil M. Bressler, MD
Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD
Moderators
David Albiani
Alan Maberley

0830Introduction
David Albani, Alan Maberley
0835Lessons learned regarding panretinal photocoagulation from the DRCR.net
Neil M. Bressler
0845Discussion
0850The role of OCT in the management of diabetic macular edema
Neil M. Bressler
0855Discussion
0900Efficacy of pneumatic retinopexy
Fadwa Al Adel, Tenley Bower, Michael Kapusta
0905Morphologic predictors of success in pneumatic retinopexy in eyes with classic and extended treatment criteria
Dan B. Rootman, Mark Mandell, Stephen M. Conti, Peter J. Kertes
0910*The feasibility of air travel for patients with scleral buckles and intraocular gas
Jason Noble, Navapol Kanchanaranya, Robert G. Devenyi, Wai-Ching Lam
0915Understanding macular holes: Macular holes that develop after retinal detachment repair
Matthew B. Schlenker, Wai-Ching Lam, Robert G. Devenyi, Peter J. Kertes
0920Discussion
0925SDOCT for Dry AMD
Philip J. Rosenfeld
0935Discussion
0940Chat with the Expert: Philip J. Rosenfeld
0955Discussion

*COS Award of Excellence - 2nd place winner


Diabetes, Tumours and Basic Science

Sunday June 12, 2011, 1045-1215
Stanley Park 3

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

  • Integrate into their practice knowledge gained from the sharing of scientific studies related to diabetes, tumours and basic science.


Guests
Neil M. Bressler, MD
Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD
Moderators
Joanne Matsubara
Katherine Paton

1045Introduction
Joanne Matsubara/ Katherine Paton
1050Anatomical, visual & quality-of-life outcomes of macular hole surgery with short-duration 3 day face-down positioning
David R.P. Almeida, Jaspreet Rayat, Jonathon Wong, Michel Belliveau, Jeffrey Gale
1055Snoring is associated with unexpected patient head movement during monitored anesthesia care eye surgery
Colin A. McCannel, Eric J. Olson, Mark J. Donaldson, Sophie J. Bakri, Jose S. Pulido, Donna Mueller
1100Discussion
1105The relationship between the onset of real world disability and visual acuity loss in diabetic retinopathy
Kevin J. Warrian, Luciano L. Lorenzana, Dara Lankaranian, Jyoti Dugar, Sheryl S. Wizov, George L. Spaeth
1110The effects of isoflurane and propofol anesthetics on retinal activity in an ex-vivo guinea pig model
Leah M. Wood, Francois Tremblay
1115Pathogenic effect of amyloid-beta on the retinal pigment epithelium and retina in an in vivo rat model
R Tom Liu, Jing Z. Cui, Idris Samad, Jack C. Chou, Joanne A. Matsubara
1120Discussion
1125TBA
Philip J. Rosenfeld
1135Discussion
1140Proton Beam therapy as an alternative to primary enucleation in larger (>6 mm height) choroidal melanomas; Does it compromise survival?
Suzannah R. Drummond, Elizabeth Macdonal, Marielena Gregory, Zoe Ockrim, Paul Cauchi, Ewan G. Kemp
1145Surgical attenuation of radiation in the treatment of choroidal melanoma: Report of a technique
Tara McCannel
1150Discussion
1155Non-invasive multi-spectral fundus imaging is a useful tool for structural and functional evaluation of the choroidal vasculature
Brian C. Leonard, Alan Boate, Rick Clayton, Jeremy Gribben, Stuart Coupland , Bernard R. Hurley, Rejean Munger, Robert G. Devenyi
1200Spectral domain optical coherence tomography of choroidal osteoma
Eduardo Navajas, Rogerio Costa, Hatem Krema, Rand E. Simpson, Filiberto Altomare
1205Optical coherence tomography (OCT) correlation of chronic retinal changes on the surface of choroidal melanocytic lesions
Jose Efren Gonzalez Monroy, Hatem Krema, Sami Habal, Charles J. Pevlin, Rand E. Simpson
1210Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) verification of minimal suretinal fluid detected ultrasonographically in choroidal melanocytic lesions
Sami Habal, Hatem Krema, Efren Gonzalez, Rand E. Simpson, Charles J. Pevlin
1215Discussion


Neil M. Bressler, MD


Philip Rosenfeld, MD