Canadian Glaucoma Society

Burden of glaucoma, interesting cases, and relevance of clinical trials

Monday, 17 June 2013, 1330-1500
Côte St. Luc

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

  • Discuss the global burden of glaucoma blindness.
  • Assess the relevance of recent important clinical trials in glaucoma.
  • Compare and contrast different management technique for failed or failing trabeculectomy surgery.
  • Assess approaches to lens related angle closure.

Guests
Ivo Kocur, MD
Jost Jonas, MD

Moderators
Ali Hafez
Neeru Gupta 		Canadian Faculty
David Tingey
Hady Saheb
Devesh Varma

1330Introduction
1335The burden of glaucoma - a global perspective
Ivo Kocur
1350Discussion
1355Relevance of recent clinical trials in glaucoma
Jost Jonas
1410Discussion
1415Failing or failed trabs: interesting cases and perspectives
David Tingey
1430Discussion
Lens related angle closure
1435Lens vault: what have we learned about contribution to angle closure?
Hady Saheb
1445Therapeutic approaches to angle closure
Devesh Varma
1455Discussion


Jost Jonas, MD


Ivo Kocur MD MA MSc MBA