International and Public Health Ophthalmology

Eliminating avoidable blindness in Canada and around the globe

Sunday June 18, 1330—1500
Room 518AB

Learning objectives

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

• Describe novel approaches to childhood myopia in rural China
• Outline the magnitude, challenges and possible solutions to the rising tide of diabetic retinopathy in low and middle income countries
• Integrate Canadian research findings into the process of streamlining preoperative histories and physicals in low risk cataract patients

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GUEST SPEAKER Nathan Congdon, MD, MPH

MODERATORS Ralf Buhrmann, MD, PhD, FRCSC Simon Holland, MD, FRCSC

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Agenda

1330	Introductory remarks
1332	Can the preoperative history and physical be omitted in low risk cataract patients without increasing risk of postoperative medical complications • Lorne Bellan, Archie Benoit, Thomas Mutter, Rose Djukic, Marc Wallace, Gillian Toth, Caroline Dekeyster, Barbara Ginter-Boyce
1339	Discussion
1342	Development of a tele-ophthalmology screening program for marginalized communities in Ontario • Michael Brent, Tina Felfeli, Roy Alon
1349	Discussion
1352	Economic review of teleophthalmology as a screening strategy for chronic eye disease • Aishwarya Sundaram, Noha Sharafeldin, Atsushi Kawaguchi, Sandra Campbell, Christopher Rudnisky, Ezekiel Weis, Matthew Tennant, Karim F. Damji
1359	Discussion
1401	Novel approaches to childhood myopia in rural China • Nathan Congdon
1421	Discussion
1426	Cataract barriers and outcomes in Narayani Zone, Nepal: A rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) study • Vivian T. Yin, Ram Prasad Kandel, Ken Bassett
1433	Discussion
1435	The rising tide of diabetic retinopathy in low and middle income countries – Challenges, solutions and unanswered questions • Nathan Congdon
1455	Discussion
1500	Adjourn