Glaucoma



Canadian Glaucoma Society

COS 6: Clinical update: glaucoma – innovation, narrow angles and collaborative care

Saturday, June 20, 1330-1500
Theatre

OBJECTIVES

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

  • To describe the mechanism, diagnosis and management of malignant glaucoma
  • To integrate new imaging technologies in glaucoma practice
  • To apply a patient-centered approach to a collaborative care model with optometrists

GUESTS

Karim Damji
Tin Aung
Ronald L. Fellman
Bryce Ford

MODERATORS

Paul Mackenzie
Lesya Shuba


Schedule

1330 What has changed in my practice in the past 5 years? · Karim Damji
1350 Angle-closure glaucoma: New insights from imaging · Tin Aung
1415 Malignant glaucoma: New thoughts about its pathophysiology and management · Ron Fellman
1440 Optometric glaucoma management: A patient-centered approach to this new reality · Bryce Ford


Canadian Glaucoma Society

Workshop: Glaucoma – visual fields

Saturday, June 20, 1545-1715
Carson C

This workshop will be case-based and interactive to review a variety of visual field pathologies, with correlation to clinical history and additional diagnostic testing.

If you are interested in reviewing a Powerpoint presentation and handout related to the VF workshop, as well as working through cases that will be presented at the workshop, please contact Samreen Amin [email protected] who can provide you with a personalized login to the website.

OBJECTIVES

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

  • Describe when and which visual field test to order
  • Interpret abnormal static perimetry visual fields
  • Outline various methods to assess progression with static perimetry (e.g. Humphrey)

CHAIRS

Karim Damji
Cindy Hutnick



Canadian Glaucoma Society

Glaucoma I: Glaucoma outside the box

Sunday, June 21, 1045-1215
Carson A

OBJECTIVES

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

  • Understand the benefits and drawbacks of complementary and alternative medicine to our patients
  • Determine the role that genetics and slow-release medications will play in our practices in the future
  • Recognize the role of intracranial pressure in glaucoma

GUESTS

Tin Aung
Yvonne M. Buys
Neeru Gupta

MODERATORS

Jamie Taylor
Michael Dorey


Schedule

1045 Complementary and alternative medicine for glaucoma · Yvonne M. Buys
1105 Genetics of glaucoma: Present and future · Tin Aung
1130 Role of intracranial pressure in glaucoma · Neeru Gupta
1150 Slow-release drug delivery for glaucoma · Tin Aung


Canadian Glaucoma Society

Glaucoma II: Glaucoma surgery

Sunday, June 21, 1330-1500
Carson A

OBJECTIVES

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

  • Learn about novel surgical approaches to common presentations of glaucoma
  • Determine the optimum methods to surgically manage different forms of glaucoma
  • Manage and prevent bleb-related complications of trabeculectomy surgery

GUESTS

Tin Aung
Ronald L. Fellman
Paul Harasymowycz

MODERATORS

Marcelo Nicolela
Devesh Varma


Schedule

1330 Trabeculotomy: It’s not just for kids · Ron Fellman
1355 MIGS 2015: What are we using, and where are we going? · Paul Harasymowycz
1415 How to avoid being a frustrated blebologist · Ron Fellman
1440 Lens extraction for ACG · Tin Aung


Canadian Glaucoma Society

Glaucoma III: Glaucoma research

Sunday, June 21, 1545-1715
Carson A

OBJECTIVES

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

  • Learn about new research in glaucoma that has taken place over the past year
  • Update their knowledge on new medical, surgical, and basic scientific discoveries
  • Determine the directions that research in glaucoma is moving

MODERATORS

Fred Mikelberg
Gisele Li


Schedule

1545 A flow test to predict early hypotony and hypertensive phase following Ahmed Glaucoma Valve surgical implantation · E.B. Moss
1555 Trends in glaucoma surgical procedures in Ontario: 1992- 2012 · A. Szigiato
1605 Rates of visual field change after trabeculectomy · C. Baril
1615 1st Prize, COS Award for Excellence in Research
Use of a 45-µm ab-interno subconjunctival gel-stent with adjunctive mitomycin-C for the treatment of uncontrolled open angle glaucoma · M. Shah
1625 The effectiveness of telemedicine for glaucoma screening: meta-analysis and primary economic analysis · S. Thomas
1635 Effect of weight loss on intraocular pressure · C.T. Lam
1645 Comparison of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve and Baerveldt Glaucoma Device with combined cataract extraction · A.S. Rai
1655 Frequency of obstructive sleep apnea in open-angle glaucoma using the STOP-BANG Questionnaire · M. Cabrera
1705 Discussion and awards presentation