Controversies in Glaucoma

Science advancing quality of life

Monday, June 22
Frontenac, 0800�0930

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

• recognize the associations of exfoliation syndrome
• develop an algorithm for the position of trabeculoplasty in glaucoma management
• define the role of guidelines in clinical practice
• understand surgeon qualifications for glaucoma drainage device surgery

Guest
Robert Ritch

Moderators
Yvonne Buys, MD / Neeru Gupta, MD

0800	Ocular and systemic associations of exfoliation syndrome Robert Ritch
0820	Discussion
0825	Laser trabeculoplasty as initial glaucoma therapy (7 minutes each) PRO � Paul Harasymowycz CON � Karim Damji
0839	Discussion (3 minute rebuttal each)
0845	Glaucoma guidelines are useful PRO � Paul Rafuse CON � James Taylor
0859	Discussion (3 minute rebuttal each)
0905	Glaucoma drainage device surgery should be performed only by glaucoma specialists PRO � Robert Schertzer CON � Robert Campbell
0919	Discussion (3 minute rebuttal each)