| Thursday March 7 |
| Arrive early and spend the day skiing! Sunshine Village and Mount Norquay are both close by and offer great skiing. Check the Social Events section for information about ski rental, lift tickets and transfers. |
| 1430-1815 | Registration in the Curio Foyer |
| 1600-1815 | Retina Case Conference
Guest speakers: H. Richard McDonald, Daniel F. Martin
Case presentations by Canadian experts
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- assess their current case management knowledge through discussion of difficult retina cases
- integrate into their practice knowledge from new developments in the management of unique retina cases
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| 1605 | H. Richard McDonald |
| 1610 | Alan Cruess |
| 1615 | Alan Berger |
| 1620 | Alan Maberley |
| 1625 | Netah Chaudry |
| 1630 | David Maberley |
| 1636 | Amin Kherani |
| 1640 | David Lederer |
| 1645 | Feizal Adatia |
| 1650 | Tom Sheidow |
| 1655 | Tom Sheidow |
| 1700 | 5 fantastic posterior uveitis cases - Daniel Martin |
| 1720 | Wai Ching Lam |
| 1725 | Chloe Gottleib |
| 1730 | Todd Buglass |
| 1735 | Matt Tennant |
| 1740 | Eduardo Navajas |
| 1745 | Jim Whelan |
| 1750 | Michael Brent & Eduardo Navajas |
| 1755 | H. Richard McDonald |
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| 1830-1930 | Welcome Reception
Please join us for a welcome cocktail reception in Mt. Stephen Hall. |
| Friday March 8 |
| Hit the slopes and spend the morning skiing. Enjoy a day on the hills without the weekend crowds. Or join a winter activity tour such as dog sledding or ice walking. Head back to the hotel for a 2 pm lunch and the scientific program starting at 1430. |
| 0800-1600 | Registration in the Curio Foyer |
| 1400 | Lunch in the Alberta room |
| 1430-1845 | Scientific sessions in the New Brunswick room |
| 1430-1645 | Macula
Chair: Alan Cruess
Guest speakers: Daniel F. Martin, Mary Lou Jackson, Philip J. Ferrone, Ian M. MacDonald
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- apply the CATT results to their clinical practice
- consider new techniques in microperimetry for the assistance of low vision patients with AMD
- discuss emerging research on AMD treatments and imaging modalities
- effectively manage hydroxychloroquine toxicity
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| 1430-1435 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 1435-1445 | A brief history of Banff - Alan Maberley |
| 1445-1515 | Applying the CATT results to clinical practice - Daniel F. Martin |
| 1515-1520 | Questions |
| 1520-1535 | Early experience with Aflibercept (Eylea) - Philip J. Ferrone |
| 1535-1540 | Questions |
| 1540-1555 | Management of low vision in AMD with microperimetry - Mary Lou Jackson |
| 1555-1600 | Questions |
| 1600-1620 | OCT in the management of neovascular AMD - SriniVas R. Sadda |
| 1620-1635 | Break |
| 1635-1655 | Is this a macular dystrophy? Case studies - Ian M. MacDonald |
| 1655-1700 | Questions |
| 1700-1715 | Management of optic nerve pit - H. Richard McDonald |
| 1715-1745 | Panel discussion
Moderator: Alan Cruess
Panelists: Daniel F. Martin, Derek Godinho, Philip J. Ferrone |
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| 1745-1845 | Telemedicine
Chair: Matthew Tennant
At the end of this session participants will be able to:
- discuss the benefits and challenges affecting the delivery of teleretina services across Canada
- consider different approaches to the remote delivery of retina services
- evaluate programmatic screening techniques for AMD
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Teleophthalmology in Canada update: provincial presentations
| 1745-1752 | Teleophthalmology in Quebec - Marie Carole Boucher |
| 1752-1759 | AMD telemedicine - Tom Sheidow |
| 1759-1806 | Optometry Referrals by telemedicine - Riz Somani |
| 1806-1813 | Diabetic retinopathy - David Maberley |
| 1813-1820 | Telemedicine referrals - Geoff Williams |
| 1820-1827 | Ophthalmologist referrals by telemedicine - Matthew Tennant |
Panel discussion
Moderator: Matthew Tennant
Expansion to multi-modality imaging in teleretina
Teleretina security and health information requirements
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| 1915 | Shuttle leaves for dinner |
| 1930 | Alcon Mountain BBQ dinner
Bring your family and join us for a western-style evening. Enjoy a fabulous Alberta beef BBQ dinner in a warm and cosy open-air tent with a central bonfire. Wear your jeans, pull on your cowboy boots and two-step the night away. |
| Saturday March 9 |
| Main conference day. Be sure to participate in the Expanding the Dialogue session over lunch, which will feature presentations and discussion about issues affecting industry in Canada. CRS members are invited to participate in the CRS organizational meeting, immediately following lunch. |
| 0700-1300 | Registration in the Curio Foyer |
| 0700-0730 | Breakfast in the Alberta room |
| 0730-1200 | Scientific sessions in the New Brunswick room |
| 0730-0930 | Uveitis
Chair: Philip L. Hooper
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- implement new management techniques for acute retinal necrosis
- describe the management of uveitis
- discuss the effects of syphilis on the retina
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| 0730-0735 | Introduction |
| 0735-0755 | Update in the management of Acute Retinal Necrosis - Daniel F. Martin |
| 0755-0800 | Questions |
| 0800-0830 | Update on uveitis for the retina specialist - Olga Ziouzina |
| 0830-0835 | Questions |
| 0835-0855 | Lessons learned in the management of posterior uveitis - Daniel F. Martin |
| 0855-0900 | Questions |
| 0900-0920 | Syphillis: A new look at an old friend - H. Richard McDonald |
| 0920-0925 | Questions |
| 0925-0955 | Panel discussion
Moderator: Philip L. Hooper
Panelists: H. Richard McDonald, Dan Martin, Olga Ziouzina |
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| 0955-1015 | Break |
| 1015-1200 | Imaging
Chair: Wai Ching Lam
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Discuss new developments in OCT imaging technology
- Apply lessons learned in screening for hydroxychloroquine toxicity
- Describe microperimetry for the assessment of visual function
- Discuss the diagnosis and management of unilateral retinal pigment epithelium dysgenesis
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| 1015-1030 | What's next in OCT imaging technology - SriniVas Sadda |
| 1030-1035 | Questions |
| 1035-1050 | Lessons learned in screening for hydroxychloroquine toxicity - Ian M. MacDonald |
| 1050-1055 | Questions |
| 1055-1110 | Microperimetry - Mary Lou Jackson |
| 1110-1115 | Questions |
| 1115-1130 | Unilateral RPE dysgenesis - H. Richard McDonald |
| 1130-1135 | Questions |
| 1135-1200 | Panel discussion
Chair: Wai Ching Lam
Panelists: Philip J. Ferrone, SriniVas Sadda, Ian Macdonald, David Chow |
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| 1200-1330 | Working lunch: Expanding the Dialogue
Please join us in the Alberta room for this panel discussion featuring presentations and discussion about issues affecting industry in Canada.
This session aims to:
- facilitate discussion between physicians and industry partners in order to improve patient care
- identify areas for new research in retinal disease, surgery, care and treatment
- identify opportunities for future collaboration
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| 1330-1630 | CRS business meeting
Members are invited to join the CRS business meeting in the Alberta room. |
| 1700 | Novartis Winter Dinner at Waldhaus
Dress warmly and join us on the Waldhaus patio for hot chocolate and mulled wine. Located just on the Fairmont grounds, you can walk down the steps or take the shuttle to this old hunting cottage. Bring your helmet and skates for a game of pond hockey before dinner (at 1830). The whole family will enjoy a fondue dinner at this house in the forest.
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| Sunday March 10 |
| Final conference day. We will wrap-up by 1230; you can grab your lunch and head out for another afternoon of skiing. |
| 0730-1230 | Registration in the Curio Foyer |
| 0730-0800 | Breakfast |
| 0800-1000 | Vascular
Chair:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- describe the importance of the choroid in the management of vascular retinal disease
- discuss current treatments for diabetic macular edema
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| 0730-0735 | Introduction |
| 0735-0755 | News you can use - Philip J. Ferrone |
| 0755-0800 | Questions |
| 0800-0815 | The Choroid - The new frontier in retina - SriniVas Sadda |
| 0815-0820 | Questions |
| 0820-0835 | Lucentis for DME - Philip J. Ferrone |
| 0835-0840 | Questions |
| 0840-0900 | Panel Discussion
Chair: Geoff Williams
Experts: Vas Sadda, Philip J. Ferrone, Lica Chui, Murray Erasmus |
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| 0900-0915 | Break |
| 0915-0920 | Foundation Fighting Blindness - Sharon Colle |
| 0920-1035 | The nerve
Chair: Amin Kherani
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- discuss key points of glaucoma surgery
- describe how neuro-ophthalmological conditions may affect the retina
- discuss laser treatment for glaucoma
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| 0920-0935 | Glaucoma surgery for the retina specialist - Andrew Crichton |
| 0935-0940 | Questions |
| 0940-1010 | Update on neuroophthalmology for the retina specialist - Fiona Costello |
| 1010-1015 | Questions |
| 1015-1030 | Glaucoma laser for the retina specialist - Andrew Crichton |
| 1030-1035 | Questions |
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| 1035-1200 | Surgical retina case conference
Co-chair: David Chow, David Wong
Case presentations by Canadian experts
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- assess their current case management knowledge through discussion of difficult surgical cases cases
- integrate into their practice knowledge from new developments in the management of surgical retina cases
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Bilateral retinal detachments - John Gonder
Leah Wittenberg
Enzymes - David Chow
Feizal Adatia
Geoff Williams
In-situ IOL refolding - Ken Eng
Scleral fixated IOL - Mark Greve
Endoscopic assisted bimanual peeling of cilary body fibrosis - Mohamed Haji
RD from ON pit - Varun Chaurdy
Matt Tennant
David Wong
Wound Closure - fellow from St. Michael's
Traumatic BRAO - Jim Martin
Interferon retinopathy - William Foster
Tumour case - Shawkat S. Michel
Macular hole in AMD - Deepa Yoganathan
Traumatic pediatric macular hole - William Foster
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| 1215-1315 | Box lunch (grab and go) |
| 1330-1700 | Time for more winter activities, or departures at your leisure. |
