La société canadienne orthoptique

Vendredi 14 juin 2013, 1300-1700
Lachine/Lasalle

Objectifs
À la fin de la session, les participants pourront :

  • Recognize and apply new techniques and methods to assess visual deficits in amblyopia.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of tools required for a low vision assessment, and to describe conditions commonly requiring pediatric low vision assessment.
  • Further define the orthoptist's role and challenges associated with the treatment of strabismus using botulinum toxin.
  • Differentiate the roles of sensory fusion and motor fusion, and describe the role of binocular vision and its effect on alignment.


Faculté
Melanie Kazlas, MD
Stephanie Smith, MSc, OC(C), COMT
Jennifer Lambert, CO
Kyle Arnoldi, CO, COMT
Animateur
Sarah Whitecross, OC(C)
Vice-président de LSCO

1300Introduction and welcome
1305Assessment of visual deficits in amblyopia with novel computer-based techniques
Melanie Kazlas
1345Discussion
1355Pediatric low vision assessment and management
Stephanie Smith
1435Discussion
1445Break
1500Orthoptic considerations in the botulinum toxin treated child
Jennifer Lambert
1540Discussion
1550Sensory? Motor? Or Sensorimotor?
Kyle Arnoldi
1630Discussion
1640Closing Remarks